Ten, Why is it Important?

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Author: -Marnie Luce

Title: - Ten, Why is it Important
Illustrator: - Charles Stenson
Publisher: -Lerner
Year: -1969


Format: -Hardcover
Genre: -Counting
Reading Level: -Independent Reader
Interest Level: -Early Elementary


Topics: -Counting, basic math, roman numerals, giving out change.




Summary: -

This book explains why the number ten is so important and why it is the base of the numbers. The Romans used X for their number ten. Ten can only be divided by 2 and 5 so it makes it easier to calculate. Math is also much easier while using the number 10. Also it is easier to do change going from ten dollars.

Extension Activities: -

Have the kids write down different ways they write out the number 10.

Have the kids get into groups and give each other a number and they have to count one through 5 using 5 different ways to represent the numbers. An example would be 5-5=5 thats one number and IV would be another number.

Ten, Nine, Eight

Author: Molly Bangs

Title: Ten, Nine, Eight.
Illustrator: Molly Bangs
Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Year: -1983

Format: Hardcover
Genre: - Counting Book

Reading Level: - Assisted Reader
Interest Level: - Baby-Preschool
Topics: -Counting, Caldecott


Summary: This book is about a little African American girl that is counting as hey get ready for bed.  She counts her toes, stuffed animals, windows, shoes, buttons, eyes, kisses, arms and then her. It is a good book to read for bed time and learn how to count at the same time.  It can also be a great book for children learning how to count and that they can count anything.

Extension Activities:
Have the children find random things in their house.  For example, buttons or candy and glue them on a piece on construction paper.  Then have a show and tell what they found and how many and all the students can count each one together.