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Program At-A-Glance
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The Marilyn Burns Classroom Math Libraries Program At-A-Glance Why use literature to support math instruction? Evidence shows that teaching math through children’s books: motivates children to learn math in exciting new ways; encourages students to think and reason mathematically; and builds students’ appreciation for math and literature.
Each grade-level library: • Features 25 classic, contemporary and award-winning titles
• Iincludes multiple copies, 5 each, of 5 of the titles
• Includes a grade-level Teacher’s Handbook that explains how to use each book as the basis of a math lesson
• Supports the math standards as set forth by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and tested by state and national assessment tests
• Reinforces math lessons with group and individual hands-on activities
• Comes in an attractive display case for easy classroom management
Straight from her shelf to your shelf—make the wonders of math and literature accessible to your students with the Marilyn Burns Classroom Math Library. Click on each grade below for a complete title listing: Teacher’s Handbook • Why Use Children’s Books to Teach Math?
• How the Library Supports Math Teaching
• How the Books Were Chosen
• Matching Lessons to Standards and Curriculum
• Planning Lessons Using the Books
• Choosing the First Book
• Multiple Copies of Books
• Bringing a Lesson Alive (1 in-depth lesson description)
• The Books and Lessons (24 detailed lesson plans)
View a sample lesson plan from the Teacher’s Handbook. |
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The Marilyn Burns Classroom Math Libraries provides all teachers with the materials, guidance and inspiration needed to teach math effectively. These multifaceted read-aloud collections were selected by educator Marilyn Burns based on her classroom experience using the books to teach math skills and concepts for grade levels K–6. The engaging stories and rich illustrations stimulate children’s imaginations while helping them learn essential concepts and skills that are the foundations of success in math. To learn more about the title selection criteria 
Each Marilyn Burns Classroom Math Library includes a grade-level Teacher’s Handbook, written by Marilyn Burns that provides 25 standards-based, title-specific lessons covering key math concepts and skills. Each Handbook includes the following sections:
