Ramon Martinez
EDE 715
Prof. Marshall
Fall 2016
Book Blog
Book Title: “Two of Everything”
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Author and Illustrator: Illustrated and authored by Lily Toy Hong.
Recommended Grade Level: Grades 1-3
CCSSM Standards (Content Standards and Standards for Mathematical Practice)
- CCSS.Math.Content.2.OA.B.2
- Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.
- CCSS.Math.Content.2.NBT.B.6
- Add up to four two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.
- CCSS.Math.Practice.MP4
- Model with mathematics.
- CCSS.Math.Practice.MP5
- Use appropriate tools strategically.
- Summary: This is the story of Mr. and Mrs. Hatak, and a magical pot that changed their lives forever. Mr. and Mrs. Hatak were hard working farmers who lived in a small house in the country side. While digging in the ground to plant some crops, Mr. Hatak discovers a huge pot buried underground. He carries the large pot back to the house and shows it to his wife. The couple soon discovered that this was no ordinary pot, for it had the power to duplicate anything that went inside of it. The couple began pouring coins and other material things things which all doubled in value, (5 coins turned to 10 coins, 1 hair pin turned into 2 hair pins, etc…) One day, while Mr. Hatak was busy farming, Mrs. Hatak was pondering over the magical pot. She leaned over to look inside, when suddenly the door flung open and scared Mrs. Hatak, causing her to fall inside. It was Mr. Hatak who had finished farming for the day. Mr. Hatak rushed to pull his wife out of the pot, but when reached inside, he pulled out not just one Mrs. Hataks, but two! This was an issue because how could there be two Mrs. Hataks, but only one Mr. Hatak? So Mr. Hatak also falls into the pot, creating another Mr. Hatak. The two identical couples decided to become best friends and did everything together. The towns people thought that the Hataks were so rich that they were able to buy another set of themselves. Both couples lived happily ever after in identical homes right next to each other, except one of the houses had a large magical pot hidden inside of it, and the other did not.
Rating 1-5 Stars: I personally give this book a 4 star rating, it was really fun and easy to read. It also helps young children learn the concept of doubling in value, addition and multiplication. The story had a pretty abrupt ending which is why I gave it a 4 out of 5 star rating.
Classroom Ideas: The ideas I have working are using some form of manipulative to help the children grasp the concept of doubling better, and also the use of a mirror which also would help the students see and understand the concept. I would use some sort of container to place small objects in, and then ask the students to remove the objects in front of a mirror and see how many objects now appear.
