TEN ON A TRAIN
Author: John O'Leary
Illustrator: John O'Leary
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Number of pages: 24
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books (UK) First published in: 1995 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes 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
When Badger takes his friends for a ride there are ten on a train. But then one mishap after another keeps an animal behind - nine on a bus, eight on a boat - until only Hedgehog is left on a pair of rollerskates! Will Badger and his friends ever meet up again? Turn the pages and count down the animals in this delightful cut-out book!rs. |
“4 in a car. Fox took his friends to hide. "Pull over, Fox!" they cried. "There's a hissing sound."”
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.
