Series: Book Ideas

Book Ideas for Early Math Learning

This series of book ideas encourage using stories to infuse the early years with mathematical learning. From the infant years until they are putting together more advanced numeracy concepts in elementary school, books can be a gateway for early math discussions.

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Series: Book Ideas

3 Children’s Books that Build an Understanding of Equivalency

January 10, 2018

Long before young children are writing equations with the equal sign, they are exploring how amounts that look different can actually be equivalent.

Topic: Number Sense, Number Operations
Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Tags Books, Equivalence, Ellen Stoll Walsh, Eve Merriam, April Pulley Sayre, Balancing Act, Twelve Ways to Get to Eleven, One is a Snail Ten is a Crab

holiday activities for kids, childrens books about food

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.

Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Tags Ten Apples Up On Top, Feast for 10, Books, Seasonal, Food, Holiday, Tana Hoban, Alison Jackson, Gary Soto, Cathryn Falwell, Dr. Seuss, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, Too Many Tamales, So Many Circles So Many Squares

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: Book Ideas August 14, 2017

Three Books for the Last Days of Summer that Splash into Math

Here are some refreshing books about water and ocean fun that inspire mathematical thinking for summer months. Dive right in!

Topic: Number Operations, Measurement
Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Tags Animals, Seasonal, Books, Audrey Wood, Ann Jonas, Splash, Ten Little Fish, Blue Sea, Robert Kalan, Measurement

Series: Book Ideas June 27, 2017

Rules of Counting with Fingerplays and Books

Children need experiences and practice counting in different, flexible ways while learning the rules of counting. These books and the right questions can help.