Series: Book Ideas
Good Books Are Good for Math
September 26, 2024
We find that one sure fire way to warm up children’s attitude towards mathematics is to build math activities and lessons out of the books they all love to read. When we start to sort through books that could be used in this way, three categories emerge.
Series: Focus on the Child December 12, 2018
Transforming Three-Dimensional Shapes with Child 36
This child successfully attempts to match geo-solids using triangular prism-shaped blocks. Focus on the Child videos are taken from one-on-one interviews with individual children. The interviews are designed to elicit evidence of children’s mathematical thinking.…
- Topic: Spatial Relationships, Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags English Language Learner, Child 36
Series: Book Ideas October 22, 2018
A Holiday with Too Many Tamales
How is it possible to have too many tamales? Well, Maria finds out in the holiday storybook Too Many Tamales by author Gary Soto.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Seasonal, Food, Holiday, Books, Gary Soto, Family Math, Too Many Tamales
Series: Ideas at Work February 14, 2018
Control Your Math Fate, Estimate!
Ellen Stoll Walsh's book Mouse Count can be used in the classroom to cover such broad-ranging topics as data analysis, number sense, and number and operations. Key concepts such as estimation can be explored and…
- Topic: Data Analysis
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Animals, Estimation, Ellen Stoll Walsh, Mouse Count
Series: Book Ideas October 24, 2017
5 Children’s Books About Food for the Holiday Season
The holiday season usually brings with it any number of family dinners and communal feasts. For young children, this is a great time to engage in math.
Series: Book Ideas September 26, 2017
Count on Feasting: Delectable Holiday Math Activities
The holidays are coming up, and usually that involves a lot of eating. This provides plenty of opportunities to find math all around us.
- Topic: Precursor Concepts, Counting, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Seasonal, Food, Holiday, Gary Soto, Cathryn Falwell, Too Many Tamales, Feast for 10, Mary Ann Hoberman, One of Each
Series: Ideas at Work September 20, 2017
A Flurry of Ideas for Winter Math Activities
It’s autumn, which means there’s a feeling that cold weather is on its way. A small comfort in the changing weather is that it offers some opportunities for winter math activities.
- Topic: Number Operations, Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Graphing, Shoes, Seasonal, Nature
Series: Book Ideas May 2, 2017
It’s Picnic Time. Don’t Forget to Pack the Math!
Many classrooms are planning year-end picnics, so it’s the perfect time to read We’re Going on a Picnic! by the beloved author Pat Hutchins.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Animals, Mapping, Food, Books, Pat Hutchins, We're Going on a Picnic
Series: Hear from the Experts March 26, 2017
Tangram Puzzles: Make One For Your Kids
Instructor Lisa Ginet explains how to make tangram puzzles, an ancient Chinese game made from seven shapes cut from a square. Over 6500 different arrangements can be made from these seven simple shapes!
- Topic: Spatial Relationships, Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Games
Series: Book Ideas February 22, 2017
Discussing Cultures and Shapes in A Triangle for Adaora
This delightful book emphasizes several Big Ideas in geometry, as well it provides an opportunity to explore diverse cultures and people.
- Topic: Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Culture, Nature, Books, A Triangle for Adaora, Ifeoma Onyefulu
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