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Around the Table That Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill is a story about a family and neighbors gathering together for a meal. It takes on a cumulative structure similar to This Is the House That Jack Built. Each piece of the meal is a homemade creation - contributed or made by someone loved by the group, starting with the table that grandad built. This book brings up opportunities to talk about family, friendship, and values such as thankfulness, work, and love. 

Math concepts include: 

• Counting items such as napkins, plates, glasses, forks, etc. 

• Recalling the sequential order (growing/changing patterns)

• Graphing the number of items from above and comparing using words like more and less

• Identifying different shapes, e.g., napkins, plates, samosas

Suggested Activities:

• Children can count and graph the number of people in their family

• Families can send in recipes to make a class cookbook; children can make some of the recipes as a nutritional activity.

• Children can make placemats with patterns that they can use during lunch/snack time or take home

Around the Table That Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill is a story about a family and neighbors gathering together for a meal. It takes on a cumulative structure similar to This Is the House That Jack Built. Each piece of the meal is a homemade creation - contributed or made by someone loved by the group, starting with the table that grandad built. This book brings up opportunities to talk about family, friendship, and values such as thankfulness, work, and love. 

Math concepts include: 

• Counting items such as napkins, plates, glasses, forks, etc. 

• Recalling the sequential order (growing/changing patterns)

• Graphing the number of items from above and comparing using words like more and less

• Identifying different shapes, e.g., napkins, plates, samosas

Suggested Activities:

• Children can count and graph the number of people in their family

• Families can send in recipes to make a class cookbook; children can make some of the recipes as a nutritional activity.

• Children can make placemats with patterns that they can use during lunch/snack time or take home

Around the Table That Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill is a story about a family and neighbors gathering together for a meal. It takes on a cumulative structure similar to This Is the House That Jack Built. Each piece of the meal is a homemade creation - contributed or made by someone loved by the group, starting with the table that grandad built. This book brings up opportunities to talk about family, friendship, and values such as thankfulness, work, and love. 

Math concepts include: 

• Counting items such as napkins, plates, glasses, forks, etc. 

• Recalling the sequential order (growing/changing patterns)

• Graphing the number of items from above and comparing using words like more and less

• Identifying different shapes, e.g., napkins, plates, samosas

Suggested Activities:

• Children can count and graph the number of people in their family

• Families can send in recipes to make a class cookbook; children can make some of the recipes as a nutritional activity.

• Children can make placemats with patterns that they can use during lunch/snack time or take home

Around the Table That Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill is a story about a family and neighbors gathering together for a meal. It takes on a cumulative structure similar to This Is the House That Jack Built. Each piece of the meal is a homemade creation - contributed or made by someone loved by the group, starting with the table that grandad built. This book brings up opportunities to talk about family, friendship, and values such as thankfulness, work, and love. 

Math concepts include: 

• Counting items such as napkins, plates, glasses, forks, etc. 

• Recalling the sequential order (growing/changing patterns)

• Graphing the number of items from above and comparing using words like more and less

• Identifying different shapes, e.g., napkins, plates, samosas

Suggested Activities:

• Children can count and graph the number of people in their family

• Families can send in recipes to make a class cookbook; children can make some of the recipes as a nutritional activity.

• Children can make placemats with patterns that they can use during lunch/snack time or take home