numerals

An assortment of interesting facts about numbers including a history of counting systems, how numbers began to be written down, the development of the concept of zero, the measurement of time and distance, and problem solving with numbers and electronic calculators.

Mira! A parade of musicians, giants, kids with lanterns, and women in costumes. This counting book celebrates the Guelaguetza, an annual festival in Mexico. The illustrations are photographs of handcrafted ceramic figurines.

Ms. Churn's class makes up silly poems mixing up letters and numbers.