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Text Set PowerPoint . By: Brittany Newman . Henry the Fourth . Henry The Fourth . Annotation: Murphy , S. (1998). Henry the fourth: Ordinals ( mathstart 1 series) . New York , NY: HarperCollins Publishers .
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Text Set PowerPoint By: Brittany Newman
Henry The Fourth • Annotation: Murphy , S. (1998). Henry the fourth: Ordinals (mathstart 1 series). New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers . In this fiction book that teaches the concept of ordinal numbers, four pets are entered in a backyard dog show and each is identified as either first, second, third, or fourth. In this order, they all do their trick except for reluctant Henry who decides to do it only after he sees that he may get a dog biscuit. Henry ends up winning the competition and is named “King”. • Reading Level: 14-16 in DRA, Level H in Guided Reading Early Reading Stage • How the Book Fits with My Unit: This fiction book fits with my unit because it is a simple story that explains ordinal numbers. It presents the concept of ordinal numbers and how they can be a part of our everyday lives in something as common as a friendly competition.
The Order of Things (Little World Math Concepts) • Annotation Webb, B. (2012). The order of things (little world math concepts). RourkePublishing. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Order-Things-Little-World- Concepts/dp/1618102079/ref=la_B003E0YWI4_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381767967&sr=1-7 In this nonfiction book written for prekindergarten and up, the author uses car races to exlplain ordinal numbers and ordered position. The author also uses the people who participate in the races to describe the positional numbers as well. The pictures in the book are very bright and engaging and support the simple text very well. • Reading Level: Emergent Reading Stage • How the Book Fits with My Unit: This nonfiction book fits with my unit because it is a simple worded book that explains ordinal numbers. The book explains what ordinal numbers are by showing the results of car races and the people competing in races. It’s pictures correspond nicely with the text and are very colorful and engaging. All of these aspects would make it interesting as well as a beneficial enhancement for my kindergarteners learning of ordinal numbers and ordered position.
On the Stairs • Annotation: Larios, J. H. (1999). On the stairs . Asheville, NC: Front Street Imprint of Boyds Mills Press. Set on a mouse family's staircase, the author uses repetitive text, ordinal numbers and ordered position to tell a story about a game two mice have invented using each step in the staircase. For example, on the fifth step the author writes, “"Fifth step. Story step./Where I sit and read step./Hidden shelf with all my favorites,/all the books I need step." There are twelve steps in all and the pictures support the text well. • Reading Level: Early Reading Stage • How the Book Fits with My Unit: This fictional book fits nicely with my unit because it teaches students about ordinal numbers and allows them to practice ordered position by renaming what step the mice are on and where they have been beyond the number ten. The pictures are very detailed and the text is repetitive and not too dense,. Each of these characteristics would be very beneficial for all of my kindergarteners learning of ordinal numbers and ordered position.
Ordinal Numbers • Annotation: Sterling, K. (2007). Ordinal numbers (first step nonfiction). Minneaplois, MN: Lerner Classroom. The author of this book uses real life objects to teach students about ordinal numbers and ordered position. She uses a wide range of objects such as toys and fruit to illustrate her points. The text is very simple and easy to read. • Reading Level/ Stage: 4 in DRA, Level D in Guided Reading Emergent Reading Stage • How the Book Fits with My Unit: This nonfiction book fits with my unit because it explains ordinal numbers and ordered position. It offers real world examples that my students can see everyday in their lives. The book allows them to see that ordinal numbers and ordered position can be applied to what they do daily. In addition, the simple, easy to read text can be very beneficial for my kindergarteners.
There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves • Annotation: Colandro , L. (2010). There was an old lady who swallowed some leaves!. New York, NY: Cartwheel Books. In this adaptation of the song “I know an old lady who swallowed a fly”, the author creates a character who swallows various Fall items (ex. leaves, pumpkin, etc.) and ends up creating a scarecrow. The songlike text is repetitive and builds on itself throughout the book. The pictures are very humorous and engaging for it’s audience. • Reading Level/ Stage: 20 in DRA, Level K in Guided Reading Transitional Reading Stage • How the Book Fits with My Unit: This songbook fits into my unit because , though it does not contain the ordinal number words, it does give my students a chance to apply their knowledge of ordered positions to the text by being able to say what came first, second, etc when discussing what happened in the story. The story has hilarious illustrations that will catch my kindergarten students eyes and the more difficult text will be beneficial for my students who require it.
The Twelve Days of Kindergarten • Annotation: Rose, D. L. (2003). Twelve days of kindergarten: A counting book. New York, NY: Abrams, Harry N., Inc. In this adaptation of the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, the author uses the first twelve days of kindergarten to help children practice counting by telling them what they can expect to get in that grade. This includes “the whole alphabet from A-Z”, books, pencils, etc. The illustrator incorporates some hilarious pictures that will keep students engaged in the story as it is sung/ read to them and by them. • Reading Level/ Stage: Early Reading Stage • How the Book Fits with My Unit: This songbook fits into my unit because it uses ordinal numbers to tell what numerical position each day is. Students can practice counting with ordinal numbers using the story and the song helps my auditory learners better understand what the mathematical concept is being used for by the author. The illustrations are vibrant, humorous, and will keep my kindergarteners entertained and interested in learning about ordinal numbers. In addition, the repetitive, easy to read text will be beneficial for my readers who are in the early stage of reading.
November Poem • Annotation: November poem. (2011, November 17). Holly’s School House: Learning for a Lifetime. Retrieved from http://hollysschoolhouse.com/?p=241 In this poem, 5 little turkeys are sitting on a fence. Each turkey makes a statement about how they look or what they can do (ex. I am immense, I can gobble) and at the end of the poem a farmer tells them they look best on Thanksgiving Day. This poem is worded very simply and has a good flow that students a can easily follow along with. • Reading Level/ Stage: Emergent Reading Stage • How this Fits with My Unit: This poem fits with my unit because it contains ordinal numbers in it’s text. This will allow my students to have more exposure to the math concept. The poem is worded simply and can be used with my students to practice visualizing while they use ordinal numbers and ordered position.
Ordinal Number Wall Reference • Annotation: Ford , T. (2012). Ordinal numbers. Teachers Pay Teachers. Retrieved from http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ordinal-Numbers-FREE-292387 This file includes an "Ordinal Numbers" header and first through twenty on labels. They are simple and easy to read. They can be placed at a math center or they can be placed on a wall as a reference for students while they are learning ordinal numbers and throughout the rest of the year. • Reading Level/ Reading Stage: Emergent – Transitional Reading Stage • How this Fits with My Unit: These labels fit into my unit because they are references that students can use for ordinal numbers, which is what my unit is about. They contain both the word and the numerical representation of each of the ordinal numbers through twenty. I can use these in activities in addition to using them as references.