{"id":10242,"date":"2021-10-12T14:53:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T14:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2021\/?page_id=10242"},"modified":"2021-11-29T14:35:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T14:35:15","slug":"picture-books-in-maths-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/picture-books-in-maths-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Picture Books in Maths Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1289.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column 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fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0%!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0%;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:30px;margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left 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0px;border-color:#eaeaea;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1289.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2044\" height=\"1560\" title=\"Picture Books in Maths Education Maths with Edward Fitzgerald\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-12-at-15.29.46.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-12-at-15.29.46-200x153.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-12-at-15.29.46-400x305.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-12-at-15.29.46-600x458.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-12-at-15.29.46-800x611.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-12-at-15.29.46-1200x916.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-12-at-15.29.46.jpg 2044w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h4 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"27px\">Picture Books in Maths Education with Edward Fitzgerald<\/h4>\n<p>The Doorbell Rang is a wonderful book that could be used to introduce the idea of dividing and sharing to a 1<sup>st<\/sup> or 2<sup>nd<\/sup> class. Teachers can use the video and activity resources to enhance children\u2019s understanding of sharing and dividing.<\/p>\n<p>Within the video, teachers can use the book cover as a stimulus to ask children maths questions and queries.<\/p>\n<p>Such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who here likes cookies?<\/li>\n<li>What do you think the book will be about?<\/li>\n<li>Have you ever had to share out sweets with your brothers or sisters?<\/li>\n<li>How did you share the sweets\/cookies to make sure each person got an equal amount?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Teachers can follow the video and read to the children, stopping along the way to have discussions and to encourage children to express their opinions and share their ideas with the rest of the class.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LtvYXiUBYwI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.34.42.png\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Edward Fitzgerald_Picture books in Maths Education\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Headshot.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Headshot-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Headshot.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h4>Edward Fitzgerald Biography<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p>Edward Fitzgerald is a primary school teacher with ten years\u2019 experience. He is currently teaching 5th class in Scoil Mhuire, Clarinbridge, County Galway. In 2017 he completed his Masters of Education in DCU, specialising in Mathematics Education. The research area for his thesis was focused on using picture books to enhance parental involvement in mathematics. Since then he has worked as a Mathematics Tutor and Research Superviser with Hibernia College and a School Placement Tutor with DCU. Edward is also employed by DCU to create lesson plans and resources for the Maths4All website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Edward has co-authored an academic paper based on his research which he presented at the Mathematics Education in Ireland Conference in DCU in October 2019. He has also contributed resources to the MathsThroughStories website and has written an article for the InTouch magazine based on his experience of using picture books in the classroom. Edward has also hosted his own webinar based on using picture boos in mathematics lesson which was facilitated by the Clare Education Centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.34.42.png\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"The Doorbell Rang_picture books in maths education\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1212\" height=\"1680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.34.42.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.34.42-200x277.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.34.42-400x554.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.34.42-600x832.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.34.42-800x1109.png 800w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.34.42-1200x1663.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.34.42.png 1212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h4>To download &#8216;The Doorbell Rang&#8217; resource sheet pdf, please click on the image.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1388\" height=\"950\" title=\"GH video still\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GH-video-still.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GH-video-still-200x137.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GH-video-still-400x274.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GH-video-still-600x411.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GH-video-still-800x548.png 800w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GH-video-still-1200x821.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/GH-video-still.png 1388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h4><strong>Using Storybooks in the Maths Classroom<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The use of picture books in Maths lessons provides a wonderful, creative way of engaging with maths topics and also has great potential for integration with subjects across the curriculum. This video demonstrates how the Maths storybook &#8216;Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin&#8217; was used in a 5th and 6th Class classroom to explore the concept of multiplying by whole numbers and fractions in a fun and meaningful way.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Iybh7PvrDI?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screenshot-2021-10-13-at-12.34.42.png\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Grainne OHiggins\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Grainne-OHiggins.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Grainne-OHiggins-200x277.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Grainne-OHiggins.jpg 392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h4><strong>Gr\u00e1inne Higgins Biography<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Gr\u00e1inne Higgins is a primary school teacher in St. Philomena\u2019s N.S., Tullamore, Co. Offaly. She is currently teaching 5<sup>th<\/sup> and 6<sup>th<\/sup> Class. In 2019, Gr\u00e1inne completed her Masters of Education (Teaching and Learning) in DCU. For her thesis, she focused on the mathematical learning experiences of pupils through the use of a resource called \u2018Izak9. Since 2019, Gr\u00e1inne has provided teacher CPD in mathematics both in person and online through Laois and Kildare Education Centres. Gr\u00e1inne also presented work based on her thesis at the UK Mathematical Association conference in April 2021. She wrote and presented a paper for the Mathematics Education in Ireland Conference in DCU in October 2021. She also has presented at online \u2018Teach Meet\u2019 events, aimed at sharing mathematical teaching and learning practices among teachers. 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