TEN OUT OF BED
Author: Penny Dale
Illustrator: Penny Dale
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Number of page: 26
Publisher: Walker Books (UK) First published in: 1993 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Penny Dale's Counting Books) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
In this sequel to Ten in the Bed, the little one and his animal friends are out of bed and each one suggests a game to play before bedtime. Hedgehog's game is trains, Ted's is seasides, Rabbit's is shows, Bears's is boats, Sheep's is dancing, Croc's is ghosts, Nellie's is flying, Zebra's is camping and Mouse's is monsters. |
“There were seven out of bed and the little one said "Let's play!" And Bear said, "Let's play PIRATES." So seven played pirates until Near fell asleep.”
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.
