COUNTING SHEEP
Author: Julie Glass
Illustrator: Mike Wohnoutka
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Random House (USA) First published in: 2000 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Math Step into Reading) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
What do you do if you can't sleep? Count sheep! That's what the restless hero of this rollicking tale does. And when sheep don't work, he counts kangaroos by twos and monkeys by threes. But when he gets to bees by fours, the animals run amok! Then it's a countdown to dream time. With energetic, bright illustrations and rhythmic text, this is a great introduction to the idea of counting by sets, a precursor to multiplication. |
“"Look! Something new - a kangaroo! More hop in. Two by two. Two, four, six and eight, and ten. This one wants to be my friend!"”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Skip counting
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Skip counting
Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.