Count on Us: A Tennessee Number Book (America by the Numbers) by Shoulders, Michael(August 5, 2003) Hardcover

by Michael Shoulders

Count on A Tennessee Number Book is the fitting follow-up title to the successful children's pictorial V is for A Tennessee Alphabet. This fun, colorful, and superbly informative book teaches children about numbers using recognizable places, events, and facts from this great state. As elementary students grasp the concept and visual of 30 purple passion flowers, they'll also learn that the passion flower is the state wildflower and that Native Americans in Tennessee used the plants to help heal cuts and bruises. Numbers throughout the book are explained with a simple rhyme for younger children and are accompanied by detailed expository text for older learners. Michael Shoulders of Clarksville, Tennessee is a Federal Programs Supervisor and has worked for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System for 28 years. His "Story Time" column appears every week in the Clarksville-Leaf Chronicle. Michael enjoys traveling to schools to speak to educators and children about writing and books.With over 100 limited edition prints and etchings on the market, artist Bruce Langton (Granger, IN) is now proud to add six children's books to his list of achievements. He enjoys giving school presentations and teaching children how to draw and is very involved in the conservation and preservation of nature.

Hardcover

First published August 5, 2003

Reviews

[Beverly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I use this as a way to provide an approachable format for student writing. There is a formulaic poetry part, an informational text part, and a predictable counting part. I have been lucky enough to be in the audience of a Michael Shoulders presentation several times and each time he shares valuable information about teaching and writing. He is a treasure as much as the books he writes are a treasure, too!

[Christian Padgett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is good to use especially with young children to help them recognize their numbers. This book is also good to use with children to help them learn about information about other states.

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

historical facts, important people, and ideals from tennessee