One, Two, Three, Tweet!
Ten birds by Young, Cybele, 1972- — Kids Can Press, 2011--513.2; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.4
Ten birds each come up with a different way to cross a river, and the bird known as "Needs Improvement" figures out the easiest method. Also available in Follett eBook.
Rationale: My first graders learn about birds all year long: our state bird, penguins, bird migration, winter birds. This quick pick collection of newer bird counting books and problem solving books add to the resources for those lessons. Additionally, My Books Alive has several complete lessons about birds at Little Bird, and What do Bluebirds Do?
Related Books:
Ones and twos by Jocelyn, Marthe — Tundra Books, 2010. Dewey: 513.2; Int Lvl: K-3. Prompts young children to identify familiar objects in illustrations featuring one or two of each item, focusing on the concepts of numeracy, sorting, and pairing.
Smiley's dream book (Smiley Bone, Book 1) by Smith, Jeff — Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2018 -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.3. Smiley Bone goes to fantastical lengths while counting birds in the forest
Plume by Simler, Isabelle— Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2017. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3. Introduces a wide variety of birds, their feathers, and Plume, the cat that is stalking them.
100 animals on parade! by Sebe, Masayuki — Kids Can Press, 2013 : 513.2; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.5. Colorful illustrations feature a hundred of several animals, such as bears, pigs, and rabbits.
What in the world? : numbers in nature by Day, Nancy Raines; illustrated by Cyrus, Kurt — Beach Lane Books, 2015. Dewey: 513.5; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 1.7 A rhyming nonfiction picture book that explores the numerical sets--one tail, two paws, four legs, etc.--that occur throughout the natural world.
The chicken problem by Oxley, Jennifer — Random House, 2012. Dewey: 513.2; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.6. When someone leaves the chicken coop open and 100 chickens escape, Peg and Cat use their arithmetic skills to solve the problem.
13 words by Snicket, Lemony — Harper, 2010--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 2.8. A dog attempts to cheer up his friend, a despondent bird, in a tale that introduces a series of words from "baby" to "haberdashery."
Ten birds meet a monster by Young, Cybele— Kids Can Press, 2013. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.2. Ten birds use different clothing to create a fake monster to scare away a real one.
At the edge of the woods : a counting book by Cotten, Cynthia; illustrated by Cartwright, Reg— Holt, 2002. Dewey: -E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.3. A variety of animals, birds, and insects enjoy the flowers and trees of the forest early one morning.
Birdsongs by Franco, Betsy — Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2007---E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.3.. Throughout the day and into the night various birds sing their songs, beginning with the woodpecker who taps a pole ten times and counting down to the hummingbird who calls once.
Outdoor math : fun activities for every season by AdBage, Emma — Kids Can Press, 2016. Dewey: 510; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.6. Encourages children to get outside, where they can have fun interacting with the natural world while learning math. AdBage has created twenty-two outdoor activities, organized by season. Through play, children will learn about numeracy and arithmetic, as well as math concepts such as shapes, time, greater/less than, even and odd numbers, patterns and grids.
Magpie's treasure by Slater, Kate, 1986- — Andersen Press, 2010--E-; Int Lvl: K-3; Rd Lvl: 3.8
Mangnus Magpie, a bird who steals only the brightest, shiniest, most dazzling things, and then he stashes them at the top of his tree.
Teacher Resources:
Citizen Science Bird Count K to 12 | Journal Entry, Teaching And Learning Supports Engage in a civic science activity and join thousands of Americans who will conduct the annual bird census across the country. http://sciencenetlinks.com/blog/snl-educator/citizen-science-bird-count/
