Student Resources

Student Resources:

Acey, M. (1992).Garfield Learns About Money: Money Madness!New York: A Golden Book. (ISBN: 0-307-15725-3)
Garfield learns the value of a dollar when he is forced to do some housework in order to earn enough money to buy Odie a present.
Adams, B.J. (1992).The Go-Around Dollar.New York: Simon & Schuster. (ISBN: 0-02-700031-1)
Readers are provided with facts about dollars through a fictional narrative about the travel of a single dollar.
Adler, D. A. (1996).Fraction Fun.New York: Holiday House. (ISBN: 0-8234-1259-8)
This comprehensive fraction book shows the various kinds of fractions.
Adler, D.A. (1999).How Tall, How Short, How Far Away.New York:Holiday House. (ISBN: 0-8234-1375-6).
This book introduces measuring systems such as the Egyptian system, the inch-pound (customary) system, and the metric system.
Adler, I. (1990). Mathematics. New York: Doubleday. (ISBN: 0-385-26142-X).
This book brings together numbers, shapes, science, and space.
Aker, Suzanne. (1990). What Comes in 2’s, 3’s, & 4’s?New York: Simon & Schuster. (ISBN: 0-671-67173-1)
This book shows the various ways that sets of 2, 3, and 4 things occur in daily life.
Alexander, P. (1981). The Nelson Children’s Bible. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers. (ISBN: 0-8407-5238-5).
This is a storybook based on the Holy Bible for children’s understanding and enjoyment. Math facts are abundant in the text.
Alexander, R. B. (1998). Number Jugglers Math Game Book. New York: Workman Publishers. (ISBN: 07611 08823)
This book is for kids K-8th grade of all skill level and includes a deck of cards to play games to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and problem solve.
Anderson, J. (2003). Smart About Money: A Rich History. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. (ISBN: 0-448-43205-6).
Bill Green writes a report about money to turn in to his teacher. This book is full of facts about money, great illustrations of money, and photographs of coins from different places in the world.
Anno, M. (1982).Anno's Counting House.New York: Philomel. (ISBN: 0-399-20896-8)
One at a time, ten children move themselves and their belongings from their old house to their new house. Cut-out windows on the houses allow the reader to see the interiors of the houses. The book can also be read from back to front.
Anno, M. (1982).Anno's Math Games.New York: Philomel. (ISBN: 0-399-21151-9)
Picture puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce mathematical concepts.
Anno, M. (1975). Anno’s Counting Book.New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-44675-4)
Cubes, numerals, and scenery that depicts a corresponding number of everything provide a rich adventure in counting.
Anno, M., & Anno, M. (1983). Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar.New York: Putnam Publishing Group. (ISBN: 0-399-20951-4).
The text and pictures about a jar provide information about the meaning of multiplication and factorials.
Axelrod, A. (1996). Pigs on a Blanket.New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. (ISBN: 0-689-80505-5)
The Pig family goes to the beach. Time facts, clocks, and watches are used throughout the book. A rebus is provided at the end of the book.
Axelrod, A. (1998). Pigs on the Ball:Fun with Math and Sports. New York: Simon & Schuster.
The Pig family goes to play miniature golf. This allows readers opportunities to learn about shapes, angles, and various geometric concepts.
Axelrod, A. (1994). Pigs Will Be Pigs. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. (ISBN: 0-02-765415-X)
The pig family gathered money from all over the house in order to go out to eat. The reader must add, subtract, multiply, and divide using money and a menu.
Back Pack Books (2002). Follow the Numbers. New York. (ISBN: 0-7607-4093-3)
Students learn to count and write numerals 1 through 10 with wipe off pages.
Baker, A. (1994).Brown Rabbit’s Shape Book.New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-22362-3)
Brown Rabbit opens a present and investigates shapes and colors.
Baker, K. (1994).Big Fat Hen.New York: Red Wagon Books. (ISBN: 0-15-201331-8).
Count to 10 with a big fat hen using this board book.
Baker, K. (1999).Quack and Count.New York: Harcourt, Brace, and Company. (ISBN: 0-152-05025-6).
This rhyming book shows 7 ducklings as they illustrate addition situations. For example, 7 ducklings are shown as 4 plus 3 on one page, and 3 plus 4 on another.
Bang, M. (1983).Ten, Nine, Eight.New York: Greenwillow Books. (ISBN: 0-688-10480-0).
Children can learn numbers from 10 to 1 as they count down toward a little girl’s bedtime.
Beaver, J. (2000). You Can Measure. New York: Celebration Press. (ISBN: 0-8215-7825-1)
The reader will begin to draw conclusions and understand measurable attributes of objects and how the process of measurement works.
Bieber, H. (2003). Busy Bear around the House. Hauppauge, NY: Parklane Publishing. (ISBN: 1-59384-005-5)
Busy Bear spends a day at home exploring the world around him.
