Math Read Aloud Books for Kids

Math children’s books are the perfect tool to use in any math lesson. Now that reading transcends all subject areas including math, it is evermore important to incorporate a reading book with math concepts in your classroom. After all it will help your students make more connections to mathematics.

How do you incorporate math books?

First, it's a great way to use math children’s books in class are as a read aloud. A Read Aloud is when the teacher is reading a book aloud to students. A Read Aloud in Math class is the math teacher reading a math book (not the textbook) aloud to students. Secondly, when we read to students, we help students practice listening skills and invite them to engage with the text if they might not be able to read it themselves. Lastly, reading should be taught in every subject including math which students need to use these skills as well.

What Math Children’s books should you read?

Here’s a list of 10 books you need for your classroom.

1. The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns

2. MATH-terpieces by Greg Tang

3. How Much is a Million? by David M. Schwartz

4. Sir Cumference and the Round Table by Cindy Neuschwander

5. Pythagoras and the Ratios by Julie Ellis

6. If You Were a Fraction by Trisha Speed Shaskan

7. Multiplying Menace by Pam Calvert

8. The Hershey’s Kisses Addition Book by Jerry Pallotta

9. The M&M’s Subtraction Book by Barbara Barbieri

10. Me and the Measure of Things by Joan Sweeney

How many times can you read a math children’s book?

You can read aloud the book as many times as you want. It’s always great to read it aloud once, then ask a couple questions, and read it again. Use the math activities and discussion questions to prompt your students to think more about the math concepts in the book.

Math Read Aloud Activities

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