Preschool Math
Series: Book Ideas
Rules of Counting with Fingerplays and Books
June 27, 2017
Children need experiences and practice counting in different, flexible ways while learning the rules of counting. These books and the right questions can help.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Books, Pat Hutchins, Animals, Eileen Christelow, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, The Doorbell Rang, Food
Series: Book Ideas June 21, 2017
What’s So “Big” about Measurement Concepts for Young Children?
Two books that are common in homes and classrooms are great jumping off spots for exploring important concepts of measurement.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Books, Three Little Pigs, Juana Martinez-Neal, Animals, Alma and How She Got Her Name, Big and Small
Series: Book Ideas June 13, 2017
Matching and Concepts of Same and Different… with Socks!
Does a polka-dotted sock match a striped sock? In the book A Pair of Socks young children will learn about an important early skill: matching.
- Topic: Sets
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Stuart J Murphy, A Pair of Socks, Animals, Lois Ehlert
Series: Book Ideas June 7, 2017
Enjoy Counting Activities and Math Fun with a Traditional Mexican Festival
In Count Me In! by Cynthia Weill we follow a procession of Mexican folk culture while exploring counting and math concepts.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Cynthia Weill, Count Me In!, Culture, Cuenta Conmigo, English Language Learner
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 Books, Animals, Pat Hutchins, Mapping, We're Going on a Picnic, Food
Series: Focus on Collaboration April 11, 2017
Focusing on What Teachers Learn From Student Work
Analyzing student work has many benefits, from better understanding children's current mathematical thinking to considering how to adjust instruction.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
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 March 14, 2017
3 Animal Picture Books That Explore Questions About Data
Data analysis uses math to make sense of the world. It is compiling information and describing it in a quantitative way: how many?
- Topic: Data Analysis
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Tiger Math: Learning to Graph from a Baby Tiger, Animals, Ann Whitehead Nagda, Graphing, Cindy Bickel, How Many Snails?: A Counting Book, Paul Giganti Jr., Birds, Kevin Henkes
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 Nature, Books, A Triangle for Adaora, Ifeoma Onyefulu, Culture
Series: Book Ideas February 15, 2017
Explore Estimation While Enjoying a Whopper of a Tale!
This book is a delightful way to start a discussion about estimation in the early grades. Is it reasonable that Hugh Thomas caught a million fish?
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Books, Animals, Numerosity, Estimation, A Million Fish...More or Less, Subitizing, Patricia McKissack
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