Do Counting Books Add Up?

Selecting Trade Books for Mathematics Instruction

 

 

Math: Hot and Spicy!

NCTM Southern Regional Conference and Exposition

November 6, 2004 at 8:30-10am #257 in Room 212

Nancy Leveille

leveillen@uhd.edu     http://cms.uhd.edu/Faculty/LeveilleN/

 

 

 

Evaluation Rubric

Accuracy

     0………………..1………………..2………………..3………………..4………………..5………………..6………………..7

Inaccuracies present;                                                                                                                                                                                                     Accurate mathematics;

incorrect terminology                                                                                                                                                                                                          all information and

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                relationships are correct

 

Visual and Verbal Appeal

     0………………..1………………..2………………..3………………..4………………..5………………..6………………..7

Looks just like a                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Format and presentation

textbook.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               is appealing

 

Connections

     0………………..1………………..2………………..3………………..4………………..5………………..6………………..7

Connections are                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Readers can easily

difficult to make;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                make connections

isolates                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   between the book's

mathematics                                                                                                                                                                                                                        mathematics and their                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       own lives

 

Audience

     0………………..1………………..2………………..3………………..4………………..5………………..6………………..7

Narrow                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Audience appeal is

targeted audience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                broad and provides                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             for a range in abilities

 

"Wow" Factor

     0………………..1………………..2………………..3………………..4………………..5………………..6………………..7

Contains what is expected                                                                                                                                                                                                 Rich in layers of exciting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             new and unexpected ideas

Evaluation rubric adapted from:

Hellwig, Stacey; Monroe, Eula; & Jacobs, James. (2000). Making informed choices: Selecting children's trade books for mathematics

            instruction. Teaching children mathematics, 7(3), 138-143.

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Author

Title

Topic

Additional Information

1

2,3,4

Aker, S

What comes in 2s, 3s, & 4s?

Number and operations.

Lesson idea: Make a poster for things that come in 2s. Cut out pictures from magazines and glue them to the poster. Do the same for 3s. & for 4s.

ISBN 0-671-79247-4

2

*5

Alda, A

Arlene Alda's 1 2 3

Numbers: counting (one to ten and back)

1998 ISBN 1-883672-71-6

3

5

Aliki

Ah, music!

Connections (to music)

2003 ISBN 0-06-028727-6

4

2,3,5

Allen, P

Who sank the boat?

Weight, length, area.

Lesson idea: Explore concepts of volume, circumference, and area using boxes (pizza, cereal, shoe) and scoops, lids, spoons, and items (birdseed, rice, beans, sand, water).

ISBN 0-698-30755-0

5

1,5

van Allsburg, C

Jumanji

Data analysis

Probability

1981 New York: Houghton Mifflin

6

5

Anness Publishing

Let's look at patterns

 

2003 ISBN 1-843-09889-X

7

*1,3,4,5

Anno, M

Anno's counting book

Number and operations: Counting

Base ten

1975 ISBN 0-690-01287-X

8

*3

Anno, M

Anno's counting house

 

ISBN 0-399-20896-8

9

1,4

Anno, M

Anno's mysterious multiplying jar

Algebra: Factorials, patterns

1983 New York: Philomel

10

1,5

Anno, M

Anno's magic seeds

Algebra: Solving equations

Numbers and operations

Counting

1995 New York: Philomel

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

5

Anno, M

Anno's Math games

Many wonderful pictures to play: What is different? Putting together and taking apart. Numbers in order. Who's the tallest?

1982 ISBN 0-399-21151-9

12

5

Anno, M

Anno's math games II

Algebra: Functions (introduction to function machines)

Lesson idea: Play the guess my function game

1997 ISBN 0-698-11672-0

13

5

Anno, M

Socrates and the three little pigs

Counting patterns

1986 ISBN 0-399-21310-4

14

3,5

Antherlay, S

Math in the bath

 

ISBN 0-689-80318-4

15

5

Appelt, K

Bat jamboree

Numbers: Counting (1 to 10 to1)

1996 ISBN 0-688-16167-7

16

1

Archambault, J. &

Martin, B. Jr.

