You've always wanted to have a classroom where your students are excited about learning, but it's often such a struggle to help them even understand the most basic math concepts.

Instead of living out your dream of an enthusiastic and curious math classroom, you often find yourself trying to:

• Engage disinterested, anxious or bored students
• Make math real, relevant, and meaningful ("Ummm...when am I actually going to use this?" sound familiar?) to your students
• Figure out fresh and creative ways to help students who are behind or struggling to see and understand math

We know that teaching math can often feel frustrating, overwhelming, and disheartening.

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I'm so glad you asked! 😉

After years of incorporating reading & great picture books into my math lessons, I've seen just how effective this teaching tool is!

This may seem obvious, but for those kids who are reluctant when it comes to math (or anxious about it), or even kids who adore math, reading a fun story together is just plain fun. Especially if you choose great books!

This is a wonderful way to ease kids in and spark some interest and conversation before getting into the nitty gritty.

For those kids who are anxious or struggling, it can be hard to draw them in and get them interested in a new math topic. They often check out before you've even started the lesson! But by incorporating a picture book, every single child can participate in listening to the story.

Reading a great book can be an easy way to demonstrate how math is used or seen in real life (or at least in a meaningful context--I'm pretty sure the Sir Cumference stories are fiction!) This can help kids to understand that math is all around us and show them that it really is a meaningful and important topic to study!

Being able to visualize math problems and concepts is essential to learning math. But kids don't always have those visuals in their brain. They can't always come up with a visual on their own. Hearing a story and seeing the pictures in the book can give kids some great visuals to work with and help them to build an index of visuals to help them solve future problems.

Perhaps kids are curious about why something is true, or maybe a story sparks questions about how to solve particular problems. Or, maybe students want to know more about how the characters used math in that context, or want to go out and solve similar problems on their own. Whatever the case, books can jumpstart some great math conversation!

Ready to freshen up your math lessons?!

Get the Picture Book Math Kit today!

Sir Cumference Math Activities ($15 value)

This bundle includes math lessons to use along with the following “Sir Cumference” books:

• Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi
• Sir Cumference and All the King’s Tens
• Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland
• Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone
• Sir Cumference and the Viking’s Map
• Sir Cumference and the Roundabout Battle
• Sir Cumference and the Off the Charts Dessert
• Sir Cumference and the First Round Table
• Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter
• Sir Cumference and the Fracton Faire

These lessons can be used with a wide age range, and cover the following concepts:

• Measuring circles and rectangles
• Finding the radius or circumference of a circle given the diameter
• Expanded form of numbers
• Adding large numbers (3-4 digits)
• Rounding Large numbers (3-4 digits)
• Understanding place value
• Measuring and classifying angles (right, acute and obtuse)
• Exploring 3D shapes and Euler’s Law
• Writing and using algebraic expressions
• Graphing points on a coordinate plane
• Reading and analyzing bar graphs and pie charts
• Using fractions to represent parts of a whole
• Exploring and comparing 2D shapes
• Area and perimeter of rectangles
• Modeling and comparing fractions and equivalent fractions

You'll also get answer keys & extra skills practice! And, teaching tips included for every single Sir Cumference book!

Picture Book Math Activities ($10 value)

Fun and engaging activities for math-related picture book favorites such as:

• Ten Apples Up on Top by Dr. Seuss
• Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
• 100 Snowmen by Jen Arena
• The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns
• Common fairy tales such as The Three Little Pigs, Rapunzel, Goldilocks, and Cinderella
• 2x2=BOO! by Loreen Leedy
• Christmas Farm by Mary Lyn Ray
• The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang
• Pigs Will Be Pigs by Amy Axelrod
• Twinderella by Corey Rosen Schwartz
• Math Curse by Jon Scieszka
• Pigs in the Pantry by Amy Axelrod
• Pigs on a Blanket by Amy Axelrod
• The Lion's Share by Matthew McElligott

You'll also get:

• Specific teaching tips that correspond with each book to make lesson prep even easier!
• EIGHT book lists for various math concepts to help you find "just right" books for your math lessons

Warlord Math Activities ($15 value)

You'll get activities for each of these books in the Warlord series:

• The Warlord's Puzzle: Tangrams, Composing & Decomposing Shapes
• The Warlord's Beads: Counting, Place Value & Large Numbers
• The Warlord's Kites: Area & Perimeter of Rectangles
• The Warlord's Puppeteers: Ratios & Proportions
• The Warlord's Fish: Cardinal Directions & Graphing on the Coordinate Plane
• The Warlord's Alarm: Telling Time & Elapsed Time
• The Warlord's Messengers: Distance, Rate & Time
• The Emperor's Army: Volume & Estimation with Large Numbers

AND...there's MORE!

