100 Ways to Celebrate 100 Days

by Bruce Goldstone, Bruce Goldstone (Illustrator)

Overview

It's the 100th day of school—what can you do to celebrate?

Here are 100 different ideas for celebrating this fun and important day. The 100th day is about math—and so much more! From collecting to counting, baking to bouncing, reading to writing, every possible kind of activity is included for 100th day celebrations at home or at school.

Bright, detailed photographs and plenty of innovative ideas will make this beautifully designed book the essential, must-have book for every family and classroom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250033697
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	06/18/2013
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,062,043
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Bruce Goldstone is the author of several books, including Great Estimations, Greater Estimations and The Beastly Feast. He has worked in educational publishing for nearly twenty years. Growing up in Ohio, Bruce fell in love with reading and the magic of words, and even back then he knew he wanted to be a writer. Books have always been an important part of his life, from buying used paperbacks to his first job, shelving books as a library page. He now lives in New York City with a plethora of pets including one dog, three parakeets, and an aquarium.

Editorial Reviews

A more clever collection of 100 ideas is hard to imagine. A must-have for schools celebrating this special day.” —School Library Journal

“Another solid math title from Goldstone (Greater Estimations, 2008, etc.) that is sure to see a lot of use.” —Kirkus Reviews

“To meet the annual demand from preschool, kindergarten, and early primary-grade teachers, libraries will want multiple copies of this colorful, upbeat idea book.” —Booklist

From the Publisher

Gr 3—Bright color photographs that pop from white backgrounds invite youngsters to celebrate the first 100 days of school by doing things: "Recycle 100 cans"; "Walk 100 steps in any direction." "Make a snake with 100 beads"; and even mop. Highlighting the ideas shown on each spread is a number line in 100 hues, which are also backgrounds for saying "hello" in 100 languages. By measuring 100 inches or 100 grams, counting eyes on 50 owls or legs on 25 elephants, and predicting the most frequent number to appear when a die is rolled 100 times, youngsters explore a variety of math concepts. Whether reading 100 books, composing a poem with 100 letters, or writing a short story with 100 words, these ideas add literacy skills to the children's math awareness. Various collections are artfully arranged, as are designs incorporating 100 circles, 100 triangles, and 100 hearts. Finally, children can celebrate by hanging up 100 streamers, blowing up 100 balloons, and blowing out 100 candles. Activities requiring adult supervision are noted on the last page, as are additional ideas. A more clever collection of 100 ideas is hard to imagine. A must-have for schools celebrating this special day.—Mary Jean Smith, Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN

School Library Journal

Teachers everywhere will applaud this resource that explores the number 100 in, as the title indicates, 100 different ways, going beyond the typical "bring in 100 items" to allow children to explore many of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences. Among the standout activities are: Hunt for the numbers from one to 100; read 100 books; write a sentence, poem or story of 100 words; toot a tune of 100 notes and learn how to say "hello" in 100 different languages. Mixed in with these are more traditional activities, including cutting, drawing, jumping, eating, skip counting, estimating and measuring. From the doers to the makers, collectors to recyclers, mathematicians to scientists, there is something here to tempt every type of learner. Colorful and appealing photographs of real objects help readers practice recognizing a group of 100 items and give ideas for displaying collections. A number line at the bottom of every spread tracks progress toward the "100 Ways" of the title. Another solid math title from Goldstone (Greater Estimations, 2008, etc.) that is sure to see a lot of use. (Nonfiction. 4-10)

Kirkus Reviews