EMPRESS ADELAIDE DANCES AT 8
Author: M. W. Penn
Illustrator: Stephanie Anestis
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Mathword Press (USA) First published in: 2012 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (M. W. Penn's Math Books) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Empress Adelaide glides through the hours of a school day, meeting with friends, dining with stuffed animals and dancing with the Earl with the curl, her favorite hobby horse. The playful rhyme of award winning poet MW Penn combines with artful photography by Stepanaie Anestis in this charming book. Clock faces on every page and an activity by Adam Goldberg, Ed.D. focus on the CCSS for teaching time. |
“Empress Adelaide wakens at 6, And eats oatmeal, And orange peel, On bread.”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Time telling & Days of the week
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Time telling & Days of the week
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.