Once Upon a Dime: A Math Adventure
- Nancy Kelly Allen, Illustrated by Adam Doyle
- Mar 6, 2016
- 2 min read
Bibliographic Information
Allen, N. K., & Doyle, A. (1999). Once Upon a Dime: A Math Adventure. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
Quantitative Reading Level
ATOS Book Level: 2.8
Interest Level: Primary (P K-2)
Lexile Framework: 560L
Guided Reading Level: L
Age: 5-8
Plot Description
In Nancy Allen's children's book, Once Upon a Dime: A Math Adventure, farmer Truman Worth takes pride in working his unique farm, which is home to a very special tree. As this story unfolds, a young boy learns an adventure-filled lesson in the value of money.
Qualitative Reading Analysis
This story not only supports a valuable lesson in learning about the concept of money, but it is also written in a style that is engaging to children of its intended age group. It is appealing as it is decorated with brightly colored simplistic illustrations suitable to meet its target audience, as well as easy-to-read text.
Content Area
English Language Arts
Math
Content Area Standard
Curriculum Suggestions
This book has the ability to be an excellent resource in learning activities reflecting: trade and money, goods and services and productivity. Comprehensive questioning and oral discussions will determine what type of goods farmer Truman Worth produced on his farm, as well as the various types of fertilizer used for different the crops. Economics lessons can be found within the supportive links below.
What types of money was grown, and what type of fertilizer did it take to gain these different result?
Why was this important?
Math Concepts include: Scale Drawings, Ratio, and Measurement
Links to Supporting Digital Content
Nancy Kelly Allen's Page on TeachingBooks is an excellent resource for teachers to explore curriculum and learning activities based on the many books of Nancy Kelly Allen. This page is complete with author interviews, book readings and lesson plans.
Podcast of Nancy Allen's children's book, Once Upon a Dime: A Math Adventure.
Genre
Fiction
Animal Stories
Subject/Themes
Culture and Diversity
Economics
Science & Technology
Farm Life - Fiction
Mathematics
Money - Fiction
Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life
Juvenile Fiction
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