Title: Curious George Saves His Pennies
Author: Monica Perez
Illustrator: Mary O’Keefe Young
Recommended Grade Level: 2
Common Core Mathematics Standard:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.C.8
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?
Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice: CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP4 Model with mathematics.
Summary: This story is about a monkey, Curious George, who goes to a toy store and finds a red train that he wants to buy. His friend, the man in the yellow hat, tells him that the train is $5.00 and if he saves up his money he can buy the train. George looks in his piggy bank and counts the amount of money he has, to get more money George needs to look for money in his house and get a job to save $5.00. Overtime George works many jobs and makes $5.00 but looses his piggy bank. He goes to the toy store and sees that a little girl returned his piggy bank and he is able to buy the red train with his hard earned money.
Rating: **** I recommend this book as it has several important mathematical connections for students. The story provides a real-life mathematical situation where students learn how to make, recognize, and count money.
Classroom Ideas: This book could be used with teaching students money. Students could use money manipulatives to act out buying something from a store. Students could use money manipulatives to learn the values of each coin. Students could also “work” for money doing jobs in the classroom that earn them money that they have to count at the end of each day. Students could keep come up with different combinations of coins to get a value. Students could also use addition and subtraction to find out how much money George needs to get to $5.00.
Excellent Post Lauren! I admire how you used a story that many schoolchildren are familiar with and by using the mentor text to teach students to make connections through money counting strategies are essential to building mathematical foundations to elementary students!
ReplyDeleteLove this book Lauren! i like the way you emphasized how students could come up with different combination of coins to get a value of $5. This book also teaches students symbols so they begin to get familiar with the differences with dollars and cents.
ReplyDeleteLauren,
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using "work" for money doing jobs in the classroom. Students are able to apply real world experiences and see what the value of each task will be within the classroom. This can even lead into talking about different types of jobs and what each career makes
Hi Lauren,
ReplyDeleteyour book selection and mine are in the same category. Both pursue to teach second graders how to count, add, and subtract money. I like the idea of acting out in the classroom with manipulative money making belief they are buying different items at the store. It seems a very fun and engaging activity.
Lauren,
ReplyDeleteI think one universal human necessary skill is counting money. After all, without money one can barely succeed. I think this book highlights the importance of being aware of money and it's a great source for introducing addition and subtraction to students. Additionally, your idea of having the students "work" for money is a great activity that will activate students interest while also enable them to learn counting concepts as they sum up the money they have earned at the end of the day. Great book choice!