Book Genre: Math Reader
Publishing Info: Harper Collins, 28 pages
Awards or honors received: N/A
Summary: This is a cute story that introduces children to directions such as left and right. Centipede loves gym class and loves to do everything except dance. But today they were dancing in gym class. Coach Caterpillar demonstrated the dance. All of the bugs were excited to try the dance except Centipede. He had too many feet! So the class danced and Centipede messed up over and over. All of the other bugs cheered on Centipede and finally he did it. This book actually includes the song with the music so you can teach it to your students.
Personal rating and reason for rating: *** Humor will make students laugh as they learn left and right.
Reading level: 1.9
Interest level: K-2
Possible uses of the text: P.E./ Music/Math are integrated - Have students get up and practice the dance. Repeat song until all students are moving left or right correctly. Sing the Hokey Pokey and have children move the left and right sides of the their bodies. Play Simon Says with direction words.
Potential Problems or Difficulties: None
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.