A Few of Ms. Fritzie’s Favorites:
The Mitten
Adapted and illustrated by Jan Brett
Beautiful Ukrainian folktale about a young boy who lost his brand new snow
white mitten. Rich vocabulary. Appropriate for any aged student, the book
offers obvious opportunities for prediction, conjecture, real-world connections.
Math strand: Measurement - capacity
ISBN 0-399-21920-X
The Quilt Makers Gift
By Jeff Brumbeau and Gail de Marcken
An old woman, maker of beautiful quilts, teaches the haughty king a lesson of giving and receiving. Intricate designs make this book an excellent geometry adventure.
Math strand: Patterns and Algebraic Reasoning,
Geometry - tessellations, geometric shapes
ISBN 0-439-30910-7
Twelve Snails to One Lizard
By Susan Hightower Illustrator Matt Novak
Humorous tale of “mischief and measurement.” Appropriate for any students
using non- standard measurement.
Math strand: Measurement non-standard
ISBN 0-689-80452-0
Twelve Ways to Get to 11
By Eve Merriam, illustrator Bernie Karlin
Delightful real-world applications of ways to make “12.” Appropriate
for Kinder through 2nd grade. Older students might enjoy creating
a book similar
to this one for a buddy younger class while practicing basic facts
and number combinations.
Math strand: Number, Operations and Quantitative
Reasoning
ISBN 0-689-80892-5
From One to One Hundred
By Teri Sloat
A wordless counting book containing detailed illustrations. Excellent
for small group work. Appropriate for primary students, but older
students might enjoy creating a book similar to this one for a buddy
younger
class.
Math strand: Number, Operations and Quantitative Reasoning
ISBN 0-14-055643-5
Gator Pie
By Louise Mathews, illustrator Jeni Bassett
Humorous book about 2 alligators trying to share a pie and what happened
when more and more gators attempt to join them. Simple vocabulary,
and excellent story to help students understand the denominator of
a fractions.
Math strand: Number, Operations and Quantitative Reasoning
- fractions
ISBN 0-689-80452-0
Stuart J. Murphy Books
Mr. Murphy creates wonderful rhyming books specifically for math strands. The books are leveled from Level 1- beginning math concepts to Level 3 multiplying, dividing, building equations. Here are sample titles, 1 from each of the 3 levels.
The Best Bug Parade
Level 1
Math strand: Number, Operations and Quantitative Reasoning - comparing
sizes ISBN 0-06-446700-7
Elevator Magic
Level 2
Math strand: Number, Operations and Quantitative Reasoning -
subtracting
ISBN 0-06-446709-0
Divide and Ride
Level 3
Math strand: Number, Operations and Quantitative Reasoning
- Dividing
ISBN 0-06-446710-4
