Searching for the wonder and joy of mathematics in books (this site will officially move to fairymathmother.com and will be no longer be active after May 25, 2023))
Recently, I was thrilled to hear that One Grain of Rice was the "book of the week" in my son's 2nd grade class. When I started this blog in July, I planned to write about this book, but forgot all about it. So I was happy for the reminder. The Book One Grain of Rice is a... Continue Reading →
Happy (almost) Halloween! It seems like the number of trick-or-treating opportunities doubles each year along with the size of the candy bars. Although children enjoy this candy growth pattern, this week's math picture book shows us that doubling can get a bit out of control. The Book Two of Everything was written and illustrated by Lily... Continue Reading →
Next Monday, September 25, 2017, is #mathstorytellingday! [For more info go here and here.] Celebrate by sharing a math picture book. Perhaps the The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns or Otoshi's One. Or, in creative mood? Make up your own math stories with your students/children. The ideas of doubling and halving make great story contexts. And this week's #mathbookmagic... Continue Reading →
Math Book Magic 