In Teaching Math with Children's Literature (regularly $67!), you'll learn:

• Why teaching with picture books is beneficial
• Types of picture books - 3 tiers to help you find "just right" books for your lessons

And you'll also learn how to use picture books to:

• Teach math vocabulary - what words to teach and how to introduce, reinforce, review vocabulary
• Teach inference & prediction
• Make meaningful connections - math: math; math: world; math: self
• Teach kids to be curious - encourage meaningful questions
• Teach kids to problem solve and synthesize

Ready to make teaching math fun and engaging for your kiddos?!

Get the DELUXE Bundle for 64% off!

We've intentionally created the activities to help you easily TEACH and your students UNDERSTAND many fundamentals of grades K-5 math!

Here are some topics you'll find:

With the Picture Book Math Kit, you'll not only help your students ENJOY learning math, you'll also help them to truly understand it AND see how it applies in everyday life!

Because I've been using this technique for years and I've truly seen math classrooms transform because of it!

I know you want to engage and challenge every child in your class, but with so many different ability levels and individual needs, it’s easier said than done.

A standard curriculum is not going to have everything you need to meet the needs of each student. But a quick Google or Pinterest search will likely bring you tons of completely unrelated content, or a boring worksheet. Learning and engaging with math is so much more than a worksheet. That’s why I’m here to help.

Here at Math Geek Mama, my mission is to provide access to engaging and fun resources that encourage kids to dig deeper, make connections and learn the why behind the math they’re learning. All while having fun!

Join these happy customers and bring your math class to life!

How it works

We have combined all of our picture book math resources to bring you a limited time sale where they’re all bundled for you to download and use! Start using these lessons today:

1. Buy and Download. 2. Print and Use. 3. File into your Resource Library for future lessons.

Terms of Use

Before purchasing, please note that these files are sold with an individual license only, meaning they are for one parent or teacher to use in their home or classroom.

You may NOT distribute the pdf files or share them on sharing sites. If others would like to use them, they need to purchase their own bundle of files. In addition, you may NOT use these in online learning platforms such as Outschool, as that is considered commercial use.

Thank you so much for your understanding and honesty!

Will I receive something in the mail?

No. All the materials are digital pdf files that you can download, print and begin using right away. The course is hosted online in my shop. You simply login to your account to access the videos and additional downloadable materials. Nothing will be shipped in the mail to you.

Are these resources for teachers or parents?

Both! All resources are designed to be used to teach kids math and have fun doing so. They can be used in the classroom, after school or by homeschooling families.

With so many free resources, why do I need to pay?

While I strive to offer lots of fun and free activities, only a handful of the resources above are available for free. With these printables, you get a more comprehensive resource, as well as answer keys, rather than an individual free activity.

Of course, it’s still up to you. You could certainly continue to use freebies alone if this bundle is not in your budget right now! There are lots of free picture book math ideas available to you on my website.

Can I purchase these resources separately?

If you prefer, you can purchase most of these resources individually in my shop. But by purchasing one of these bundles, you save 50%-60%.

I've already purchased some of these resources. Do I still have to pay full price?

Yes. We realize that you may have purchased one or two of these resources in the past. Even if that’s the case, there are other resources included. Please look carefully at the included resources to make a decision as to whether or not this is still a good value for you personally.

I don't live in the U.S. Can I still purchase?

You sure can! Simply check out with Paypal, and you’re all set. If you still have trouble, please reach out to: bethany(at)mathgeekmama(dot)com.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. While we will be sad for you to miss out on this deal, we want you to be completely satisfied and confident in your purchase. If for some reason it does not meet your expectations, simply request a refund within 14 days of purchasing by emailing: bethany(at)mathgeekmama(dot)com.

14 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!

If for any reason you’re unhappy with your purchase, you may request a refund within 14 days!

One more time, here’s EVERYTHING you get when you purchase the DELUXE BUNDLE of the Picture Book Math Kit:

• Sir Cumference Series Math Activities ($15 value)
• Picture Book Math Activities ($10 value)
• Warlord Series Math Activities ($15 value)
• Teaching Math with Children's Literature video course ($67 value)