Knots on a counting rope

Ethnomathematics (Native American)

Keeping track

1987 New York: Henry Holt

17

5

Astop, C & Astop J

Adding

Numbers: Addition

1995

18

1,5

Axelrod, A

Pigs in the pantry

Measurement

1997 New York: Simon & Schuster

19

1,5

Axelrod, A

Pigs on the ball

Geometry: Shapes

1998 New York: Simon & Schuster

20

1,4,5

Axelrod, A

Pigs will be pigs

Number and operations: Addition

Measurement: Money

1994 New York: Simon & Schuster

21

*3,5

Bang, M

The grey lady and the strawberry snatcher

 

1986 ISBN 0-02-708140-0

22

3,4,5

Bang, M

Ten, nine, eight

 

ISBN 0-59042663-X

23

1,3,5

Base, G

The eleventh hour: A curious mystery

Data Analysis and probability

1988 ISBN 0-8109-0851-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

5

Beil, K

A cake all for me!

Numbers: counting to twenty

measurements and conversions included as well as recipes

1998 ISBN 0-439-08724-4

25

5

Bernal, R

The ants go marching one by one

Numbers: counting

Lesson idea: sing the traditional nursery rhyme for counting to ten

1993 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-11352-0

26

2,3,5

Birch, D

The king's chessboard

Algebra: Change. Exponential growth (base two).

Lesson idea: How much rice would the king have to give the wise man? Make a table to help you figure it out.

1988 ISBN 0-14-054880-7

27

5

Boegehold, L

The Gummi Bear counting book

 

1997 ISBN 0-439-24991-0

28

5

Bryant-Mole, K

Starting to measure

Measurement

1999 ISBN 074603801-1

29

5

Buckless, A

Too many cooks!

Multiplication and skip counting

2000 ISBN 0-439-16966-6

30

*3,5

Burnigham, J

1 2 3

 

1985 ISBN 0-517-55962-5

31

1,4

Burns, M

The greedy triangle

Geometry: Shapes; Sides and angles

1995 ISBN 0590489917

32

1,4,5

Burns, M

Spaghetti and meatballs for all!

Geometry: Measurement of area and perimeter

Lesson idea: act out the story.

1997 ISBN 0590944592

33

1,3,5

Cannon, J

Stellaluna

Geometry: Attributes; Orientation in space

1993 ISBN 0-15-280217-7

34

*3,5

Carle, E

1, 2, 3 to the zoo

Numbers: Counting (1 to 10)

1987 ISBN 0-698-11645-3

35

1

Carle, E

Draw me a star

Geometry

1992 New York: Philomel

36

2,3,4,5

Carle, E

The grouchy ladybug

Measurement.

Lesson idea: When a student "catches" the clock o the hour, (s)he may wear a ladybug hat and read from the book abut who the ladybug is fighting at that hour.

1996 ISBN 0-06-444116-9

37

1

Carle, E

Rooster's off to see the world

Number and operations: Counting on; Addition; Subtraction

1972 New York: Simon & Schuster

38

2,3

Carle, E

Today is Monday

Measurement.

Lesson idea: Does the school cafeteria have a set schedule for certain menu items? Keep track of the menu for one month. Do you see any patterns?

ISBN 0-399-23605-8

39

1,3,4

Carle, E

The very busy spider

Geometry: Shapes; Patterns

1984 ISBN 0-399-21166-7

40

5

Carle, E

The very hungry caterpillar

Numbers: counting (through the days of the week)

1969 ISBN 0-399-20853-4

41

*5

Cassettari, N (illus)

Learn your shapes

Geometry: Shapes

2000 ISBN 1740470028

42

3,5

Christelow, E

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed

 

ISBN 0-395-90023-9

43

5

Christelow, E

Five little monkeys sitting in a tree

 

1991 ISBN 0-590-13520-1

44

5

Christelow, E

Five little moneys with nothing to do

 

1996 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-590-51185-8

45

1,4

Clement, G

Counting on Frank

Number and operations: Estimation; Measurement

1990 ISBN 0-836-80358-2

46

5

Cline-Ransome, L

Satchel Paige

Lesson idea: read then do your "Vital Statistics"

2000 ISBN

0-689-81151-9

47

5

Coleman, M

One, two, three, oops!

