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Monday, June 29, 2015

Must Read Monday: Math Books

Every Monday is a fun day in the summer time!! Today I am linking up with Kindergarten Planet and The Kindergarten Connection for my favorite link up, Must Read Monday!!


In case you don't already know, this is a weekly summer linky party where we get to share our favorite books on a given topic. Last week we learned all about Friendship Books, and I soon had several boxes from Amazon waiting to be opened. I'm hoping to pace myself a bit better, since there are so very many more wonderful weeks to this linky. This week our topic is Math. We get to share our favorite math-centered books. One of the things I love about getting to teach kindergarten is that we get to read so many wonderful books! I love starting off my Math Rotations with a good book! There are so very amazing math themed books out there, and many books can be used across more than one subject. I wanted to try to share some books that you may not have heard of yet! :-)


The Hueys in None the Number by Oliver Jeffers is a really great book to help kiddos to understand the concept of number sense. This book is a counting book that includes the number zero, referred to as 'none' in the story. The book focuses on numbers 0-10, bringing it back to zero at the end. This is a great book to read at the beginning of the year in kindergarten since we focus on counting and number recognition. It may also come in handy for Math RTI groups. 
The story starts out with the Hueys asking how many lumps of cheese are next to you? (none) The story starts at none and counts all the way up to ten, with some really fun sets to count! '4 is the number of tantrums Kevin throws everyday' and '9 seagulls that are after Frank's French fries' are two of my favorites! My kinders are really going to enjoy this book, it's definitely going to make them laugh!


This is another great counting book, and I'll use this one a little later on in the school year. This book focuses on counting in sequence from 1-10 as fast as you can, any way you can. It is a great book to use when you are introducing the concept of skip counting by 2s.
In this folktale, King Leopard wants to choose a successor from the jungle who will take his place when he is gone. He offers his daughters hand in marriage to the animal that can beat his challenge. He tells them that he is going to throw his hunting spear up into the air, and they must count from 1-10 before the spear lands. Each animal attempts to count to 10 before the spear falls, and each one gets progressively closer until one animal shows he can skip count by twos to get to ten. 
This is a great book to use when working on skip counting, as well as a great book to practice predicting with!


This is a math book I would use towards the later part of the year when we begin to focus on subtraction. It is a really fun book to have students act out and represent the subtraction problems in different ways.
In this story, the monsters are together for a party and decide to play musical chairs. There is a lot of repetitive text which helps students chant along with you as you read. Each time the music stops one of the monsters is out and must be subtracted. On the edge of each page the number sentence is illustrated with monster faces. For example, for 5-1 there will be five monster faces with one crossed out.

Was I able to introduce you to a book you hadn't heard of yet? I would love for you to comment about it! :-) I'm about to go read every one else's posts so I can learn about some new books too! I'm hoping to add some real gems to my Wish List!


You can still link up for Spotlight Saturday! Come showcase your favorite products, activities, resources, or ideas! This week I'm Spotlighting Mrs. Garcia's Super Scholars!

11 comments:

  1. This is a great list of books! I am new to all of them. I am going to be checking them all out. The Hueys in None the Number looks really cute!! Thank you for sharing! ~Meghan

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    1. I'm so glad I was able to introduce you to a new book!! 'None the Number' is REALLY cute, with some really awesome sets for the kiddos to count!
      Thanks so much for reading and leaving feedback, I really appreciate it!!

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  2. I love the name of your blog! I love Oliver Jeffers but I haven't read that one - yet. :)
    I use Two Ways to Count to Ten. It's a great book!
    Mrs.B's Classroom Adventures

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    1. Thanks so much! I just recently found out about Oliver Jeffers and am now looking at her other books! I think 'Two Ways to count to Ten' is going to lead to some great student discussions!
      Thank you so much for reading my post and leaving such great feedback!!

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  3. I love the name of your blog! I love Oliver Jeffers but I haven't read that one - yet. :)
    I use Two Ways to Count to Ten. It's a great book!
    Mrs.B's Classroom Adventures

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  4. I loved the Two Ways to Count to Ten! I can use it when I introduce my number line and skip counting. Thanks for sharing it! Your blog is adorable. :)

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    1. I think this book is so great for student discussions! I can't wait to hear what my kinders this year predict about which animal will count to ten the fastest and why! I love books that can start a conversation on a subject!!
      Thanks so much for your sweet comments about my blog, Kassie did an amazing job and I am so in love with it!!
      Thanks so much for reading my post and leaving feedback, I really appreciate it!!

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  5. Hi Erin! I'm so glad you linked up this week! I really like how you showcased your books with great clip art. I just heard about "The Hueys in None the Number" and after reading your description, I am definitely going to have to purchase it! It sounds perfect for teaching number sense in kinder!
    Suzanne
    Kindergarten Planet

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    1. I'm so glad you're hosting such an awesome link up! I LOVE it!! I get to talk about my very favorite things ever, books!! I like creating new ways to display the books, it is like scrapbooking for me! :-) I would definitely recommend 'None the Number', it is so cute! Lots of great pages to stop for discussions too!!
      Thanks so much for reading and leaving feedback, it really means so much!!

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  6. I love your recommendations! I really need to order The Hueys in None the Number - understanding zero is so tricky sometimes, so that would be a great one to have on hand! I think I will have tons of Amazon boxes showing up to my house as well this summer! :) Thanks so much for linking up - I look forward to reading your posts each week!

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    1. It's a really great book! I found out about in on Instagram, of all places!! :-) I'm a sucker for new books, so I can relate to having Amazon boxes showing up at the door!!
      Thank you so much for reading my post and leaving such great feedback, I can't wait for next week to learn about even more books!! :-)

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