Shawn Loves Sharks | 
pickThis book was in my Scholastic book fair so I read it to the kinders and 1st graders: we did the math problem, when I got to the first number, I wrote it on the board (turns out Kindergarten is working on 100th place this week). When we got to the end and worked the story problem, I asked the students how they got their answer. 3 ways to one - including, “I looked at the picture“. The students are always amazed when I can make library about math.
I have read this book about 30 times #outloud over the course of 3 years and it never fails to impress students. They love seeing how Shawn behaves while waiting to pick his predator or how Stacy stands on the table and boasts (we talk about how when people hurt they act-out).
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