Math Concept Readers Number Sense Set 1

Building Early Number Sense With Simple, Structured Math Texts

Early literacy has long benefited from research aligned texts that build confidence and comprehension. Now early math can receive the same level of clarity and support. Math Concept Readers give K–1 students structured, developmentally appropriate math experiences using short, consistent math texts paired with meaningful visuals.

These early math readers make foundational number sense skills accessible for all students by focusing on one concept at a time with clear models and repetition that reduces cognitive load. With consistent math language, visual supports, and predictable instructional routines, students can concentrate on the math thinking rather than navigating new formats.

What Are Math Concept Readers

Math Concept Readers are short, foldable booklets that build early numeracy through visual models. Each book uses:

clear academic vocabulary
consistent math sentence frames
visual models that match the meaning
simple layouts designed for young learners
one concept per reader for instructional clarity

The Quick Look Book Guide shows all eleven readers in Set 1, including counting, showing numbers, comparing, making numbers, teen numbers, making ten, and skip counting.

Students revisit familiar language and visuals across all books, which strengthens comprehension and builds confidence with early math ideas.

What Skills Are Included in Math Concept Readers Set 1

Each book teaches one essential number sense concept:

Book List

Count with Me
Show the Number
One More One Less
Make the Number
Compare Numbers
Ten and More
Make Ten
Skip Count by Ten
Skip Count by Five
Skip Count by Two
Skip Count Mixed

The structured routines in each guide include warm ups, vocabulary, sentence frames, Math Talk, and extension activities that make it easy to teach confidently and consistently each day

How the Readers Support Early Math Learning

Each booklet focuses on a single math idea and provides multiple opportunities for students to engage with visual models and language that support number sense.

Students learn to:

count objects accurately
show quantities with tools
compare numbers
compose and decompose numbers
understand teen numbers
make ten
skip count by twos, fives, and tens

Inside the set, pages show the direct connection between illustrations, sentence frames, and the math concept. Matching visuals and language help young learners make meaning and see number relationships clearly.

SOR Alignment in Math

These readers are focused on math content however, they align with Science of Reading principles for instructional clarity:

consistent language routines
clear and direct academic vocabulary
one concept per text
visuals that match the meaning
structured academic sentence frames
repetition that lowers cognitive load

Ways to Use Math Concept Readers

Math Concept Readers are flexible and can be used in many settings:

whole group modeling
small group instruction
math intervention
math centers
take home practice
spiraling review
reteaching

Each reader includes a Math Talk page on the back cover that provides I Can statements and simple checkpoints you can use for informal assessment or discussion with students.

Printing the booklets is simple. The file includes step by step printing directions for folding and stapling each four page booklet into a student friendly half page format.

Try a Free Sample

Want to see how the readers work before committing?
You can download a free sample reader to explore:

the consistent structure
the visual models
the sentence frames
the Math Talk routines
the color and black and white versions

Get the Full Math Concept Readers Number Sense Set 1

A complete collection of 11 early math readers that build essential K–1 number sense understanding.

What Comes After Number Sense? Place Value Math Concept Readers

Once students have a strong foundation in number sense, the next instructional step is helping them understand how numbers are built using tens and ones. This is where place value instruction becomes essential.

Math Concept Readers Place Value Set 2 builds directly on the same consistent math sentence frames and visual models used in the Number Sense readers, while shifting the focus to composing and decomposing numbers, understanding groups of ten, and making sense of multi-digit numbers. Because the structure and language routines remain familiar, students are able to focus their thinking on the math rather than adjusting to a new format.

This place value set is designed to support early place value concepts in a developmentally appropriate way and works seamlessly as a follow-up to the Number Sense Math Concept Readers.