SPUNKY MONKEYS ON PARADE
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Lynne Cravath
Number of pages: 28
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA) First published in: 1999 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
Monkeys ride in 2s, tumble by 3s, and march in 4s - and readers can count them up as the parade goes by! |
“Here come the monkey tumblers. They cartwheel everywhere. Three by three, they somersault and leap up in the air. There go ... 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 ... monkeys tumbling by.”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Skip counting
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Skip counting
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.