ALFIE'S NUMBERS
Author: Shirley Hughes
Illustrator: n/a
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Red Fox (UK) First published in: 1999 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
1, 2, 3 – go! It’s time to count with Alfie… Alfie and Annie Rose make two, and take you on a journey all the way to 10! It takes two to see-saw, and there’s four in Alfie’s family. Alfie’s world is full of numbers: fingers and toes and children playing. You can count on Alfie! |
“Five people getting ready for a party ... and five balloons! Six cows, browsing in a field ... and six children sitting around the table at Alfie's birthday party.”
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.