Numbers: counting to ten

1998 ISBN 0-439-13577-X

48

5

Coy, J

Two old potatoes

Lesson idea: read then plant potatoes. Measure time and height of plant above ground. Dig up potatoes and cook per recipe.

2003 ISBN 0-375-82180-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

*2,3

Daughtry, D

What's inside?

Number and operations.

Lesson idea: Guess what is inside. How big is it? What shape is it? Is it more than one thing? Brainstorm your own What's inside? Book using items from the classroom.

ISBN 0-394-86249-X

50

1

Dee, R

Two ways to count to ten

Number and operations: Counting by 1s; Counting by 2s

1988 New York: Henry Holt

51

5

dePaola, T

Meet the Barkers

Number: Counting (count down)

2001 ISBN 0-399-23708-9

52

5

dePaola, T

A new barker in the house

Lesson idea: read the first day of school

2002 ISBN 0-399-23865-4

53

1

DeRubertis, B

A collection for Kate

Number and operations: Addition

1999 New York: The Kane Press

54

1

DeRubertis, B

Count on Pablo

Number and operations: Skip counting

1999 New York: The Kane Press

55

1

DeRubertis, B

Deena's lucky penny

Measurement: Money

1999 New York: The Kane Press

56

*3

Dreschler, H

The yellow unbrella

 

ISBN 0-02-73320-3

57

5

Emberly, R

My numbers

Mi numeros

Numbers: Counting (1-10 bilingual)

2000 ISBN 0-316-23350-1

58

1

Enderle, R. & Tessler, S.

What would mama do?

Measurement: Customary system for liquid, dry, weight, and other measures

1995 New York: Boyds Mills Press

59

*3

Ernst, L

Up to ten and down again

 

ISBN 0-688-04541-3

60

5

Feelings, M

Moja means one: Swahili counting book

Numbers: Counting (1-10 with Swahili word names)

1971 ISBN 0-14-054662-6

61

5

Fleming. D

Count!

Number and operations: Counting 1-10

1992 ISBN 0-8050-1595-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

5

Fleming, D

In the small, small pond

 

1993 ISBN 0-590-48119-3

63

5

Floca, B

Five trucks

Numbers: Counting (first, second, third, fourth, fifth)

1999 ISBN 0-7894-8188-X

64

5

Franco, B

Mathematickles!

seasonal poems

2003 ISBN 0-689-84357-7

65

5

Freeman, D

Corduroy

Lesson idea: after reading the story count everyone's buttons.

1968 ISBN0-670-24133-4

66

5

Freeman, J

Hi ho librario!

 

Lesson idea: Songs, chants, and stories to make connections (music and math for example)

1997 ISBN 1-890604-00-3

67

1,4

Friedman, A

A cloak for the dreamer

Geometry: Tesselations

1994 New York: Scholastic

68

1

Friedman, A

The king's commissioners

Number and operations: Counting; Skip counting; Multiplication (grouping); Bas ten

1994 New York: Scholastic

69

5

Ga'g, W

Millions of cats

 

1996 ISBN 0-98-11363-2

70

5

Ganeri, A

The story of numbers and counting

 

1996 ISBN 0-19-521258-4

71

5

Garza, C

In my family

En mi familia

bilingual

1996 ISBN  0-89239-138-3

72

5

Geisert, A

Roman numerals I to MM

 

1996 ISBN 0-395-74519-5

73

3,4

Giganti, P. Jr.

Each orange had 8 slices

 

ISBN 0-688-10428-2

74

5

Gliori, D

Flora's surprise

Lesson idea: read, plant seeds, measure time and height of plants

2002 ISBN 0-439-45509-1

75

5

Gray, K

Cluck o'clock

Lesson idea: read story and then have children illustrate their day with a clock showing the time for each event

2004 ISBN 0-8234-1809-X

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

5

Greene, R

When a line bends…a shape begins

Geometry: shapes

1997 ISBN 0-590-64205-7

77

5

Grossman, V & Long S

Ten little rabbits

Numbers: Counting (1-10)

1991 ISBN 0-8118-1057-7

78

3,5

Hague, K

Numbears: A counting book

 

1986 ISBN 0-8050-6207-6

79

5

Heienst, M

My first number book

 

1992 ISBN 1-879431-73-4

80

2,3,4

Heller, R

A cache of jewels

Number relationships.

