Storytime, Mathtime Discovering Math in Children's Literature, Grades 1-3

I have used this book in working with both first and second grade classes. I really like the way the units tie literature and math together. Lessons are well organized and include an overview, areas of emphasis, procedure, and extensions. Many of the activites foster problem solving skills and all feature mathematical language. There are mathematical activites for 18 well known primary level books (from Caps for Sale to Millions of Cats to The Relatives Came and 15 others). I would strongly recommend this bok for any primary level classroom teacher.

This book makes teaching math fun. It also makes learning math concepts excuting for children. They can work in learning centres to complete the activities cooperatively. The recommended books are actual children's literature; this makes your teaching cross-curricular. Children use fun manipulatives, such as play mice from the pet store to perform math tasks. In this way they are able to get experience with real life math needs. Exposure to the math ideas in the recommended children's books makes you begin to see and look for the math potential of other books you are reading.