The "M&M'S" Count to One Hundred Book

by Barbara Barbieri McGrath

First Scholastic printing.

Genres: Mathematics, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2003

Reviews

[Olivia Mullen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book for teaching children how to count because it uses candy M&M's as a theme and I thin children would be really interested in that, being that they normally like candy and the characters involved. I also like this book because I think there is a lot of fun ideas you could incorporate when reading it such as using the actual candy then allowing them to eat it after, being that this would motivate them.

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute math book for k-1! Would be super fun to have the m&m’s and skip count by 2’s 5’s and 10’s as you read the book.

[Olivia Bailey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book for the students to learn how to count to 100. It would be a great book to do on the 100th day of school. I would break this book up into sections or centers for the day (or over a period of time) so they will learn each way to count.

The book rhymes so it keeps the students interested. Also, I would use real M&M's with the students, but first laying down ground rules.

First, the book reviews colors for the students. The colors are important and are used for the activity. The students would count to 10 using the candy then to 20. From there they count to 20 using all the 5 colors. I would use groups of students for this activity. Each student would be responsible for their color. After counting, they are to line up the candy in 2 line of 10. I would count with the students ( I would have pictures of me doing in on the Smart Board for them to see) to 100. I will show the students that they made a 100's chart.

From this point, depending on the time, students, and supplies, I would do it all in one day or over days. Students would use the candy to count by 10's, 5's, and 2's accordingly to the book. And of course the students would be able to eat some of the candy afterwards or take some home.

[Kathryn Hogan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Specmarvelous book! This book is perfect for kindergarten or fist grade.It has a great concept of rhyming as well as math, great way to incorporate two subjects. It makes references about 100 day and the 100th day of school. It can be used in a counting lesson and would be great for a small or large group. Candy is also used in it and what better way for the students to have fun than eating M&M's. The book counts by ones, twos, fives, and tens. It offers lots of variation and is a great book to help students learning to count.

[Trang · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book uses M&Ms to model and show the reader different ways and strategies to count in order to get to 100. It shows skip counting by twos, fives, tens, etc.

I would use this book for the 100th day of school and to have students practice counting up to 100. I would also use it to start multiplication with repeated addition and skip counting.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book talks about different methods for counting. It uses M&M's as manipulatives. It includes skip counting by two's, five's, and ten's.

This book could be used to see connections between a variety of objects that may be linked to a 100. Def. would incorporate this book into the early ages, where celebrating the 100 days of school is still celebrated.