Lesson idea: Make up new words to represent a group of first graders/pizza lovers/soccer buffs. Why use one word to represent a group?

ISBN 0-590-42586-2

81

3

Hoban, T

26 letters and 99 cents

 

ISBN 0-688-14389-X

82

2

Hoban, T

Is it red? Is it yellow? Is it Blue?

Algebra: Sorting/Classifying.

Lesson idea: Group items such as rocks, Matchbox cars, etc. see if a friend can guess your classification system.

 

83

2

Hoban, T

Is it rough? Is it smooth? Is it shiny?

Algebra: Sorting/Classifying.

Lesson idea: Play Twenty Questions. Use descriptive words found in the book to ask questions.

 

84

*5

Hoban, T

Shapes, shapes, shapes

Includes a variety of shapes, their names, and real world pictures.

1986 ISBN 0-688-05833-7 LE

85

2,3,4

Hoberman, M

A house is a house for me

Algebra: Sorting/Classifying.

Lesson idea: Group similar types of houses (i.e. dens, caves, and burrows) and discuss the types of animals that live in them. Why do certain houses work best for certain animals? Make a chart or table.

ISBN 0-14-050394-3

86

3

Hong, L

Two of everything

 

ISBN 0-8075-8157-7

87

5

Hovanec, H

Sum fun

 

1997 ISBN 0-590-36684-X

88

5

Howe, J

When you go to kindergarten

Lesson idea: read the first day of kindergarten

1994 ISBN 0-688-12912-9

89

3,5

Hubbard, W

2 is for dancing

Numbers: Counting (1-12)

1991 ISBN 0-87701-895-2

90

*3

Hughes, S

Up and up

 

ISBN 0-688-06261-X

91

5

Hulme, J

Sea Squares

Numbers: Counting (1 to 10); Multiplication (squares through 10x10)

1991 ISBN 1-56282-520-8

92

5

Hutchins, P

1 hunter

Numbers: Counting (1 to 10 to1)

1982 ISBN 0-688-06522-8

93

*2,3,4,5

Hutchins, P

Changes, changes

Geometry. Lesson Idea: Sit back to back with a partner. One person builds a shape using pattern blocks then describes it to a friend who tries to duplicate it.

1971 ISBN 0-689-71137-9

 

94

2,3,5

Hutchins, P

Clocks and more clocks

Measurement.

Lesson idea: Hoe long does it take you to get from your bedroom to the kitchen? Home to school? Estimate, then time yourself and make a chart with your results.

1970 ISBN 0-590-22728-9

95

2,3,4,5

Hutchins, P

The doorbell rang

Number and operations: Fractions

Lesson idea: Act out the book. Discuss other possibilities for sharing cookies.

ISBN 0-590-41109-8

96

5

Hutchins, P

Shrinking mouse

 

2000 ISBN 0-439-18825-3

97

2,4,5

Jonas, A

Round trip

Algebra: Patterns.

Lesson idea: Discuss symmetry in nature and use pattern blocks to construct symmetrical designs.

 

98

2

Kellogg, S

The mysterious tadpole

Algebra: Change.

Lesson idea: Use a line graph to show the growth of the tadpole over time.

 

99

5

Kenda, M & Williams, P

Math wizardry for kids

 

1995 ISBN 0-590-03266-6

1

00

5

Kent, J

Jack Kent's twelve days of Christmas

Numbers: Counting (1-12)

 

1

01

3

Kharms, D

First, second

 

ISBN 0-374-32339-9

1

02

5

Kooman, M

Patterns: What comes next?

