Bonus Materials
Activities and Educator Guide for Math Matters
Activity
Welcome to our Math Matters activities page for all your at-home and in-school activity needs!
Bad Luck Brad: Probability
The Blast-Off Kid: Place Value
Chickens on the Move: Perimeter
A Collection for Kate: Addition
Count on Pablo: Counting and Skip Counting
Deena’s Lucky Penny: Money
Grandma’s Button Box: Sorting
Henry Keeps Score: Comparing
Kitten Castle: Geometry, 3-D Shapes
Lulu’s Lemonade: Liquid Measure
Play Date: Calendar
Super Specs: Number Patterns
Educator’s Guide
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A Collection for Kate
Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by Rebecca Thornburgh
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
A Fishy Mystery
Author: Lisa Harkrader; illustrated by Cary PIllo
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
A Thousand Theos
Author: Lori Haskins Houran; illustrated by Amy Wummer
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
All Aboard!
Author: Daphne Skinner; illustrated by Jerry Smath
Discover Math Matters! With over 11 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Bad Luck Brad
Author: Gail Herman; illustrated by Stephanie Roth
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Carrie Measures Up
Author: Linda Williams Aber; illustrated by Joy Allen
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Chickens on the Move
Author: Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso; illustrated by Lynn Adams
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Clean-Sweep Campers
Author: Lucille Recht Penner; illustrated by Page Billin-Frye
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Count on Pablo
Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by Rebecca Thornburgh
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Deena’s Lucky Penny
Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by Joan Holub and Cynthia Fisher
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Everybody Wins!
Author: Sheila Bruce; illustrated by Paige Billin-Frye
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Fair is Fair!
Author: Jennifer Dussling; illustrated by Diane Palmisciano
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Grandma’s Button Box
Author: Linda Williams Aber; illustrated by Page Eastburn O'Rourke
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Henry Keeps Score
Author: Daphine Skinner; illustrated by Page Eastburn O'Rourke
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
It’s About Time, Max!
Author: Kitty Richards; illustrated by Gioia Fiammenghi
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Keep Your Distance!
Author: Gail Herman; illustrated by Jerry Smath
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Kitten Castle
Author: Mel Friedman and Ellen Weiss; illustrated by Lynn Adams
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Let’s Go, Snow!
Author: Eleanor May; illustrated by Cory Pillo
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Lights Out!
Author: Lucille Recht Penner; illustrated by Jerry Smath
Discover Math Matters! With over 11 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Lulu’s Lemonade
Author: Barbara deRubertis; illustrated by Page Billin.-Fryee
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Mac & Cheese, Pleeeeze!
Author: Eleanor May; illustrated by Diane Palmisciano
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Math Fair Blues
Author: Sue Kassirer; illustrated by Jerry Smath
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Otto and the New Girl
Author: Nan Walker; illustrated by Amy Wummer
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Play Date
Author: Rosa Santos; illustrated by Gioia Flammenghi
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Project Popcorn
Author: Laura Driscoll; illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Ruby Makes It Even!
Author: Lisa Harkrader; illustrated by M.H. Pilz
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Sam’s Sneaker Squares
Author: Nat Gabriel; illustrated by Ron Fritz
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Slowpoke
Author: Lucille Recht Penner; illustrated by Gioia Flammenghi
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Stacks of Trouble
Author: Martha F. Brenner; illustrated by Liza Woodruff
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Super Specs
Author: Laura Driscoll; illustrated by Barry Gott
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
The 100-Pound Problem
Author: Jennifer Dussling; illustrated by Rebecca Thornburgh
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
The Blast Off Kid
Author: Laura Driscoll; illustrated by Rebecca Thornburgh
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
The Long Wait
Author: Annie Cobb; illustrated by Liza Wooodruff
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Tightwad Tod
Author: Daphne Skinner; illustrated by John Nez
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Too-Tall Tina
Author: Donna Marie Pitino; illustrated by Liza Woodruff
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
What’s Next, Nina?
Author: Sue Kassirer; illustrated by Page Eastburn O'Rourke
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Where’s Harley?
Author: Carol Felton and Amanda Felton; illustrated by Page Eastburn O'Rourk
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Where’s That Bone?
Author: Lucille Rechtt Penner; illustrated. by Lynn Adams
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
Who’s Got Spots?
Author: Linda Williams Aber; illustrated by Gioia Fiammenghi
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
X Marks the Spot!
Author: Lucille Recht Penner; illustrated by Jerry Smath
Discover Math Matters! With over 11 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.…
