Reviews for Jenny Found a Penny

The average rating for Jenny Found a Penny based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-03-07 00:00:00 Mary A. Flatt A neat little story about how Jenny saves her coins to buy something special. The coins are shown full size on the side so children can identify them and count them up. The text has a nice bouncy rhyme to it, the bold artwork )reminiscent of Donald Crews style) is attractive and eye catching and the plot has several nice final twists. This will be useful in school and at home for kids learning about coins, but it could also just be read for the fun of it--and that's what good books are all about.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-11-26 00:00:00 SERGIO HA Jenny is a girl that wanted to buy a Piggy bank. She did not have enough money so she had to earn her money by helping others. She found some extra money, enough to get the Piggy bank that she always wanted. First, I read the story "Jenny found a Penny". As I read the story, I allowed the students to use paper money to figure out Jennys total amount of money. This was a great idea because an ELL student were able to recognize the paper coins when seeing them, instead of just hearing the name of the coin. Next, I allowed the students to add the money and explain their reasoning. While reading the story, I asked questions to better help the children understand. The students were allowed to make predictions. For example, in one part of the story, Jenny dropped her coin jar. When Jenny dropped her jar full of coins, the money spilled on the sidewalk. So, I asked the question "How do you think Jenny felt when she spilled her coins? Would you feel the same way?" "What do you predict will happen next?" "What do you think Jenny is saving her money for?" The students shared their thoughts about the incident. As a teacher I will take notes of the predictions so that we could see whether our predictions were correct. I will explain to my students that our predictions will change as we continue reading. Predictions change with the more information you receive. We will discuss and share our thoughts as a class.