10 TRIM-THE-TREE'ERS
Author: Janet Schulman
Illustrator: Linda Davick
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Random House (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 (Holiday Counting Books) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Count your way to the holidays with ten little neighbors trimming the tree in their building's lobby. Janet Schulman and Linda Davick, the creators of 10 Trick-or-Treaters, return with this brightly-colored Christmas book that begs to be read-aloud again and again. |
“10 little neighbors about to trim their tree. They'll dress for the occasion. Turn the page and see! 1 shiny golden star at the very tip-top. 2 strings of flashing ligts that just won't stop.”
Recommended age range:
4 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20
Possible teaching activities:
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4 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20
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.