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FABLE 1.3: "HIPPITY HOP, HOP, HOP...TO THE BARBER SHOP" - Gimmie Kimmie was a greedy selfish rabbit who never shared anything and never seemed to stop eating or stop stealing veggies from people's gardens. One day a poor emaciated door mouse, too weak to pull out carrots from a garden asked Kimmie to pull one out for him. The rabbit refused and continued eating. Mortimer, the mouse, then disappeared and in his place, with a thundering bang and a bright flash appeared a ferocious dog, Spike. Spike threatened Kimmie that his whiskers would grow in and prevent him from ever eating again if he did not change his mean, greedy ways. Kimmie did not do what was asked, his whiskers grew and he could not eat any longer. He was panicked when Mortimer reappeared and gave him a second chance to repent. The rabbit had to go to Jumpford Road and hop two miles to Billy Bang's Barber Shop. His first hop had to be halfway, 1 mile. His second hop had to be half the remaining distance, ½ a mile, his third hop had to be half the remaining distance, ¼ mile, etc. And with each hop he had to apologize to someone he had wronged. Before long, he realized he would never get inside the shop because he was always hopping halfway between the shop and where he started from. Finally Mortimer gave him the hint that propelled him into the shop to have his whiskers cut. Kimmie turned over a new leaf, was kind to everyone and paid for whatever he took. And all lived happily ever after. This EduFable™ introduces the concept of infinity to children. How can an infinite number of hops never get the rabbit beyond 2 miles? Why do some infinite sums add up to a finite number and others do not?
APPENDIX: In the appendix, which is written for parents, grandparents teachers or older siblings, are depicted simple geometric drawings that prove 2=1 + ½ +1/4 +1/8 + 1/16 + ..., or that the rabbit will never hop inside the shop without extra help. Also discussed, is how Zeno's Paradox, Isaac Newton's theory of gravity, geometric series and the basis for the mathematics of calculus are all related to Gimmie Kimmie's hopping EduFable™ adventure.
"My favorite fable is, "It's Hunky Dory in the Magic Quami Forest". I liked going 2 lefts and 3 rights and all the other combinations through the forest. The story was fun to read and it was also fun to look at the pictures. There was lots of math we had to figure out, like how many gold bars each kid got. I really wanted the kids to win enough gold to go to college. I loved playing the Quami forest Game against my brother, Andy." Sabrina M. 11 yrs. old, 6th grade, Dedham, MA. "I really liked the story about Queen Righty and King Lefty, and playing the forest game with my sister. I even brought EduFables to school. Miss Nihill, my second grade teacher at the Oakdale Elementary School, asked me to read one of the fables to the class. After I read the Hunky Dory story, the whole class clapped loudly because they liked it so much!! But my favorite story was about Willie Orbit and Yul Neverwin because it was so interesting and so surprising. Actually, I loved all the stories and the color cartoons on the cover." Andy M. 8 yrs. old, 3rd grade, Dedham, MA. Excerpts of Comments from Mrs. Shea's 2nd Graders at the Cottage Street School in Sharon, Massachusetts, following a Reading of "A Little Hanky Panky", from EduFables: "... You rock. I learned how to measure mouths and also about optical illusions," love, Tal " ... You are an awesome drawer. I learned that when you wear a type of dress or shirt you can look taller or shorter [depending on the design on the piece of clothing]", love, Maya "... I am thankful you signed our book. I never had a book signed! I learned that you can never be sure of something your eyes see," from, Roni "... Thank you for coming. You were the best reader in history!" I learned, don't be selfish and greedy [from "Hippety Hop, Hop, Hop to the Barber Shop"], sincerely, Arie "... I really liked the story and the joke you shared. You were the bright spot of my day," Sibel "... I thank you for reading EduFables, Volume I. It is a fantastic and awesome book." Grant "... Your story was grate. I learned that you can make ∞, infindy, into [the number] 1. Thanks so much for signing my book," sincerely, Ethan "... I love the book. It rocked and you rock! You are good at righting a book. You are amazing." Alex "... Thank you for teaching us how to measure Hanky and Panky's mouths. P.S. I like your other stories," sincerely, Masid "... I had a great time. And my favorite story is 'Willie Orbit'. I learned that a quarter equals 25 cents and the earth is round like a quarter and 25,000 miles around," sincerely, Darren. "... I had a lot of fun reading your book. I like how you put a lot of thought into the stories," from Anastasia "... I learn
APPENDIX: In the appendix, which is written for parents, grandparents teachers or older siblings, are depicted simple geometric drawings that prove 2=1 + ½ +1/4 +1/8 + 1/16 + ..., or that the rabbit will never hop inside the shop without extra help. Also discussed, is how Zeno's Paradox, Isaac Newton's theory of gravity, geometric series and the basis for the mathematics of calculus are all related to Gimmie Kimmie's hopping EduFable™ adventure.
