THE PENNY POT
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Lynne Cravath
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Number of pages: 32
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA) First published in: 1998 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
Life-size coins and a cat named Chester will soon have readers confidently counting coins along with Jessie and her friends at the face-painting booth. |
“And sure enough, that's what he had: three dimes, three nickels, and nine pennies. 10..20..30..35..40..45..50..51..52..53..54¢”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Money; Skip Counting
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Money; 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.
