EMMA'S PATTERNS
Author: JL Cornish
Illustrator: n/a
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Number of pages: 16
Publisher: Amazon (Australia) First published in: 2022 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, IND, CAN Synopsis by the author/publisher
Emma loves to learn about different patterns that she can see around her. She sees patterns when making a necklace, walking down her street and when learning about the number 10 at school! Join Emma as she creates, continues and identifies different geometric and number patterns! Includes optional discussion questions and learning activities to further develop understanding. |
“The next few houses continued, 37, 39 and 41. The numbers were increasing, but they weren't growing by 1. She kept on walking down the street, until number 49. The pattern was increasing, by 2 numbers at a time!”
Official review by MathsThroughStories.org:
JL Cornish’s ‘Emma’s Patterns’ (2022) is a title in the author’s series of mathematical story picture books. The story follows a young girl character, named Emma, as she spots patterns in her everyday life e.g., a necklace with a red and blue pattern and house numbers on one side of the street that increase by two numbers each time, etc. While the story does not have any actual storyline per se, it is still useful in providing a relatable everyday context to very young children to start relating fractions to their everyday life. (Having an actual storyline and getting to hear Emma’s own voice - and not just the narrative description - would have made the story more engaging and personal.) The page illustrations are useful in supporting young children to visualise the concept of early patterns. Just like the other titles in the series, the book comes with some useful suggested discussion questions (e.g., “In the story, Emma noticed an increasing number pattern. What is the difference between increasing and decreasing patterns?) and learning activities (e.g., “Can you make a pattern using claps?”). All in all, ‘Emma’s Patterns’ is a useful resource to introduce the concept of patterns to children, aged 4+ years old.
Recommended age range:
4+ years old
Relevant topics:
Patterns
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.
JL Cornish’s ‘Emma’s Patterns’ (2022) is a title in the author’s series of mathematical story picture books. The story follows a young girl character, named Emma, as she spots patterns in her everyday life e.g., a necklace with a red and blue pattern and house numbers on one side of the street that increase by two numbers each time, etc. While the story does not have any actual storyline per se, it is still useful in providing a relatable everyday context to very young children to start relating fractions to their everyday life. (Having an actual storyline and getting to hear Emma’s own voice - and not just the narrative description - would have made the story more engaging and personal.) The page illustrations are useful in supporting young children to visualise the concept of early patterns. Just like the other titles in the series, the book comes with some useful suggested discussion questions (e.g., “In the story, Emma noticed an increasing number pattern. What is the difference between increasing and decreasing patterns?) and learning activities (e.g., “Can you make a pattern using claps?”). All in all, ‘Emma’s Patterns’ is a useful resource to introduce the concept of patterns to children, aged 4+ years old.
Recommended age range:
4+ years old
Relevant topics:
Patterns
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.
