Picture Books that Support Math Education
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Mae among the Stars by
A beautiful picture book for sharing and marking special occasions such as graduation, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. An Amazon Best Book of the Month! A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts. When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering. She wanted to be an astronaut. Her mom told her, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible." Little Mae's curiosity, intelligence, and determination, matched with her parents' encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space. This book will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike imagination.
Be Curious! --- Explore --- Make Meaning Together
1. Welcome to the Education Library
Playing as you entered - Mae Among the Stars - Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space.
Story lesson from MusicPlay Online. (https://musicplayonline.com/)
Be a Good Ancestor by
Rooted in Indigenous teachings, this stunning picture book encourages readers of all ages to consider the ways in which they live in connection to the world around them and to think deeply about their behaviors. Addressing environmental issues, animal welfare, self-esteem and self-respect, and the importance of community, the authors deliver a poignant and universal message in an accessible way: Be a good ancestor to the world around you. Thought-provoking stanzas offer a call to action for each one of us to consider how we affect future generations. Every decision we make ripples out, and we can affect the world around us by thinking deeply about those decisions.
2. Reading Through a Math Lens: Reader as Mathematician
Three readings:
(from Allison Hintz & Antony T. Smith, Mathematizing Chidlren's Literature)
From page 157: Teacher (co-)planning steps:
Read alouds:
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall.
3. EXPLORE
Dive into the Mathical Award winners and nominees on your table. Read a few titles as a Mathematician. Browse any guides provided for the books. Read and enjoy!
MAKE MEANING / SHARE IDEAS
What caught your attention? Which titles have you used and which ones would you like to connect to math concepts with your new classes?
4. Cubetto & Bee Bots and Literacy. Ideas from a new teacher.
5. Connecting to the Ontario curriculum: SEL, Number, Algebra, Data,Spatial Sense, Money
I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf by Danielle Daniel
6. EXPLORE
Your table has titles that connect to one of the strands in the Ontario Math Curriculum: SEL, Number, Algebra, Data & Probability, Spatial Sense, and Financial Literacy for the K to 3 classroom. Can they help your readers find math in our daily lives? Read through your math lens. Enjoy!
MAKE MEANING / SHARE IDEAS
Select a few to share with the whole group - there will be time to roam next.
6. Browse & borrow!
Thank you!