Written by: Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by: Anne Kennedy
Miss Fox's class is trying to earn money for a field trip! Little did they know that $135 dollars would be difficult to earn. Along their way to make money they end up having to pay for things that go wrong (someone chipped a tooth, they accidentally break a gnome). Eventually they end up making enough money in order to go on a class field trip, regardless of all their depts.
While I was reading this all I could think was... this would make for such a great math lesson on adding and subtracting! And indeed it would. This book would be a good way to stretch reading across the curriculum. Reading seems to go well with other subjects, such as Science, Art, or Writing; however, one often doesn't think of Math and Reading. Throughout the book, scenarios are set up where the reader has the opportunity to figure out a math problem. It would fun to create a worksheet that coordinates with this book -- this may also increase the students' interest in the book and perhaps the subject of Math! I would consider using this book in a classroom where subtraction, addition, and story problems are already incorporated into the curriculum. (Perhaps a 1st or 2nd grade classroom).
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