Counting on Frank
by Rod Clement
Ages 5-10 years
A boy uses his dog Frank as a unit of measurement to figure out mathematical problems and estimate quantities in his everyday world. This humourous book makes math fun and accessible while encouraging mathematical thinking.
THEMES
EYLF Learning Outcomes
Children are confident and involved learners
Children develop a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
Children develop a range of learning and thinking skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating
Children are effective communicators
Children begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work
