Aimed at students who love math as well as those who dread it, this book adds another dimension to the abstract nature of numbers. Using words and pictures, teachers can help children make the connection between mathematics and their everyday routines and observations. This book includes: (1) 20 illustrated poems; (2) math practice with sorting, pattern building, adding, multiplying, graphing, number sense, fractions, place value, and more; (3) literature selections that reinforce the math concepts being taught; (4)independent, small-group, large-group, and extension activities; (5) 20 full-page, full-color transparencies of the poems; (6) 16 pages of ready-to-use, black-and-white reproducibles; and (7) perforated pages that are easy to access, remove, and reproduce.