Mathematics
Explore Mathematics Books, Activities and Articles for Kids
- Support early numeracy development with our collection of Mathematics books for kids, hands-on Maths activities tailored to Foundation (age 5), Year 1 (age 6), and Year 2 (age 7).
- Explore a wide range of curriculum-aligned topics including numerals, collections, patterns, length, capacity, mass, duration, positions, data, ordinal numbers, number lines, part-part-whole relationships, word problems, money, directions, fact families, graphs, fractions, and arrays.
- Build essential mathematical thinking with strategies such as ordering, counting, subitising, comparison, partitioning, addition, subtraction, measuring, skip counting, counting on, place value, repeated addition, grouping, doubling, and halving.
- Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or homeschooler, our resources help children build confidence and curiosity through real-world connections and playful exploration of maths concepts.
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Build a Boat with Shapes
📔 Let’s Build A Boat by Jane Godwin• We are learning to apply knowledge of 2D shapes to design a boat.
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Delightful Books and Activities for Children: Building Counting Skills Through Storytelling
Explore charming picture books and playful activities that teach early math concepts like counting and number sense. Perfect for engaging young learners through storytelling and hands-on exploration.
My Number Story
📔 Anno’s Counting Book by Mitsumasa Anno• We are learning to use numbers to create and share a story.
Duck Stuck in the Muck
📔 One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root• We are learning to count and order numbers from 1 to 10.
Counting Mice (Counting backward)
📔 Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh• We are learning to count backward from 10.
Counting Mice (Counting forward)
📔 Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh• We are learning to count objects and match them to numbers.
Fun Activities to Teach Shapes for Foundation Year
Discover engaging activities to teach shapes to Foundation Year students using storytelling with books like Shapes with Little Fish, Shapes at the Party and Shapes of Australia. Combine fun and learning seamlessly!
Home for the Fish!
📔 Shapes with Little Fish by Lucy Cousins• Students are learning to identify and match basic shapes.
Shape Party Colouring
📔 Shapes at the Party: A Book of Shapes by Kat Macleod• We are learning to recognise 2D shapes in everyday objects.
Geometric Landscape
📔 Shapes of Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft• Students learn to identify, sort, and name familiar 2D shapes
Teaching Counting Through Storytelling: Practical Activities with 3 Storybooks
Engage kids with maths through storytelling! Discover children’s books and hands-on activities to teach counting and numbers in fun, interactive ways aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
Bears On Wheels (Counting)
📔 Bears on Wheels by Jan Berenstain and Stan Berenstain• Students will practise counting numbers up to 10.
Let’s Count Feet
📔 One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab by April Pulley Sayre and Jeffrey Sayre• Students are practising basic counting skills up to 10.
