I See 1, 2, 3: Count Your Community with Sesame Street

by Jennifer Boothroyd

Overview

Count along with Sesame Street! The Count enlists his friends to demonstrate many ways to count: forwards, backwards, and by 2s, 5s, and 10s. Elmo and others also present simple addition and subtraction exercises and ordinal numbers in this fun introduction to math concepts. The characters show math being used in common settings, such as counting fruit at the grocery store, which encourages young readers to practice counting during their everyday activities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541572638
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/03/2020
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.25(w) x 10.25(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	490L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Boothroyd taught elementary school for many years. She currently helps visitors explore the outdoors at a local nature center. Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family, taking pictures, and traveling. She is a huge Disney geek and loves planning trips to Walt Disney World for her friends and family.

Editorial Reviews

"[A] fun and educational look at counting. . . . Having beloved and familiar characters introduce basic mathematical concepts makes this a highly engaging title for young readers."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

02/01/2020

PreS-K—Beloved Sesame Street characters, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Abby, Zoe, Oscar, Rosita, Big Bird, and the Count bring young readers a fun and educational look at counting. The book is not just a rote counting book from one to 10; it helps children explore counting in many different ways. Big Bird uses a digital crosswalk sign to introduce the concept of counting down instead of up. Abby demonstrates counting by two as she counts bikes with two wheels. Oscar helps readers count by 10 by using the 10 pins at a bowling alley. Super Grover introduces the concept of addition utilizing coats and school bags hanging on a wall. Each type of counting or other mathematical concept is complemented with pictures of real objects that will be familiar to children. Interesting facts are also sprinkled throughout ("The biggest crayon-making company makes 12 million crayons in a day."). The characters invite reader participation through assigning interactive tasks such as counting the number of colors in Elmo's drawings. VERDICT Having beloved and familiar characters introduce basic mathematical concepts makes this a highly engaging title for young readers. This may also serve as a gentle support for preschool or kindergarten students struggling with early math concepts.—Kristen Todd-Wurm, Middle Country Public Library, NY

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