"My favorite fable is, "It's Hunky Dory in the Magic Quami Forest". I liked going 2 lefts and 3 rights and all the other combinations through the forest. The story was fun to read and it was also fun to look at the pictures. There was lots of math we had to figure out, like how many gold bars each kid got. I really wanted the kids to win enough gold to go to college. I loved playing the Quami forest Game against my brother, Andy." Sabrina M. 11 yrs. old, 6th grade, Dedham, MA. "I really liked the story about Queen Righty and King Lefty, and playing the forest game with my sister. I even brought EduFables to school. Miss Nihill, my second grade teacher at the Oakdale Elementary School, asked me to read one of the fables to the class. After I read the Hunky Dory story, the whole class clapped loudly because they liked it so much!! But my favorite story was about Willie Orbit and Yul Neverwin because it was so interesting and so surprising. Actually, I loved all the stories and the color cartoons on the cover." Andy M. 8 yrs. old, 3rd grade, Dedham, MA. Excerpts of Comments from Mrs. Shea's 2nd Graders at the Cottage Street School in Sharon, Massachusetts, following a Reading of "A Little Hanky Panky", from EduFables: "... You rock. I learned how to measure mouths and also about optical illusions," love, Tal " ... You are an awesome drawer. I learned that when you wear a type of dress or shirt you can look taller or shorter [depending on the design on the piece of clothing]", love, Maya "... I am thankful you signed our book. I never had a book signed! I learned that you can never be sure of something your eyes see," from, Roni "... Thank you for coming. You were the best reader in history!" I learned, don't be selfish and greedy [from "Hippety Hop, Hop, Hop to the Barber Shop"], sincerely, Arie "... I really liked the story and the joke you shared. You were the bright spot of my day," Sibel "... I thank you for reading EduFables, Volume I. It is a fantastic and awesome book." Grant "... Your story was grate. I learned that you can make ∞, infindy, into [the number] 1. Thanks so much for signing my book," sincerely, Ethan "... I love the book. It rocked and you rock! You are good at righting a book. You are amazing." Alex "... Thank you for teaching us how to measure Hanky and Panky's mouths. P.S. I like your other stories," sincerely, Masid "... I had a great time. And my favorite story is 'Willie Orbit'. I learned that a quarter equals 25 cents and the earth is round like a quarter and 25,000 miles around," sincerely, Darren. "... I had a lot of fun reading your book. I like how you put a lot of thought into the stories," from Anastasia "... I learn
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940012311283 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Jason R. Taylor Associates |
| Publication date: | 03/19/2011 |
| Series: | EduFables , #1 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 5 MB |
| Age Range: | 6 - 8 Years |
About the Author
Mollie Abraham has written six books including a puzzle book, a 2-book set on how to interview people and write case histories, two college mathematics texts and a biography. She has also authored 35 technical papers and written some 1,000 case histories published in the trade press. EduFables™ marks her debut into children’s educational literature, for which she is uniquely qualified.
Ms. Abraham is a graduate of M.I.T. and Northeastern University with degrees in physics. She has taught technical writing at M.I.T. to seniors and graduate students in a course required for graduation. The course objective was to show students how to write about complex technical subjects so they can be clearly understood by the general public.
Mollie has also taught mathematics, and physics at Northeastern University and is Assistant Professor Emeritus at Bentley College. At Bentley she taught mathematics and physics and served as Head of the Physics Department.
Ms. Abraham has served as a book and film reviewer for the National Association of the Advancement of Science.
Mollie Abraham has appeared on Boston’s WRKO Radio, the Business Radio Network and the Talk America Radio Network as a guest host discussing freelance writing.
She is very excited about her ongoing EduFables™ project because she feels it will make a meaningful contribution to a new generation of young receptive minds.
Ms. Abraham is a graduate of M.I.T. and Northeastern University with degrees in physics. She has taught technical writing at M.I.T. to seniors and graduate students in a course required for graduation. The course objective was to show students how to write about complex technical subjects so they can be clearly understood by the general public.
Mollie has also taught mathematics, and physics at Northeastern University and is Assistant Professor Emeritus at Bentley College. At Bentley she taught mathematics and physics and served as Head of the Physics Department.
Ms. Abraham has served as a book and film reviewer for the National Association of the Advancement of Science.
Mollie Abraham has appeared on Boston’s WRKO Radio, the Business Radio Network and the Talk America Radio Network as a guest host discussing freelance writing.
She is very excited about her ongoing EduFables™ project because she feels it will make a meaningful contribution to a new generation of young receptive minds.
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