Math Class for Educators
Picture Books & Math
Using picture books is a great way to engage students in math learning and to also connect math and literacy. Many picture books have explicit connections to various math concepts and can be utilized as a minds-on or consolidation activity in a lesson.
Below are some links to various sites that include suggestions for picture books that link to math.
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This document provide a list of math-related picture books. It indicates what strand(s) it applies to and whether is can be utilized for Primary (K-3) or Junior (4-6) students: Literature for Mathematics
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On this site, Ontario teachers have contributed lessons around picture books and math concepts for various grades: Picture Books to Support Numeracy
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This Goodreads page includes popular math picture books. If you click on a book, you can view a description, as well as ratings: Goodreads
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This website lists math picture books according to more specific subjects, including time, addition, subtraction and counting: Christchurch City Libraries
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This site organizes books into strands that are very similar to the strands in the Ontario curriculum. There are also different levels of books to check out: NZ Maths