These are books that you can read to your class that will help to reinforce their
learning of addition and subtraction. There are so many great books out there! The
books that I have chosen go along with my suggested lessons/activities to teach the
Computation and Estimation strand to your kindergarteners.
*All of these books can be found on Amazon.com. If you click on the image of the
book you will be connected directly to the book's information and ordering page.
learning of addition and subtraction. There are so many great books out there! The
books that I have chosen go along with my suggested lessons/activities to teach the
Computation and Estimation strand to your kindergarteners.
*All of these books can be found on Amazon.com. If you click on the image of the
book you will be connected directly to the book's information and ordering page.
Jack the Builder. By Stuart J. Murphy. Illus. by Michael Rex. 2006. 33p. Harper Collins, (978-0060557751). Gr. K.
This book is an effective introduction to adding. It takes the concept of counting forward and how addition is related by building a robot one piece at a time.
Covers introduction to addition.
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Mission Addition. by Loreen Leedy. Ilus. by author. 1999. 32p. Holiday House, (978-0823414123). Gr. K and up.
This book extends addition skills by using real world connections. Animals use addition to add numbers and objects as they play "detective".
Covers extended skills for addition.
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This book extends addition skills by using real world connections. Animals use addition to add numbers and objects as they play "detective".
Covers extended skills for addition.
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Elevator Magic. by Stuart J. Murphy. Illus. by G. Brian Karas. 1997. 40p. Harper Collins, (978-0064467094). Gr. K.
This book introduces subtraction as a little boy takes a trip down an elevator. The concept of counting backward is extended to teach subtraction.
Covers introduction to subtraction.
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This book introduces subtraction as a little boy takes a trip down an elevator. The concept of counting backward is extended to teach subtraction.
Covers introduction to subtraction.
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Subtraction Action. By Loreen Leedy. Illus. by author. 2002. 32p. Holiday House, (978-0823417643). Gr. K and up.
This book teaches subtraction by applying the concept practically to events that students would actually encounter. The concept of subtraction is extended to teach equations.
Covers extended skills for subtraction.
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This book teaches subtraction by applying the concept practically to events that students would actually encounter. The concept of subtraction is extended to teach equations.
Covers extended skills for subtraction.
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Addition the Fun Way: A Picture Method of Learning the Addition Facts. by Judy Liautaud. Illus. by Val Chadwick Bagley. 1996. 92p. City Creek Press, (978-1883841348). Gr. K and up.
This book uses cartoons and a story to teach students basic 0's to 9's addition facts. The illustrations and text are colorful and engaging. The lessons are easily extendable and modifiable to meet the kindergarten level.
Covers extended skills for addition.
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This book uses cartoons and a story to teach students basic 0's to 9's addition facts. The illustrations and text are colorful and engaging. The lessons are easily extendable and modifiable to meet the kindergarten level.
Covers extended skills for addition.
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