Rooster S Off to See the World Lesson Plan

Rooster’s Off to See the World Lesson Plan

Book Summary This book is a story about a rooster that sets off to see the world which uses a rebus format to introduce children to easy addition and subtraction concepts.

Grade Level: K/1

Objective: Children will develop an understanding of simple addition and subtraction strategies. Children will learn to make predictions.

Before Reading Show the children the book Rooster’s Off to See the World. Tell them that Rooster is going to meet different animals on his journey. Ask them to predict what types of animals Rooster will meet. Record the predictions on chart paper. Now invite the children to listen to the story and count along as you read.

Materials: Chart paper and marker

Activity

1. After reading the book invite the class to list the different animals that Rooster met. Record their comments on chart paper. 2. Compare the predictions that they made before reading the story to the new list. How many of their predictions were correct?

How many animals does Rooster meet?

Materials: Drawing paper, marker, scissors, small bags In advance: Make fifteen 1 ½ inch squares on drawing paper. Draw the same type of animals that appear in the rebus. Make 5 or 6 photocopies, then cut the squares apart and place each set in a plastic bag.

1. Put children in groups. Provide each group with a bag. 2. Ask them to place their animal squares on the table. Tell them to arrange them the way they appear in the book. 3. Ask them to count the number of animals each time they add more squares to their arrangement. 4. Have the group count aloud as they reduce the number of animals. Ask what is happening to the numbers as they remove, or subtract, animals from their arrangement. 5. Another idea is can have them make a grouping of four different animals or they can make three sets of animal pairs. 6. Also have the children use the animal squares to make up their own math sentence or problem. Have them challenge each other to solve it.