Teaching Mathematics Through Story Books - Book 1

Book 1: Foundation to Year 1

Dr Paul Swan, Sheila Griffin, Linda Marshall, Kristin Humphreys

Children’s story books are a fantastic tool in every early childhood teacher’s toolbox.

This book takes 12 of the most popular story books for the Foundation – Year 1 age range and provides a number of mathematical activities for students to do based off the story book; for example investigating patterns in Lynley Dodd’s Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy. The book includes copiable resources to make using the activities a breeze. Each story book is given multiple mathematical activity options.

Includes 6 extra pages of Assessment Opportunities

Titles covered:

Foundation:

• One More Sheep by Mij Kelly
• Have You Seen My Dragon? by Steve Light
• One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root
• Handa’s Hen by Eileen Browne
• Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd
• Say Zoop! by Herve Tullet

Year 1:

• We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
• Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom! by Stuart J. Murphy
• Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson
• 12 Ways to Get 11 by Eve Merriam
• Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
• Sing Me the Summer by Jane Godwin