Beil, K.M. (2004). Moove Over! New York: Holiday House. (ISBN: 0-8234-1736-0)
A rude cow makes it impossible for a trolley driver to keep track of how many riders he has on board.
Beinstein, P. (2002). Count with Dora. New York: Spotlight/Nick Jr. (ISBN: 06898 48188)
Dora counts fruit for a picnic basket in English and Spanish from one to ten.
Berenstain, S., & Berenstain, J. (1992). The Berenstain Bears on Time. Westport, Connecticut: Reader’s Digest Young Families, Inc. (ISBN: 0-89577-733-9)
This book starts a 6:59 a.m. at Brother and Sister Bears’ House, and goes until 8:00 a.m. showing each step in the time of their morning.
Berenstain, S., & Berenstain, J. (1983). The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble with Money. New York: Random House. (ISBN: 0-394-85917-0).
Brother Bear and Sister Bear learn how to earn and spend money in this cartoon-illustrated book.
Birch, D. (1988). The King's Chessboard.New York: Puffin Books. (ISBN: 0-14-054880-7)
As a reward for a service performed, the king awarded one grain of rice to be doubled 64 times the number of spaces on a chessboard. The end result was proven to be a ridiculous amount.
Birdwell, N. (1998). Clifford Counts. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 05903 79283)
Count 1, 2, 3 throughout the book.
Blackstone, S. (1998). Bear in a Square. Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books. (ISBN: 1-841-48120-3).
A friendly bear shows a square, heart, circle, moon, rectangle, diamond, triangle, zipzag, oval, and star shape as they appear on various pages.
Blum, R. (1992). Mathemagic. New York: Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. (ISBN: 0-8069-8355-8)
Learn to do calculator tricks, card mysteries, and mind-baffling feats with dice, calendars, coins and more.
Boegehold, L. (1997).The Gummi Bear Counting Book.New York: Lorenz Books. (ISBN: 1-85967-601-4)
This predictable, rhyming book helps young learners with verbal counting concepts.
Bolster, R. (1998). Hershey’s Kisses Counting Board Book. New York: Scholastic Books. (ISBN: 0-439-13521-4)
Pictures of Hershey’s kisses are used in this simple counting book from 1 to 10.
Bond, M. (1990). Paddington’s 123. New York: Penguin Group. (ISBN: 0-14-055762-8).
Paddington Bear teaches children to count to 20.
Bono, M & Strasshofer, C. (2001). Reese’s Pieces Math Fun Addition 1 to 9. Akron, OH: Nibble Me Books, Inc. (ISBN: 1-57151-610-7)
Add one piece of candy to each page; spin the wheel to see the math problem; then look under the flap to see the answer.
Bourke, L. (1995). Eye Count: A Book of Counting Puzzles. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. (ISBN: 0-8118-0732-0)
This counting book focuses on the number concepts of 1 through 12. The pictures are riddles since students decide what the links are among the pictures. Pictures may be homophones (words that sound alike but have different spellings or meanings) or they can be homonyms (words that are spelled alike, but have different meanings). Students can count the eyes as they determine the riddles.
Boynton, S. (1996). Hippos Go Berserk. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks. (ISBN: 0-689-80818-6).
One lonely hippo calls two hippos, two hippos call… the hippos keep showing up. They party and leave in sets.
Bradbury, L. (1993).Colors and Shapes.Auburn, Maine: Ladybird Books. (ISBN: 0-7214-9509-5)
This book provides multiple examples of shapes and colors.
Brett, J. (1990). The Mitten. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons. (ISBN: 0-399-21920-X).
A boy drops a mitten in the snow and animals start crawling one at a time.
Briggs, R. (1970). Jim and the Beanstalk.New York: Putnam & Grosset. (ISBN: 0-698-11577-5)
Jack stole the giant’s gold. Many years later Jim returns and measures the giant for eyeglasses, false teeth, and a wig.
Briggs, H., & Tang, G. (2002). The Best of Times: Math Strategies that Multiply. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0439210445)
Simple rhymes offer ways to learn multiplication in a common sense approach.
Brisson, P. (1993). Benny's Pennies. New York: Doubleday Books for Young Readers. (ISBN: 0-440-41016-9)
Benny has five pennies and spends them one-at-a-time.
Brooks, A. (1996). Frogs Jump: A Counting Book.New York: Scholastic Inc. (ISBN: 0-590-21564-7)
This cumulative counting tale uses watercolor animals by Steven Kellogg.
Brosk, B. (1986). The Porky Pig Counting Book.New York: Merrigold Press. (ISBN: 0-307-03942-0)
Counting experiences are provided as Porky Pig delivers different numbers of items to friend’s doors.
