In this podcast, Anthony Hatch introduces listeners to the book The M&M’s Count to One Hundred Book by Barbara Barbieri McGrath.
Introduction
In this rhyming text, readers us M&M candy to count to 100 by ones, twos, fives, and tens. This book provides a useful introduction to skip counting.
Related Books
The M&M’s Addition Book by Barbara Barbieri McGrath
The M & M’s Subtraction Book by Barbara Barbieri McGrath
Additional Information
The official site for M&M’s has games and activities for kids.
Here is a booklist for 100th day celebrations.
In this podcast, Cory Widdowson introduces listeners to the book The Baker’s Dozen: A Counting Book by Dan Andreasen.
Introduction
The Baker’s Dozen: A Counting Book, by Dan Andreason, is an intricately illustrated counting book appropriate for students in kindergarten or first grade. The reader can count on by ones with the baker as he makes tarts and other tasty morsels as he rushes to prepare his shop for the day. The pictures in this book will encourage children to count each of the pastries being named per page, and could also be used for teaching elapsed time. A major plus to this book is the inclusion of the word for the number and the numeral on each page, and a counting chart is located in the back of the book.
In this podcast, Kelsey Rdzanek introduces listeners to the book The M&M’s Brand Counting Book by Barbara Barbieri McGrath.
Introduction
I selected The M & M’s Brand Counting Book because it is includes a few key elements which kids in grades K-2 are very interested in: candy and colorful pictures! It also does a great job of teaching kids to count forward to 12 and back again and helps with number sense.
The book can be used for a variety of lesson plan topics including shapes, colors, addition, subtraction and creating sets.
Related Books
The M&M’s Addition Book by Barbara Barbieri McGrath
The M & M’s Subtraction Book by Barbara Barbieri McGrath
Additional Information
Here is a kindergarten lesson plan on counting by ones that uses this book.
You can view some samples of student work with M&M activities.
Download a chart for graphing M&M’s.
The official site for M&M’s has games and activities for kids.
In this podcast, Kristin Coffee introduces listeners to the book 10 Minutes Till Bedtime by Peggy Rathmann.
Introduction
The counting book 10 Minutes Till Bedtime, written by Peggy Rathmann, counts backwards from 10 to 1, and then to “bedtime”, and might be usefulto introduce a lesson on counting back. Although the book doesn’t include much written text, the colorful and engaging illustrations provide readers with opportunities to practice their counting skills on every page. 10 Minutes Till Bedtime could be especially helpful in encouraging students to understand how math lessons are incorporated into everyday life, as they read about the little boy and his pets getting ready for bed.
Related Books
The Crayon Counting Book, written by Pam Munoz Ryan and Jerry Pallotta and illustrated by Frank Mazzolla, Jr.
The Icky Bug Counting Book , written by Jerry Pallotta and illustrated by Ralph Masiello
Additional Information
Learn more about the book and take the Hamsters 10-Minute Bedtime Tour.
Learn more about the author at her web site.
In this podcast, Megan Ney introduces listeners to the book Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh.
Introduction
Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh is a great counting book for kindergarten through 2nd grade. It incorporates different counting methods, such as counting on and counting back, and uses well drawn illustrations for students to see exactly what they are counting. Most of all the book is actually a story and the children will remain intrigued with the plot until the very end while still learning about math during the whole book.
Related Books
How Many Feet in the Bed by Diane Johnston Hamm
Splash by Ann Jonas
Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra
Additional Information
You can read a book review and download activity ideas at A Mouse for All Readers.
The Kansas State Library site idea for has an idea for constructing mice for use with the book.
LearnNC has a brief lesson based on this book.
In this podcast, Laura Bradlee introduces listeners to the book Just A Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales.
Introduction
Yuyi Morales’ book, Just A Minute is a clever tale that would be especially useful for students in Kindergarten and 1st grade that are either just beginning or are in the process of developing the concepts of number sense and counting. The cross-cultural nature of the book makes it a great choice to read in the classroom and can be used to encourage students to think about, accept and appreciate cultural differences. The book also provides opportunity to practice writing numerals and counting from one to ten in both English and Spanish. The bright, colorful illustrations bring this story to life and the ending is sure to please audiences of all ages.
Related Book
We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania by Laurie Krebs
More Information
You can read a review of Morales’ book at PaperTigers.org.
You can learn more about the author at her web site.
Listen here to learn how to pronounce the author’s name.
In this podcast, Farah Salman introduces listeners to the book So Many Circles, So Many Squares by Tana Hoban.
Introduction
I like this book because it is very unique with all sorts of creative pictures. I think it can be used in many ways in class.
- Just for counting the teapots, plates, bikes, and pipes.
- To see the different shapes of things, like circles in wheels and fruits or squares in a net or fabric design.
- To find out greater and more, like are there more squares on a waffle or on a table cover.
Related Book
Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
Additional Information
You can read some reviews of Hoban’s book at Kid’s Catalog Web.
In this inaugural podcast, I consider the qualities of good counting books. This one comes in at a whopping 16 minutes, but it’s filled with book suggestions and points to consider when selecting titles.
Books mentioned include:
Looking for some ideas for integrating children�s literature into math instruction? These sites offer some great starting points.
Books Count! Number Fun for Young Children
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=148
Children’s Literature in Mathematics Instruction
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/mathpict.htm
Making Sense of Dollars and Cents: Books About Money
http://www.ala.org/ala/booklinksbucket/MakingSenseofDollars.pdf
Math and Children’s Literature
http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/math/math.html
Math and Literature: A Match Made in the Classroom
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr249.shtml
Math Month in the Library
http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/math/librarymath.html
Mathematics Across the Curriculum
http://www.cmc-math.org/stories/storyReader$10
Mathematics and Children’s Literature
http://sci.tamucc.edu/~eyoung/literature.html
Mathwire: Math Literature Connections
http://www.mathwire.com/literature/literature.html
PBS Teacher Recommended Books: Math
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/bookslinks/bookspages/math-archive.html
Picture Books + Math = Fun
http://www.ala.org/ala/booklinksbucket/PictureBooksPlusMath.pdf
S.M.A.R.T. Books
http://www.k-state.edu/smartbooks/index.html
Teaching Mathematics with Children’s Literature
http://fcit.usf.edu/math/resource/bib.html
If you have a link to suggest, please leave a comment and I will review the site for inclusion on this list.