 

2001 ISBN 0-7368-0819-1

1

03

*5

Lamut, S (illus)

Made by me 1 2 3

Numbers: Counting (1-10)

1999 ISBN 0-8431-7453-6

1

04

1,4,5

Leedy, L

Fraction action

Number and operations: Fractions

1994 New York: Holiday House

1

05

4,5

Leedy, L

Measuring Penny

Measurement

Many wonderful ways and things to measure

1997 ISBN 0-8050-6572-5

06

1,5

Leedy, L

Mission addition

Numbers and operations: Addition of whole numbers

1997

1

07

1,5

Leedy, L

The monster money book

Measurement: Money, budget, borrowing, investing, checking and savings accounts

1992 New York: Holiday House

1

08

5

Leedy, L

Subtraction action

Numbers: Subtraction

2000 ISBN 0-8234-1454-X

1

09

5

Leman, M

Ten cats and their tails

Number: Counting (counting with rhyme)

1982 ISBN 0-03-062176-3

1

10

5

Lewis, J

Arithmetic tickle: An even number of odd riddle-rhymes

 

2002 New York: Harcourt ISBN 0-15-216418-9

1

11

5

Lieber, L

Mathematics first s-t-e-p-s

 

1963

1

12

3,4,5

Lionni, L

Inch by inch

Measurement

1960 ISBN 0-688-13283-9

1

13

3,5

Lionni, L

Swimmy

 

1968 ISBN 0-394-82620-5

1

14

5

Llewellyn, C

My first book of time

Includes a fold-out clock with movable hands

1992 ISBN 1-879431-78-5

1

15

2,4,5

Lobel, A

Frog and Toad are friends

Algebra: Sorting/Classifying.

Lesson idea: Make a MISSING poster for Frog's button. Describe it/draw it using as much detail as possible.

 

1

16

5

Long, L

Dealing with addition

Numbers: addition (using deck of cards)

1998 Charlesbridge

1

17

3,4,5

Long, L

Domino addition

 

ISBN 0-88106-877-2

1

18

5

Maccarone, G

Three pigs, one wolf, and seven magic shapes

Geometry: with tangram cutouts

1997 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-590-30857-2

119

3,5

Martin, B Jr. & Sampson, M

Rock it, sock it, number line

Numbers: Counting (1 to 10 to 1)

2001 ISBN 0-8050-6304-8

1

20

5

Masurel, C

Ten dogs in the window

Numbers: Counting (count down from 10 to 1)

1997 ISBN 1-55858-754-3

1

21

1,4

Matthews, L

Gator pie

Number and operations: Fractions (common and decimal

1995 Littleton, MA: Sundance

1

22

5

Matthews, L

Bunches and bunches of bunnies

Numbers and operations: Counting (and perfect squares through 12x12)

1978 ISBN 0-590-31536-6

1

23

*2,3

Mayer, M

Alley Oop!

Weight, length, area.

Lesson idea: Was the butterfly responsible for collapsing the pyramid? Make or draw a model to explain your reasoning. Estimate the weight of each animal and check your guess using an encyclopedia or science reference.

ISBN 0-03-070496-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

24

5

Mayers, F

The folk art counting book

Numbers: Counting (1-12)

1992 ISBN 0-87935-084-9

1

25

5

McDonald, S

Puzzlers

Picacocos

Numbers: counting (to ten)

Spanish version ISBN 0-590-48429-X

1989 ISBN 0-590-48443-5

1

26

*3,5

McGrath, B

The M&Ms counting book

 

1994 ISBN 0-439-23208-2

1

27

1

McGrath, B.

More M&Ms math

Number and operation: Counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, estimation

Data analysis and probability: Graphing

1998 Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge

1

28

*5

McMillan, B

Counting wildflowers

Numbers: Counting (beautiful wildflower(s) pictured with number symbol 1-20+, counting symbol, and word.)

1986 ISBN 0-688-02859-4

1

29

1

McMillan, B

Eating fractions

Number and operations: Fractions (part-whole)

1991 New York: Scholastic

1

30

5

McMillan, B

Es la hora de …

In Spanish with digital and analogue clocks

1989 ISBN 0-590-48651-9

1

31

3,4

Merriam, E

12 ways to get to 11

 

ISBN 0-689-80892-5

1

32

1

Moore, I

Six-dinner Sid

Number and operations: Counting 1-6

1991 New York: Aladdin

1

33

5

Morales, Y

Just a minute: A trickster tale and counting book

Number: Counting (1-10 also Spanish words for these numbers)

2003 ISBN 0-8118-3758-0

1

34

1

Morrissey, D

Ship of dreams

Geometry: Shapes

1994 New York: Harry N. Abrams

1

35

1

Murphy, S

Animals on board

Number and operations: Whole number addition; counting

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

36

1

Murphy. S

The best vacation ever

Data analysis and probability: Charts

Number and operations: Comparing; Addition

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

37

1

Murphy, S

Betcha!