Brown, M. (1998). Arthur Counts. New York: Random House. (ISBN: 06798 84629)
Arthur, D.W.,and Buster count objects in this flap book from one to ten.
Brown, M.W. (1999). Another Important Book. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. (ISBN: 0-06-026282-6).
The concept of height is taught in this book, as children’s heights are compared on a wall chart from year to year. The number illustrations include such things as a five-pointed star with a five-year-old and a pinwheel of six circles with the six-year-old. Ages 1 through 6 are described, emphasizing number concepts and developmental changes.
Bryant, M., & Sweeten, S. (2002). Shape Spotters; All Aboard Math Reader. New York: Grosset and Dunlap. (ISBN: 044842858X).
Go with Ms. Carey’s class on a scavenger hunt for shapes at school.
Buckless, A. (2000). Too Many Cooks. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 04391069666)
Three kids multiply ingredients to make soup for dinner to surprise their family.
Buckley, R. (1985).The Greedy Python.New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-46284-9)
A greedy python gulps down 10 different animals of 10 different sizes.
Bunnell, S., & Earle, S. (1996). Clock and Calendar Skills: Teaching Time to Special Students. Maine: Walch. (ISBN: 0825128110)
This introduces calendar skills at a very easy pace with simple illustrations.
Burke, J.S. (2000). Triangles. New York: Children’s Press. (ISBN: 0516230050)
Photographs and simple text reveal different triangles that can be found in the city.
Burns, M. (1997). Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-94459-2)
The seating for a family reunion gets complicated as people rearrange the tables and chairs to seat additional guests.
Burns, M. (1995). The $1.00 Word Riddle Book. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions. (ISBN: 0-941355-02-0)
Each letter of the alphabet is worth a different amount (a = 1 cent, z = 26 cents). Solve each picture riddle and construct $1.00 words.
Burns, M. (1994). The Greedy Triangle. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-48991-7)
Dissatisfied with its shape, a triangle keeps asking the local shapeshifter to add more lines and angles until it doesn’t know which side is up.
Burns, M. (1975). The I Hate Mathematics Book. Boston: Little. (ISBN: 0-316-11741-2).
This book is full of fun ways for kids to learn math.
Calmenson, S., & Cole, J. (1998).Get Well, Gators!New York:HarperCollins Publishers. (ISBN: 0-6881-4787-9)
This gator story provides springboard opportunities for writing and multiplication activities.
Caple, K. (1986). The Purse. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. (ISBN: 0-395-62981-0).
Katie spent the dollars and cents she had in her purse. Children can practice money concepts as they see how much money she spends with each purchase.
Carle, E. (1972). Rooster’s Off to See the World. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-42565-X).
The 1 Rooster took 2 cats, then 3 frogs, and 4 turtles, and 5 fish with him to see the world. When night came, the 5 fish got scared and went home. Then the 4 turtles, 3 frogs, and 2 cats left in order. Then Rooster decided not to go, as well.
Carle, E. (1977). The Grouchy Ladybug. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. (ISBN: 0-06-443450-8)
The grouchy ladybug helps children with the concepts of time, size, shape, and manners.
Carle, E. (1986). The Secret Birthday Message. New York: Harper & Row Publishers. (ISBN: 0-06-443099-5).
Tim received a secret message on his birthday, with codes as geometric shapes. At the end of his journey was a puppy.
Carle, E. (1987). The Very Hungry Caterpillar.New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-03029-9)
The caterpillar ate through one apple on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, etc.
Carle, E. (1993). Today is Monday.New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-45908-2)
Different foods are eaten on different days of the week in this cumulative story. Music is provided in the back of the book to accompany the story.
Carter, D. (1998). How Many Bugs in a Box. New York: Little Simon. (ISBN: 06716 49655)
This pop-up book is for counting all kinds of bugs in all kinds of boxes from one to ten.
Cassidy, J. (1990). Card Games for Sharks and Others. Palo Alto, CA: Klutz Press. (ISBN: 0-932592-69-4)
Complete instructions (including diagrams, photos, cartoons, blueprints, strategies, etc.) for the best 20 card games are included in this spiral-bound book.
Cato, S. (1998). Addition. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, Inc. (ISBN: 1-57505-320-9)
This book demonstrates addition by providing practice problems and everyday examples.
Cato, S. (1998). Division. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, Inc. (ISBN: 1-57505-319-5)
A group of children introduce division by using everyday life to demonstrate simple problems.
Cato, S. (1998). Measuring. Minneapolis, MA: Carolrhoda Books, Inc. (ISBN: 1-57-505-323-3)
A group of children show us different ways to measure things including: liquid, length, and weight.
Cato, S. (1998). Multiplication. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, Inc. (ISBN: 1-57505-321-7)
A group of children introduce multiplication by using everyday life to demonstrate simple problems.
