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Great Reads for Math

  • Feb. 11, 2017, 4:39 p.m.

A Pig is Big by Douglas Florian

Join Douglas Florian and a decidedly big pink pig as they travel around town, across a continent, and through the universe, taking a look at things that are big, bigger, biggest!

 

Number Talks:Helping Children Build Mental Math and Computation Strategies by Sherry Parrish

 

Mathematics Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites by Marcia L. Tate

Following the format of Marcia L. Tate’s previous bestsellers, this user-friendly guide offers math teachers 20 powerful, brain-based teaching strategies that incorporate visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile modalities to promote student engagement and achievement.

 

12 Ways to Get to 11 by Eve Merriam 

Eve Merriam and Bernie Karlin take young readers on a counting adventure as they demonstrate twelve witty and imaginative ways to get to eleven.

 

Quack and Count by Keith Baker

 

Time (Math Counts) by Henry Pluckrose

Children can become mathematical problem solvers, learning to communicate and reason mathematically, by using the Math Counts series.

 

26 Letter and 99 Cents by Tana Hoban

If you know the 26 letters of the alphabet and can count to 99 -- or are just learning -- you'll love Tana Hoban's brilliant creation. This innovative concept book is two books in one!

 

Ten Sly Piranhas by William Wise

Children will love learning to count backward in this crafty tale about one very hungry piranha.

 

98, 99, 100! Ready or Not, Here I Come by Teddy Slater

Counting to 100 in multiples of fives, tens, and twenties comes into play when four girls share a game of hide-and-seek.

 

How Many Snails? A Counting Book by Paul Giganti, Jr. 

A series of simple questions directs young readers to determine the differences between seemingly similar objects, encouraging them to develop powers of observation, discrimination, and visual analysis.

 

What Comes In 2's, 3's, & 4's? by Suzanne Aker

This picture book presents the set number concept through pictures of everyday objects.

 

The Differentiated Math Classroom: A Guide for Teachers, K-8 by Miki Murray 

The Differentiated Math Classroom can help make high-quality differentiated instruction a classroom reality. It's the usable, comprehensive resource teachers need to help students of all levels and abilities succeed with math.

 

Math and Literature, Grades K-1 by Marilyn Burns and Stephanie Sheffield

Each resource in this series provides more than 20 classroom-tested lessons that engage children in mathematical problem solving and reasoning, featuring an overview, the materials required, and a vignette of how the lesson actually unfolds in a classroom.

 

Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Grades K-3 1st Addition by John A. Van De Walle and Lou Ann H. Lovin

Volume One of the Van de Walle Professional Mathematics Series provides practical guidance along with proven strategies for practicing teachers of kindergarten through grade 3.