Number and operations: Factors; estimation

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

38

1,5

Murphy, S

Elevator magic

Number and operations: Subtraction

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

39

1,5

Murphy, S

Divide and ride

Number and operations: Division with remainders

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

40

1

Murphy, S

A fair bear share

Number and operations: Base ten place value; addition; regrouping

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

41

1,5

Murphy, S

Get up and go!

Measurement: Time (addition)

1997 New York: Harper Collins

42

1

Murphy, S

Give me half!

Number and operations: Fractions

1997

143

1

Murphy, S

Lemonade for sale

Data analysis and probability: Bar graphs

1997 New York: Harper Collins

44

5

Murphy, S

A pair of socks

Matching

1996

1

45

1

Murphy, S

The penny pot

Measurement: Money

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

46

2

Murphy, S

Probably pistachio

Data analysis and probability: Graphing.

Lesson idea: Discuss whether it is likely, possible, or unlikely that it will rain this afternoon? Snow? Mae your own It Could Almost Never Happen  book of unlikely events.

 

1

47

1

Murphy, S

Ready, set, hop!

Number and operations: Addition, subtraction

Building equations

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

48

3,5

Murphy, S

Shark swimathon

Number and operations: Subtraction (two digits)

2001 ISBN 0-06-446735-X

1

49

3,5

Murphy, S

The sundae scoop

combinations

2003 ISBN 0-06-446250-1

1

50

1

Murphy, S

Too many kangaroo things to do!

Number and operations: Multiplication; number patterns

Algebra

1997 New York: Harper Collins

1

51

5

Naga, A & Bickel, C

Tiger math: Learning to graph from a baby tiger

 

2000 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-26429-4

1

52

1,4,5

Neuschwander, C

Amanda bean's amazing dream: A mathematical story

Number and operations: Multiplication

1998 New York: Marilyn Burns Education Associates

1

53

1

Neuschwander, C

Sir Cumference and the dragon of pi

Geometry/Measurement: Concept of pi

1999 Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge

1

54

1,3

Neuschwander, C

Sir Cumference and the first round table: A math adventure

Geometry/Measurement: Concept of circumference

Problem Solving (deciding on a good shape for a table)

1997 ISBN 1-57091-152-5

1

55

3,5

O'Brien, M

Counting sheep to sleep

 

1992 ISBN 0-316-62206-0

1

56

5

O'Keefe, S

One hungry monster: A counting book in rhyme

Numbers: Counting (1-10)

1989 ISBN 0-316-60804-1

1

57

3,5

O'Leary, J

Ten on a train: A countdown book

 

1995 ISBN 0-14-037527-9

1

58

*5

Olyff, C

1 2 3

Numbers: Counting 1-10 (pop-ups and different typefaces)

1994 ISBN 0-395-70736-6

1

59

*2

Ormerod, J

Sunshine

Measurement.

Lesson idea: Make a record of your daily activities. Draw pictures of the clock to show what time you wake up, get dressed, etc.

ISBN 0-688-09353-1

1

60

2,3,5

Pallotta, J

Apple fractions

Number relationships.

Lesson idea: Convert the fractions to percentages and rewrite the book as "Apple Percents." Make circular fraction kits.

2002 ISBN 0-439-38901-1

1

61

1,2,3

Pallotta, J

The icky bug counting book

Numbers and operations: Counting (science connections)

Lesson idea: Organize your own class bug collection; classify and sort the bugs.

1992 ISBN 0-88106-496-3

1

62

3,4,5

Pallotta, J

Reese's pieces count by fives

Numbers: counting

2000 ISBN 0-439-13520-6

1

63

5

Pallotta, J

TwizzlersTM percentages book

 

2001 ISBN 0-439-15430-8

1

64

2,5

Pallotta, J

Underwater counting

Number and operations.

Lesson idea: Make drums out of oatmeal containers. Count aloud and beat the drum only on the evens.

