Author: Michael Dahl
Illustrator: Todd Ouren
Recommended Grade Level: Kindergarten & 1st
Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed:
Counting & Cardinality
Know number names and the count sequence
Count to tell the number of objects.
Compare numbers.
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.
Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.
Summary: Counting by Fives walks the reader through illustrations of painted handprints, composing various objects containing denominations of five. For example: Five fingers make a handprint, ten fingers make a crab (illustration of two handprints, creating the image of a crab), and Fifteen fingers make leaves on an oak tree (illustration of an oak tree with three handprints, creating the image of leaves on a tree). The counting ends at 45 and the final page show an accumulation of students artwork, created by using handprints and denominations of five.
Rating: 10
Classroom Ideas: Some ideas include, actually creating the art work in this story. Another idea is to Use the illustrations in this story to add and subtract in denominations of five.
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