![]() ![]() įinding the shortest name: Challenge the students to think about who had the shortest name in the class.Using complete sentences: After several children explain their answer, invite students to figure out how many more letters there are in Chrysanthemum's name than in their own-reminding them that they would need to be able to tell the class their answers in a complete sentence.For example, “Chrysanthemum has eight more letters than my name.” “How many more letters does Chrysanthemum's name have than my name?” Encourage students to discuss with a neighbor. Read the book Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes, to the class before doing the following activities:Ĭounting letters: After reading the book aloud, discuss that the name Chrysanthemum has 13 letters-half as many letters as are in the alphabet! “My first name has _ letters,” tell the children. Allows for more than one correct solution.Provides a link to the next level of cognition Includes manipulatives and/or mathematical tools ![]() Requires collaboration and communication. ![]()
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