Ten Birds

Book Title: Ten Birds

Author: Cybele Young

Mathematical Concepts and Language:

• Composing and decomposing numbers
• Number Sense: Subtraction
• Backwards Counting
• Number Formation (lines, curves)
• 1:1 correspondence 
• Building/Engineering
• Counting Principles

Questioning:

Before:

• What do you think this book is about?

During:

• Predicting what may happen on next page.
• What are you noticing?
• What do you think will happen?

After:

• Discuss building/design

Extensions/Provocations (Small Group, Learning Centres, Whole Group, Transitions): 

• Provocation: Numbers and Loose Parts (set out book and different loose parts to create numbers)
• Building Area: providing materials and blocks for bridge design
• Loose Parts: feathers, sticks, straws, tapes