2003 ISBN 0-88106-800-4

1

65

5

Pallotta, J & Bolster, R

The Hershey's fractions book

 

1999 ISBN 0-439-13519-2

1

66

5

Paparone, P

Five little ducks

 

1995 ISBN 0-590-96581-6

1

67

5

Parent, N

A surprise garden

Disney version based on Winnie the Pooh /Milne & Shepard

Lesson idea: Read the book to prepare students for planting a garden. Measure days for plants to grow; graph the height of the different plants.

2003 Advance Publishers

ISBN 1-57973-126-0

1

68

1,4,5

Paul, A

Eight hands round: A patchwork alphab

Geometry: Patterns; Symmetry (shows 26 patchwork quilt patterns).

1991 New York: Harper Collins

1

69

2,3,5

Pienkowski, J

Eggs for tea

Number and operations.

Lesson idea: Act out the book using handmade monster puppets or masks. Talk about the relationship between addition and subtraction. Then act out the story in reverse.

1989 ISBN 0-385-41343-2

1

70

1,3,4,5

Pinczes, E

One hundred hungry ants

Number and operations: Division, factors, arrays

1993 ISBN 0-395-69455-8

1

71

1

Pincxes, E

A remainder of one

Number and operations: Factors, arrays, division with remainder

1993 New York: Houghton Mifflin

1

72

5

Pinkney, A

Let it shine

Lesson idea: do a timeline for the stories of these black women freedom fighters, then have students do their own personal timelines

2000 ISBN 0-15-201005-X

1

73

5

Pistoia, S

Money

 

2003 ISBN 1-56766-116-5

1

74

3

Pittman, H

A grain of rice

 

ISBN 0-440-41301-X

1

75

5

Pluckrose, H

Math Counts Numbers

 

1995 ISBN 0-516-05454-6

1

76

1,5

Polacco, P

The keeping quilt

Geometry: Patterns (quilts)

Data analysis and probability: Likely/unlikely

1988 New York: Simon & Schuster

1

77

*5

Rankin, L

The handmade counting book

Arabic numerals, pictures, and American Sign Language

1998 ISBN 0-439-12923-0

1

78

2,3,5

Reasoner, C

Shapes for lunch!

Geometry.

Lesson idea: Before reading the book, brainstorm about the shapes of foods. Make conjectures about why foods are a given shape.

1998 ISBN 0-8431-7822-1

1

79

5

Rocklin, J

The case of the backyard treasure

Problem solving

1998 ISBN 0-590-30872-6

1

80

3,5

Ryan, P

One hundred is a family

 

1994 ISBN 0-7868-0405-X

1

81

5

Salinas, B

The three pigs

Los tres cerdos

Lesson idea: Read story (bilingual) and then calculate amounts to make stew recipe for the class.

1998 ISBN 0-934925-05-4

1

82

*5

Samton, S

Moon to sun: An adding book

Numbers: Counting; Addition (adding to ten)

1991 ISBN1-878093-13-4

1

83

5

Schmandt-Besserat, D

The history of counting

Numbers: Counting (different bases)

1999 ISBN 0-688-14118-8

1

84

1

Schuett, S

Somewhere in the world right now

Measurement: Time zones

1995 New York: Random House

1

85

5

Schumaker, W

In my garden: A counting book

Counting: Numbers (1-233)

2000 ISBN 0-8118-2689-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

86

2,3,5

Schwartz, D

G is for google

Number relationships.

Lesson idea: Make a class word wall to display important mathematical words introduced this school year.

ISBN 1-883-67258-9

1

87

2,3,4,5

Schwartz, D

How much is a million?

Number relationships.

Lesson idea: Model large numbers using an abacus made from 1"x 2" x 10" board, 5-7 nails, and washers. Includes million, billion, and trillion calculation explanations at the end for teachers.

1985 ISBN 0-590-43614-7

ISBN 0-688-04049-7

1

88

5

Schwartz, D

On beyond a million

 

1999 ISBN 0-385-32217-8

1

89

1

Schwartz, D

If you hopped like a frog

Algebra: Proportional relationships

2000 New York: Scholastic

1

90

2,3

Schwartz, D

If you made a million

Number relationships.

Lesson idea: Investigate the anti-fraud safeguards on "new" American money. Compare interest rates in a newspaper's real estate section.

