Our Favorite Math Read Aloud Books in Our Homeschool
Math can seem so mechanical and get dry pretty fast, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There is so much beauty in math, if we would only take the time to notice. Here are some great read alouds that can accompany your math lessons or even morning time! Next to each title, I have written the concepts they aim to reinforce.
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Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature by Sarah C. Campbell
Rec. ages: 7-10 years
Skills Reinforced: Fibonacci numbers, as found in nature
Rec. ages: 5-6 years
Skills Reinforced: even numbers, counting
Rec. ages: 5-6 years
Skills Reinforced: odd numbers, counting
Mathematicians Are People, Too: Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians by Luetta Reimer
Rec. ages: all ages 5 and up
Skills Reinforced: introduction to historical figures in mathematics and their contributions
Count to 100 by Felicity Brooks
Rec. ages: 3-6 years
Skills Reinforced: numeration, number sense
Bedtime Math: A Fun Excuse to Stay Up Late by Laura Overdeck
Rec. ages: 4-7 years
Skills Reinforced: word problems, number sense
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
Rec. ages: 4-8 years
Skills Reinforced: equal shares, early division concepts
The Lion’s Share: A Tale of Halving Cake and Eating It, Too by Matthew McElligott
Rec. ages: 4-8 years
Skills Reinforced: fractions, equal shares
Snowman – Cold = Puddle Spring Equations by Laura Purdie Salas
Rec. ages: 4-8 years
Skills Reinforced: poetry, subtraction, addition (using word pictures)
Counting On Fall by Lizann Flatt
Rec. ages: 5 -7 years
Skills Reinforced: number sense and numeration
Rec. ages: 6-9 years
Skills Reinforced: estimation
How Much Is a Million? by David M. Schwartz
Rec. ages: 4-8 years
Skills Reinforced: conceptualizing complex numbers
Rec. Ages: 5-8 years
Skills Reinforced: place value
A Million Dots by Andrew Clements
Rec. Ages: 4-8 years
Skills Reinforced: conceptualizing complex or large numbers
What are some of your favorite math read alouds for elementary grades? I would love to hear from you!