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Tables of Contents for Books You Can Count on

Chapter/Section Title

Page #

Page Count

Overview of mathematical topics

vii

Overview chart

vii

Why mathematics and literature?

1

4

Mathematics and understanding the world

1

1

Mathematics in tradition and culture

1

2

Mathematics and language

3

1

Mathematics and context

3

1

Mathematics and literature

4

1

Benefits of using literature in mathematics

5

4

Story and mathematics

5

1

Integrated studies

5

1

Shared experience

6

1

Language and mathematics

6

1

Allowing for a range of responses

7

1

Range of books available

8

1

Developing mathematical thinking through literature

9

2

Illustrating concepts

9

1

Posing problems

9

1

Directing investigations

9

1

Developing recording

9

1

Developing mathematical language

10

1

Stimulating independent thinking

10

1

Encouraging choice and decision making

10

1

Extending the pleasure of literature

10

1

Conclusion

10

1

Activities based on individual books

11

44

Introduction

11

2

Ten nine eight

13

1

The very hungry caterpillar

14

1

Teddybears go shopping

15

1

When we went to the park

16

2

1 hunter

18

1

A lost button/Buttons

19

1

Goldilocks and the three bears

20

1

A Lion in the night

21

2

A bag full of pups

23

1

Changes, changes

24

2

The doorbell rang

26

1

Happy birthday Sam

27

1

When the king rides by

28

2

Grandma goes shopping

30

1

The shopping basket

31

1

The very busy spider

32

1

Phoebe and the hot water bottles

33

2

Ten apples up on top

35

1

Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday

36

1

Dad's diet

37

1

The Hilton hen House

38

1

A day on the Avenue

39

1

A pet for Mrs Arbuckle

40

1

Something absolutely enormous

41

2

The twelve days of Christmas

43

1

All in a day

44

2

Anno's mysterious multiplying jar

46

1

Round Tip

47

1

King Kaid of India

48

2

Mr Archimedes' both

50

1

Who sank the boat?

51

1

Anno's counting book

52

1

Sizes

53

2

Activities based on rhymes and poems

55

10

`Hands'/Measuring'

55

2

`Autumn' and `Apples'

57

1

`A dreadful thought'/`A spider's bedsocks'

58

1

`Mice'

59

1

`Band-Aids

60

2

`Age'

62

1

`The song of the shapes'

63

2

Themes

65

13

Introduction

65

1

Preparation

65

1

Approaches

65

1

Evaluation

66

1

Bed-time

66

1

Size

67

5

Classification

72

2

Spatial relations --- shape

74

2

Spatial relations --- location

76

2

Counting books

78

3

Introduction

78

1

Illustrating concepts

78

1

Writing

78

1

Counting

79

1

Classification

79

1

Computation

80

1

Pattern and Order

80

1

Annotated booklist of other mathematical topics

81

3

Introduction

81

1

Operations and computation

81

1

Mass, weight and volume

82

1

Time

82

1

Money

83

1

Classroom organisation and other issues

84

6

How children learn most effectively

84

1

Active involvement

84

1

Social interaction

84

1

Talking

84

1

Experimentation

84

1

Learning from errors

85

1

Feedback

85

1

Practice

85

1

Reflecting

85

1

Implications for the classroom

85

5

Physical environment

85

1

Social environment

86

2

Appropriate challenges

88

2

Assessment and evaluation

90

4

Introduction

90

1

Assessment --- Why?

90

1

What to assess

90

2

Problem solving

90

1

Skills

91

1

Understanding of concepts

91

1

Use of language

91

1

Individual and group behaviour

91

1

Attitudes

91

1

Gathering and recording information

92

1

Class lists

92

1

Samples of work

92

1

Observation

92

1

Talking and listening to children

92

1

Evaluation of sessions

92

1

Conclusion

93

1

Bibliography and index

94

5

References

99

1

Acknowledgements

100