A simple, beautiful introduction to math for the youngest readers. As an adult, i find the books beautiful in a very clean and simple way. Related areas of carol hursts childrens literature site. Annos counting book by anno, mitsumasa carol hurst. Since there are no words in this book, there is nothing to actually read to your child. It introduces counting and number values from one to twelve. Once through the book we can read it backwards for new questions with new answers. First we get a snowy white page with a river flowing through it.
My children have two of annos books, this one as well as annos italy. This counting book depicts the twelvemonth growth in a village and the surrounding countryside. This wordless counting book shows a changing countryside through various times of the day and seasons. But it is likely one of the longest 12 page books ive read. Find annos counting book lesson plans and teaching resources. Allow them to find the printed numeral, the corresponding number of colored blocks, the one to one relationships between the. And it is by far the most significant number book my 3 year old has read. Anno uses a town to depict and define numbers 012, the seasons, and the months of the year. Explore the pages of the book asking the children to describe what is seen. The illustrations in annos counting book have a very classic look, and there are no words at all. They listen to the book anno s counting book, and discuss the numbers and the onetoone relationship to the picture and the numerals on each page.
An excellent introduction to number systems that is a beautiful wordless picture book as well. Lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Students count and identify the numbers from one through twenty. Annos counting book by mitsumasa anno is one of the best math picture books for children that i have used with kindergartners and first graders. As always in annos math picture books, there is a note to adults about other ways to develop the concepts touched upon in the book. They listen to the book annos counting book, and discuss the numbers and the onetoone relationship to the picture and the numerals on each page. Im always surprised that my kids continue to request this book at bedtime, since there is really no story.
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