RUSSELL THE SHEEP
Author: Rob Scotton
Illustrator: Rob Scotton
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: HarperFestival (USA) First published in: 2005 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No 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
All the sheep are falling asleep except Russell. What's a sheep to do? Count stars Count feet There must be a way to get a sheep to sleep! |
“Russell counted his feet. "One ... two ... three ... four. Not tired. "Hmmm. I guess I need more feet," he decided. "What next?"”
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.
