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Ideas for using math-related books for creative early math curriculum.
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: Hear from the Experts August 8, 2024
Looking Back to Look Forward; a Conversation with Mary Hynes-Berry
Mary Hynes-Berry, a founding member of Erikson’s Early Math Collaborative, donated hundreds of thoughtfully curated math-inspired picture books to the Edward Neisser Library at Erikson Institute. You can find an inventory of the complete collection…
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners
- Tags 0-3, collaboration, Books
Series: Book Ideas January 8, 2020
8 Counting Books For School and Home That Tackle Big Ideas
To encourage and develop children’s counting knowledge, here are eight books (with an accompanying download) that are common to preschool classrooms.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten
- Tags Animals, Books, Eric Carle, Ellen Stoll Walsh, Lois Ehlert, Tana Hoban, Denise Fleming, Mitsumasa Anno, Donald Crews, Cynthia Weill, Count!, Anno’s Counting Book, Ten Black Dots, Count and See, Count Me In!, Mouse Count, Fish Eyes, Cuenta Conmigo, 1 2 3 to the Zoo
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: Book Ideas January 10, 2018
3 Children’s Books that Build an Understanding of Equivalency
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
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 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.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Animals, Food, Books, Pat Hutchins, Eileen Christelow, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, The Doorbell Rang
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 Animals, Big and Small, Books, Three Little Pigs, Juana Martinez-Neal, Alma and How She Got Her Name
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
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