Analysis Of Picture Book: The Great Pet Sale

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Planning Grid Early Childhood Education Maths Assignment ED2014 Title of Picture Book: The Great Pet Sale Author: Mick Inkpen Class level: Senior Infants With reference to specific criteria as presented in the Framework for Selecting and Using Picture Books (on Loop), write a short rationale for your choice of book. Presentation: There is mathematical content visible which is not related to the story itself, and can be seen in the various mathematical activities outlined below. I love the way the story is presented, the use of narration fluctuates between the boy and the rat. I also adore the way in which the book is full of little flaps and pop ups, adding to the fun of the story, making it more enjoyable for the children! Content: The …show more content…

Were they all the same price, and Why might the prices be different? Can you find the different prices in the book? The Great Pet Sale storybook. Activity 2- Money -Recognise and use coins (up to 10 cents) -Select appropriate coins in context of Pet shop in the classroom - Use concrete materials (real coins and cut outs of the animals) in roleplay to pay & give change -Understand & use the vocabulary related to money- Discussing the cost of each pet and following words from the curriculum: buy, sell, and spend, coins, cents, how much? Activity 3- Ordering -Order sets of objects by number & arrange sets of objects in ascending order by Matching price tags to the pets & putting them in price order -Use the language of ordinal number: first, last- Through key questioning eg what was the first pet that was bought etc. There are a range of aspects of measure, each with particular concepts which need to be understood e.g., the concept of exchange is crucial to developing understanding in that aspect of measurement Numbers can be used in different ways for example Ordinal …show more content…

third? second last? last? etc Character cut outs. Price tags. Wallets of coins. Teddies of animals. Price tags. Activity 4- Addition and Subtraction - Realise the relationship between addition and counting on by Adding the prices of 2 pets to see what the total would amount to. - Select two groups of objects to make a given total by Finding out if they could afford a second pet, having a set amount of money and haven just bought a first pet. eg What 2 pets could you afford with 10 cent? (Highlight the different pairs which can be bought within the budget) - Realise the relationship between subtraction and talking away/ counting backwards through problem solving eg ‘If you had 10 cent & bought the tortoise, how many much money would you have left? What if you bought a salamander instead? Would you have enough money left to buy the rat as well?’ Exploration in play and real-life situations provides a secure foundation for understanding addition and subtraction. When you added the price of 2 pets together, did you notice anything about the starting number you begin counting at? Teddies of animals. Price tags.

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