Looking for the BEST counting books for kids to spark an early love of reading and numbers? This list will get you started with books to teach counting, number recognition and more. One of my favorite ways to engage kids with math and numbers is through reading picture books. This is a low-floor activity that allows all children to listen and participate, regardless of math ability. Plus, it's a non-threatening way to see and learn about math Keep Reading...
The Best Books to Teach Multiplication and Division
One of the greatest challenges for many elementary kids is mastering the times tables. And while there are tons of ways to make it fun, one of the best ways is to engage kids with math stories. Using books to introduce or teach multiplication concepts can help ease kids fears, as well as show them math in real life situations. And once they master the facts? Learning and understanding division is not quite so scary! So I'm excited to continue my Keep Reading...
The Best Books to Teach Place Value and Large Numbers
It's time for another post in my Teaching with Math Story Books series! While I love exploring math concepts through stories, finding just the right books to do that can be a challenge. I have already shared some ways that math books can be used to teach math, as well as my favorite books for teaching addition and subtraction. Today, I want to share resources for another important math concept: place value. As I've shared before, there may be Keep Reading...
5 Simple Ways to Teach with Math Story Books
Making math fun and engaging doesn't need to be hard or scary. One of the best ways to draw kids in, get them engaged and excited and teach or reinforce concepts is to teach with math story books. Engaging stories can pique kids' interest, build on their prior knowledge and help them form meaningful connections. Starting next week, I will be sharing a series of book lists for teaching and exploring various math concepts. But before we get into Keep Reading...
Exploring Math and Science in Your Own Backyard
I often share fun and engaging math stories that can be used to teach and explore all kinds of math topics, but the truth is, you can weave math learning into virtually any book you read with your kids! {Click to tweet!} *Please Note: This post contains affiliate links that support the work of this site. Read our full disclosure here.* As an example, today I want to share a couple of new-to-us books that I (and my kids!) absolutely ADORE, Keep Reading...