FIVE SILLY FISHERMEN
Author: Roberta Edwards
Illustrator: Sylvie Wickstrom
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Random House (U.S.) First published in: 1989 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Math Step into Reading) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Five fishermen go out in a boat and think that only four come back, until they realize the silly counting mistake they have made. |
“"Now jump into the river one at a time," the little girl told them. "And I will count you." The fishermen did as they were told. Splash! Into the river they went. One! Two! Three! Four! Five! "Five!" the fishermen shouted. "Our lost friend is found! He did not drown after all!"”
Recommended age range:
4 years old +
Relevant topics:
One-to-one correspondence
Possible teaching activities:
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4 years old +
Relevant topics:
One-to-one correspondence
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.
