BUG DANCE
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Christopher Santoro
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA) First published in: 2002 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
The bugs in Coach Caterpillar′s gym class are learning a new dance. But Centipede can′t do it! If he can′t learn the directions left, right, forward and backward, this class will be one big FLOP! |
“"Great job!" said the coach. "Now I'll teach you the ending." Coach Caterpillar turned around and asked, "Ready?" Then she sang, "Wiggle LEFT. Wiggle RIGHT. Do the bug dance every night!"”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Positioning & Mapping
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Positioning & Mapping
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.
