100 Days of School

Math Is Fun!

by Trudy Harris, Beth Griffis Johnson (Illustrator)

How many ways are there to count to 100? Lots! The funny rhymes in this book will show you some different ways to count to 100 using a clown's nose, piggy toes, and other groups of things. It all adds up to a fun way to learn about 100! In each of these unique titles, poetry, stories, and trivia combine to illustrate math principles for young readers. The lighthearted illustrations and storylines show students how fascinating the world of numbers can be.

Genres: Mathematics, Picture Books, School, Childrens, Counting, 1st Grade

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Trudy Harris, RN, is the New York Times bestselling author of Glimpses of Heaven and More Glimpses of Heaven, a former hospice nurse, and former president of the Hospice Foundation for Caring. Since retirement, Harris remains active in connecting the need

Reviews

[Mackenzie Donahoo]

In 100 Days of School, we learn all about the ways you can add to get to 100. They start out by saying if you go to school for 95 day then 5 more you went to school for 100 days. We see examples of counting to 100 using bugs, shoes, pennies, and so much more. We learn about adding!

I liked this book because I think it provides a creative way to look at adding. It gave a lot of fun examples and made it exciting to learn to count. I enjoyed this book!

I could use this book on the hundredth day of school. Since, a lot of school do one hundred days celebrations, I could read this book during that. It is also a great way to learn how to count.

[Victoria DeJesus · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book doesn't have any awards. The appropriate grade level is Pre-k-K. This book summed up in one sentence is about difference ways to add to 100 using school materials. I think this book is a cute math book. A possible class use is for the 100th day of school.

[Jenn]

#stayathome reading with the kids

Just started using TumbleMath so hope to do more "math" books.
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[Kristin Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

My littles loved reading this book!

[Karissa Olson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a very simple fun book that would work great in a kindergarten- second grade classroom. The book was created with the intent to be read on the one-hundredth day of school, and incorporates math representations and combinations of things that equal one hundred. The books includes addition, the use of money and counting, which are all things student’s are starting to use at a young age. In a lot of elementary classrooms the teacher has student’s keep track of the calendar, time, and money, etc., so this would be a fun book to read during that calendar time. Student could then create his or her own creation of one hundred of something. That is the benefit of this book I feel, is it can be used in another subject other than just reading. But can introduce students to new ideas with the help of telling it through a story.

[Candice Mckinnon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book for children who are working on counting to 100 or learning what numbers add up to 100. With this book, teachers can incorporate multiplication, addition, and counting in a lesson. The pictures are bright and colorful and have accurate pictures that children can count to prove that there are 100. A child can read this on their own or a teacher could work through the problems with a class or small group.

[Cassie Houck · Rating 4 out of 5]

100 days of school passes faster than you'd think, and to a young child 100 may seem like a huge number. This book shows several different ways to reach 100 in a rhyming sequence that is fun to listen to (and read too)!

I loved this book because it showed different ways for us to count, add, and multiply to get to 100! It has great illustrations that are very colorful and fun!

I would use this book on the 100th day of school as a read aloud!

[Lauren Owens · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 100th day of school is a big deal in many elementary schools. This book can be read to the class on this day. As an activity the students can bring in 100 items of something or during the read aloud the students can examine different ways to get to 100 from the book. As a class, the students can come up with more ways to break down 100.
Recommended Grade Level: K-1.

[Nivi Krishnakumar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to read on the 100th day of school. This is both an exciting book and also it engages kids to count to hundred through different ways. You can count to hundred by 5's, 10's. etc. This is great for young kids and also 5th graders because it shows different ways of counting top hundred even by 50's. This book should definitely be in any classroom.

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inside cover of book depicts numbers 1-100 so children can point to each number as they count 1-100 and learn to visually recognize the numbers (one of the few books I have found to actually do this). Skip counting concepts are introduced with discussion of how various items can be broken into different amounts to add up to 100 (10 feet with 10 toes = 100).

[Maddie Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 100th day of school by Trudy Harris would be great for younger students when the 100th day of school comes around! It shows children all of the different ways kids can get the number 100! I think kids would love this cute little book and that it would be a great read aloud for the 100th day of school!

[Rachel Coleman · Rating 3 out of 5]

"100 Days of School" by Trudy Harris is a great book for children who are working on counting up to 100. It has multiplication and addition and awesome illustrations that are very fun. The 100th day of school is a big deal and this book can be read to the class on that day. I feel like this book should be in all classrooms and I definitely recommend it!

[Rosaura Sanders · Rating 4 out of 5]

Colorful interactive book. Each page shows a different way to count to 100. Great for practicing the different mathematical operations. As an assignment, I would have my students write their own problem showing where the answer would be…100.

[Rileyward · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite part of the book is when you go to school 95 days then go to school for five more days you get 100 days of school. the brief summery of the book is about counting to a hundred and hundred days of school. the book is non fiction and a picture math book.

[Cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for encouraging counting to 100.

[Abi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 100th day of school is always a fun celebration. This book teaches children different ways to add to get 100, for example if 10 children take of their shoes we will have 100 feet.

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

My two year old asks for this book all the time; he loves it.

[Alexis Levine · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 100th day of school by Harris would be great for younger children when the 100th day of school rolls around. It teaches children all of the different ways kids can get the number 100!

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

my kids enjoy getting this read to them especially when it comes to the days before their classes celebrate the 100th day at school!

[Michelle Donachie]

Great way to see several different illustrations of what makes 100. The more we show things to students the easier it is for them to identify it.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for teaching a variety of math concepts for a classroom! Easy book for children to read and understand. Good illustrations.

[Erica Keller · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a perfect story to read on the 100th day of school today!

[Bethe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Big hit with first grade - they love to figure out the combinations of 100 and the rhymes. Lots of oooos and aaahs for the endpapers!

[Cathy Heinsohn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cute early multiplication book! Kid love to guess the "What do you get?" portion. Rhyming and a lot of fun to read!

[Hannah Jadwin]

100 Days of School by Trudy Harris explains several, if not all, ways to add to the number 100. She displays her methods with pictures of what there is 100 of.
The one quality that I disliked about 100 Days of School was the repetitive use of the same phrase. I understand that the repetitiveness means it is meant for a younger audience but my preference of books leans towards upper level reading.
This is not just a counting book for kindergardeners. 100 Days of School can be used to introduce money and multiplication. Since these themes could be pulled from the book, I would use this even in a first or second grade classroom.

[Emma Houck]

I would use this book on our 100th day of school. We would dress up to what we would look like when we reach 100 years old. This book also teaches different math problems that all equal to 100. I could get the students to come up with different problems and present them to the class. Along with dressing up, I could get the students to bring 100 of their favorite thing in a ziplock bag ( 100 pieces of their favorite cereal..etc)