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Take A Look Tuesday: Counting
June 23, 2015 07:51 AM Filed in: Spotlight Story
When looking at illustrations in a book, it's often easy to forget that there is a math adventure waiting in each picture. Pay attention to the books you are reading over and over to your kids, and have them count with you. The illustrations in Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau
are no exception. There are several different opportunities to count. So get out your abacus, your pen and paper, or just use your fingers, because it's time to count!
Things to count in Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau
are no exception. There are several different opportunities to count. So get out your abacus, your pen and paper, or just use your fingers, because it's time to count! Things to count in Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau
- Different hats
- Pins: different colors and total
- Beads
- Times you see the cat, dog, mouse, and little girl
- Frills on Madame Chapeau's birthday dress
- Baguettes, bagels, buns, pretzels
- People who offer her their hats
- Head molds at the very old merchant on Rue Pompadour
- People and hats in the crowded restaurant
- Onlookers as Madame Chapeau analyzes her gift
- Dancers at Chez Snooty-Patoot
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Take A Look Tuesday: Spot It
June 16, 2015 07:00 AM Filed in: Spotlight Story
Today on Take A Look Tuesday, we will look at the detailed illustrations by David Roberts, and ask our tots to find some repeated elements included in the drawings of Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau.
1) You may not have noticed the mouse that tends to follow Madame Chapeau around town, but take a look for him as you read today. He's not on every page, but when he is there, he is a fun addition.
2) The little girl who gives Madame Chapeau her birthday gift actually arrives pretty early in the story, and we see her on several pages too. Notice that she's holding yarn and knitting needles, what color is her yarn?
3) Don't forget about that rascally crow! He pops up on a lot of pages too, and he seems to be enjoying the hat he stole!
4) Do you notice any other characters that show up on more than a page or two? What are they doing in each scene?
Have fun spotting Madame Chapeau's companions! Next Tuesday we'll study the illustrations more and work with numbers! Also check out this demo of David Roberts working his magic!
.1) You may not have noticed the mouse that tends to follow Madame Chapeau around town, but take a look for him as you read today. He's not on every page, but when he is there, he is a fun addition.
2) The little girl who gives Madame Chapeau her birthday gift actually arrives pretty early in the story, and we see her on several pages too. Notice that she's holding yarn and knitting needles, what color is her yarn?
3) Don't forget about that rascally crow! He pops up on a lot of pages too, and he seems to be enjoying the hat he stole!
4) Do you notice any other characters that show up on more than a page or two? What are they doing in each scene?
Have fun spotting Madame Chapeau's companions! Next Tuesday we'll study the illustrations more and work with numbers! Also check out this demo of David Roberts working his magic!