Friday, February 19, 2010

Mini Math Monsters

I wanted to share some of my favorite math books this month and so I'll start out with a list of books I have that are good for really young readers 0-2.

1 is one by Tasha Tudor
Five Green and Speckled Frogs by Martin Kelly and Phil Legris
10 minutes Till Bedtime by Peggy Rothman
Anno's counting Book by Mitsumasa Anno
Don't Count Your Chicks by Ingri D'Aulaire
Fish Eyes: A Book you Can Count on by Lois Ehlert
Jelly Beans For Sale by Bruce McMillon
Miss Spider's Tea Party: The Counting Book by David Kirk
Olivia Counts by Ian Falconer
Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats
Piggies by Audrey Wood
One Gorilla: A Counting Book by Atsuko Morozumi

I hope you enjoy these and I can't wait to share some more of my favorite math books with you over the next month! Happy Counting!

Get Fancy


At our house we love Fancy Nancy and so far my favorite one has been the original Fancy Nancy. With a little girl like Rose who loves accessories Nancy has been quite a favorite around our house.

Author: Jane O'Conner
Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser
Summary: Life is hard when you are the only fancy one in your family. That is exactly how Nancy feels. But she gets a great idea, Give her family fancy lessons, with those and a few extra accessories Nancy's family might just be as fancy as she's been wishing them to be.

Ages 2-8
Use to teach: Vocabulary, Adjectives, Description
Book Projects: Make your own Fancy Nancy outfits and accessories, use only Fancy words the whole day