{"product_id":"ducks-away-by-mem-fox","title":"Ducks Away! by Mem Fox","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gorgeous picture book by one of Australia's favourite authors, Mem Fox is a must-have for any Foundation to Year 2 classroom, and not just for story time!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDucks Away!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the perfect springboard for exploring the early number concept of part-part-whole. The mother duck has 5 ducklings and one by one they fall off the bridge (which for some reason doesn't have railings!) into the water. They land safely, but as they fall one by one, we can explore the concept of part-part-whole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo begin with there are:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 ducks above and one below, then...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 ducks above and one below, then...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 ducks above and two below, then...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 ducks above and three below...etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs one duck after another tumbles off the bridge, children are invited to visualise, count, and predict all while developing conceptual understanding of the number 5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're a Foundation teacher introducing part-part-whole or a Year 1\/2 teacher linking part-part whole to subtraction, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDucks Away!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an engaging way to connect literature and mathematics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere are some simple classroom ideas:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge and Duck Activity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eEncourage students to use a simple drawing on their mini-whiteboard and counters to model and record number sentences as you read the book together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber Story Retell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eHave students retell the story using different numbers of ducks. For example, What might happen if we had 6 ducks on the bridge. What part-part whole combinations could you find?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePredict the Pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pause the story mid-way and ask, “What do you think will happen next? How many ducks will be left?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges: 2–5 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback (please note in the image a hard copy version is shown, but the final product will be paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approx. 24 x 24 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Numeracy Teachers Academy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51679625740591,"sku":"BK-DUCKS","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/0466\/6415\/files\/IMG_0203.jpg?v=1759797662","url":"https:\/\/numeracyteachersacademy.myshopify.com\/products\/ducks-away-by-mem-fox","provider":"Numeracy Teachers Academy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}