Books
The Doorbell Rang by Pat HutchinsSubjects: Language Arts, Literature, Books, Math
Keywords: cookies, counting, division, share, sharing, sharing with others, friends, family, siblings, brother, sister, mom, mother, Grandmother, Grandma, cousins, numbers
MY REVIEW: The Doorbell Rang is one of my favorite books. It is enjoyed by many children (including my children). Use this book in your unit studies for cookies, family, and many more themes.
For younger children, have them count how many children are at the table plus the children at the door (by one's).For children a little bit older, look at each page and ask them how many children are there? So there are __ children + __ children = __ children,...
For older children, look at each page and ask them how many children are there? How many cookies are on the plate? So there are 12 cookies and how many children are there? Keep on doing this until all the children have come into the house. So (1.) 12÷2=__ (2.) 12÷4=__ (3.) 12÷ 6=__ (4.) 12÷12=__
Word Problems told to the child or on a handout:
1.) If there were 2 kids and 12 cookies, how many cookies would each child get to eat?
2.) If there were 4 kids and 12 cookies, how many cookies would each child get to eat?
3.) If there were 6 kids and 12 cookies, how many cookies would each child get to eat?
4.) If there were 12 kids and 12 cookies, how many cookies would each child get to eat?
5.) Grandma brought 66 more cookies to your house, with all the kids at your house (12 total) how many cookies would each person get?
Answer: (12x5=60 and 6 left over so 5 1/2 cookies.)
Extension Activities:
For younger children: Count the number of children on each page. Have the child gather dolls or stuffed animals (family members or friends) to be the visitors. Make chocolate chip cookies or pretend cookies using brown construction paper and have the child color black chocolate chips on each cookie (see below note). Have the child make a doorbell sound as the doorbell rings. Have the child divide the cookies (real or pretend) between the visitors. If you don't have real visitors, have the child decide who to give the cookies to and divide the cookies into containers to give to them later.
Note: To make pretend chocolate chip cookies, trace 12+ circles using a 2 1/2 inch cookie or biscuit cutter onto blank index cards. Color them brown and color black chocolate chips. Write some math problems onto index cards.
Cooking: Make chocolate chip cookies. Count the chips as you put them in the batter.