ISBN 0-688-07017-5

1

91

3,5

Scieszka, J &

Smith, L

Math curse

Lesson idea: Discuss how to overcome math phobias

1995 ISBN 0-67000-86194-4

1

92

5

Shannon, G

Lizard's home

Lesson idea: read story as introduction to probability

1999 ISBN 0-688-16002-6

1

93

1

Sheather, A & Toft, K

One less fish

Number and operations: Counting backwards (environmental theme)

1998 Charlesbridge

1

94

 

Shepard, A

The baker's dozen: A Saint Nicholas tale

Reader's Theatre Edition available at www.aaronshep.com/rt

1995 New York: Atheneum.

1

95

3,5

Sheppard, J

The right number of elephants

 

1990 ISBN 0-590-44839-0

1

96

5

Sis, P

Starry Messenger

Connections to science

1996 Farrar, Straus & Giroux

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

97

5

Skolos, N, Baily, E & Lum-King, E

Planet Dexter's calculator mania!

 

1995 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-590-73165-3

1

98

*3,5

Sloat, T

From one to one hundred

 

ISBN 0-14-055643-5

1

99

2,3,4

Slobodkina, E

Caps for sale

Algebra: Patterns.

Lesson idea: Can you see a pattern in this book? How many baseball caps can your classmates balance on their heads? Make an estimate first.

ISBN 0-06-443143-6

2

00

1

Smith, L & Scieszka, j

Math curse

Number and operations: Meanings of operations; estimation; fractions; other bases (two, four, etc.); percentages

Data analysis and probability: Graphing

Algebra: Counting patterns

1995 New York: Viking

2

01

5

Srivastava, J

Area

Geometry. (Includes exploration activities.)

1974 ISBN 0-690-00405-2

2

02

2,3

Steiner, J

Look-alikes

Geometry.

Lesson idea: Go on a Shape Walk and record the basic geometrical shapes of everyday things. Make conjectures why things are certain shapes. Ex: Manhole covers are round so they can not be dropped on a worker under ground.

ISBN 0-316-81255-2

2

03

2,3

Stinson, K

Red is best

Data analysis and probability: Graphing.

Lesson idea: Take a survey. What is the class' favorite color? Food? Season? Holiday? Choose a type of graph and record your results.

ISBN 0-920236-26-X

2

04

5

Sweeney, J

Me counting time: From seconds to centuries

 

2000 ISBN 0-517-80055-1

2

05

5

Swinburne, S

Lots and lots of zebra stripes

Patterns in nature

2000 ISBN 0-439-22885-9

2

06

*5

Tafuri, N

Who's counting?

Numbers: counting to ten

1986 ISBN 0-590-48904-6

2

07

3,5

Thorne-Thomsen/

Rocheleau

A shaker's dozen

 

1999 ISBN 0-8118-2299-0

2

08

5

Trivett, D

Shadow geometry

Geometry. (With explorations.)

1974 ISBN 0-690-73056-X

2

09

5

Tudor, T

1 is one

Numbers: Counting 1-20

1956 ISBN 0-689-71743-1

2

10

5

Turner, P

Among the odds & evens: A tale of adventure

 

1999 New York: Scholastic ISBN 0-439-21737-7

2

11

5

Updike, J

A child's calendar

Illustrated poems

1999 ISBN0-8234-1445-0

2

12

2,3,4,5

Viorst, J

Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday

Money.

Lesson idea: Use real or manipulative coins to follow the actio of the story. Use a chart to record the values of the coins as you read.

1978 ISBN 0-689-71199-9

2

13

1

Walsh, E

Mouse count

Number and operations: Counting (from 1 to 10 and back); addition

1991 New York: Harcourt Brace

2

14

5

Walters, V

Are we there yet daddy?

Numbers: Counting (counting down 100-10 by 10s)

1999 ISBN 0-670-87402-7

2

15

*3,5

Wegman, W

1 2 3

 

ISBN 0-7868-0103-4

2

16

3,5

Williams, V

A chair for my mother

 

1982 ISBN 0-688-10474-8

2

17

5

Wojtowycz, D

Animal antics from 1 to 10

 

2000 ISBN 0-8234-1552-X

2

18

1,3,5

Wood, A & Wood, D

The napping house

Number and operations: Counting; addition; subtraction