Cato, S. (1998). Subtraction. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, Inc. (ISBN: 1-57505-318-7)
This book demonstrates subtraction by providing practice problems and everyday examples.
Cavanagh, M. C. (2000). Math to Know.Wilmington, Massachusetts: Great Source Education Group, Inc. (ISBN: 0-669-47153-4)
This desk reference is a must-have. It provides illustrated discussions of K-6 mathematical topics in a well-organized format.
Charlesworth, R., & Lind, K. (2003). Math and Science for Young Children. New York: Delmar Learning. (ISBN: 0-7668-322-9)
The reader learns the commonalities between math and science through measurements, temperature, time, graphs, patterns, and more.
Christelow, E. (1989). Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. New York: Clarion Books. (ISBN: 0-395-55701-1).
This book provides a retelling to a favorite children’s story. Children can practice counting five monkeys and then count backward from five, as one monkey after another falls off the bed.
Chrisstelow, E. (1991). Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree. New York: Clarion Books. (ISBN: 039598033X)
Five monkeys sit in a tree and tease Mr. Crocodile who snaps them up one at a time.
Clarke, J. (2001). 100th Day of School. New York: Scholastic, Inc. (ISBN: 0-439-20630-8).
The 100th day of school is a popular day for celebration in the schools. This book is full of ideas to do before and on that day.
Clement, R. (1991). Counting on Frank.Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing. (ISBN: 0-8368-0358-2)
A little boy calculates things to the ridiculous level. For example, by using the walls in his house, he discovered that the average ball-point pen draws a line 7,000 feet long before the ink runs out.
Clemson, D. & W. (1994). My First Math Book. New York: Dorling Kindersley. (ISBN: 15645 84577)
This is a hands-on activity book offering challenges and number puzzles to develop math skills in primary grades.
Cobb, V. (1973). The Long and Short of Measurement. New York: Parent’s Magazine Press. (ISBN: 0-8193-0628-2)
This book describes various measuring instruments and the principles of measurement.
Cole, J.W., & Welch, K. (1988). Shapes of Things to Come.New York: McGraw-Hill. (ISBN: 0-07-064004-1)
This colorful book points out different shapes in the environment. For example, a triangle is a yield sign.
Connelly, L. (1995). Let’s Measure It!Cypress, CA: Creative Teaching Press. (ISBN: 1-57471-006-0)
This photograph book provides practice with linear measurement in inches.
Connelly, N.O., & Thornburgh, R.M. (1998). The Cuddly Beasties Shapes Book. China: Paradise Press. (ISBN: 7-86943-00618-6)
This is a pop-up book about “beasts” who make shapes.
Cornell, T. (2001). Math Riddles: Problem Solving Skills. New York: Instructor Books. (ISBN: 043916236X).
Mini posters and rebus style math riddles help build math and reading skills.
Crews, D. (1986). Ten Black Dots. New York: Greenwillow. (ISBN: 0-688-06067-6)
Crews answers the question: “What can you do with 10 black dots?” in a poetic, counting format.
Cristaldi, K. (1996). Even Steven and Odd Todd. New York: Scholastic. (ISBN: 0-590-22715-7).
Activities and games accompany the even and odd adventures of two cousins.
Crossley-Holland, K. (1989).Under the Sun and Over the Moon.New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons. (ISBN: 0-399-21946-3)
This book provides counting adventures in ten mysterious and magical gardens.
Cuyler, M. (2000).100th Day of Worries.New York: Simon & Schuster. (ISBN: 0-689-82979-5).
Jessica counts by 10’s to 100 as she determines what to bring to school on the 100th day.
Dandi. (1995). Circus Counting.Ohio: Landoll, Inc. (ISBN: 1-56987-332-1)
This circus poem counts up to ten and back again.
Davidson, A. (1990). Wheels: Math Rhymes to Read Together.Bothell, WA: The Wright Group. (ISBN: 1-55911-612-9)
This book includes 12 poems for working with days of the week, number puzzles, grouping, money, time, tangrams, and multiplication.
Decimals. (1999). Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational. (ISBN: 0-7172-9300-9)
This book covers many parts of decimals including: adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
Dee, R. (1988). Two Ways to Count to Ten. New York: Henry Holt and Company. (ISBN: 0-8050-1314-8)
This Liberian folktale illustrates how animals raced to count to ten. The winner skip-counted by twos.
Demi. (1997). One Grain of Rice. New York: Scholastic Press. (ISBN: 059093998X)
This mathematical folktale is about a girl named Rani who asked for one grain of rice to double every day for thirty days. It grew to be more than one billion grains.
Dennis, J.R. (1971). Fraction Are Parts of Things. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. (ISBN: 069031521X)
The simple fractions of halves, thirds, and fourths are explored with activities and illustrations.