Mathematics

Picture Storybooks… in Maths!

Reading to your child is both a wonderful way to spend time together and also an effective way to engage your child in conversation. Children of all ages love stories and love to talk about stories.

Picture books in mathematics examine big ideas through imaginative story-telling. They motivate by stimulating curiosity and interest in mathematical concepts.

"Literature provides children with opportunities to make connections with their own lives, provides a context to think and practise mathematics, and enriches their view of the world of mathematics.”

Listed below are a few titles to begin the conversation about mathematics at home. These picture books are connected to several math strands in our Victorian curriculum:

Count to 10 with a Mouse, by Margaret Wise Brown (Number Sense)
The Waterhole, by Graeme Base (Counting / Number Sense)
One Hundred Hungry Ants, by Elinor J. Pinczes (Counting / Number Sense)
What The Ladybird Heard, by Julia Donaldson (Location)
The Doorbell Rang, by Pat Hutchins (Number Sense)
How Much Is a Million?, By David M. Schwartz (Large numbers / Financial Concepts / Measurement)
Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There IS?, by Robert Wells (Number Sense and Measurement)
One Grain of Rice, by Demi (Number Sense and Multiplication and Division)
Grandfather Tang’s Story, by Ann Tompert (Geometry)
Stone Soup, by Heather Forest (Data Management and Probability)

Your local public library may be helpful in choosing books connected to mathematics. Happy reading!

Can you solve Mrs. Mihalicek’s Problem of the Week?

Calling all mathematicians! (That’s you!) Can you solve this problem with your family? All entries will receive recognition in the following newsletter and a sticker from Mrs. Mihalicek. Email your solutions and photos to bmihalicek@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au.

Warm regards,

Belinda Mihalicek

Mathematics Leader

bmihalicek@stjamesbrighton.catholic.edu.au