Candy Counting

by Lisa McCourt

Presents addition and subtraction story problems involving lollipops, taffy, gumballs, peppermints, fudge, and other types of candy.

Genres: Mathematics

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 10, 1999

About the author

Lisa McCourt is the author of Free Your Joy: The 12 Keys to Sustainable Happiness, as well as dozens of other books about love and joy that have together sold over 9 million copies.
She's also host of the popular Joy Zone podcast and Founder of Joy School, where she's taught the secrets of joy for over two decades to thousands of learners.
Incorporating the techniques Lisa has gathered from studying with and writing for many of the biggest names in the transformation world, her trainings provide the most effective, streamlined processes available for accessing and maintaining consistent, authentic joy and inner peace—processes backed by hundreds of scientific studies demonstrating substantial increases in health, cognitive function, self-esteem, stress-reduction, and emotional competence.
Lisa's joyful passion for the power of words has propelled a diverse publishing career studded with industry awards, starred reviews, international honors, and mega-sales.
If you have kids, you might have read them I Love You Stinky Face, her longstanding bestseller that Publishers Weekly called a “modern classic,” heralded for helping parents raise unconditionally loved humans who feel secure and cherished exactly as they are. Under her own name, Lisa has penned over forty books for adults and children in addition to collaborating with industry leaders such as Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, James Van Praagh, and Sunny Dawn Johnston.
In addition to having sold over 9 million copies, her books have earned over 10,000 glowing Amazon reviews. Published by Hay House, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, McGraw Hill, Hierophant, HCI/Simon & Schuster, and others, her books have won publishing awards, been featured on Lifetime TV, CNN, and PBS, garnered praise from over 200 publication reviewers, and been translated into 11 languages.
On the secret side of Lisa's publishing path, she's been the silent ghostwriter for many prominent thought-leaders, from New York Times bestselling authors to Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated Hollywood stars. Her clients have appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, The Dr. Oz Show, ABC’s 20/20, The View, The TODAY Show, Dr. Phil, The Doctors, and The Nancy Grace Show.
When she's not teaching through her online Joy School or through one of her many collaborative projects, Lisa enjoys time in nature with her husband and daughters, singing in Michael Beckwith’s Agape Center Global Choir, and serving her community as President of her local PFLAG chapter. She's always on the lookout for new opportunities to contribute to the elevation of love and joy for all humans.

Reviews

[Samantha Hagler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book because it involves something that every child loves - candy! This would be a great book that I could use for younger students in Pre-K through 1st grade. This book focuses on counting pieces of candy, as well as small word problems of addition and subtraction. It would be a fun activity to extend from this book by allowing the students to count real candy and manipulate them for a hands-on experience. Then the students can have a tasty treat after the lesson! For a Pre-K or Kindergarten class I would use this to teach counting, but for 1st grade I would incorporate counting as well as addition and subtraction. I think this would be a fun activity that all students will enjoy.

[Shamilah Gillani · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is one of my favorite math books because it teaches students math in a fun and engaging way. Candy is something that every student (and teacher) loves! I would implement this book in my lower elementary classroom to teach students about addition and subtraction. We could do many hands-on exploration activities to solve the story problems within the book. I may make this book a math center for students to explore at.

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

As this book is about counting candy, it is a great book to use with children when teaching them about counting. Students will love the bright colors and illustrations as well as the fact that they are counting candy. It would be great to actually county candy with them afterwards. Good for Pre-K to 1st grade.

[Nausheen Ukani]

This book is great for working on simple addition and subtraction problem. This would be a great book to read and use as a follow-up activity with candy--something students would love! I would have students come up with at least one addition and subtraction problem that they must solve with their own candy. They can always have the candy as a tasty treat afterwards!

[Shakita · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book used candy to learn to how to add and subtract. Students will enjoy this book because of the pictures and it's something almost all children can identify with. You can read this in class and have candy as a manipulative and children can eat it afterwards for a yummy snack.

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teaching your students about counting, nice book here. This book also has addition and subtracion. You could add some candy manipulatives as you read aloud and also a nice treat for your students to take home.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is good for helping students with their addition and subtraction skills.

[Alexis Levine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Candy Counting provides fun word problems that help children count as they go using yummy candy in different patterns. I would recommend this book for first or second graders.

[Jessica Chambliss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Candy counting is a great book for addition and subtraction skills. This book is drawn towards younger children with an aspiration for learning number skills.

[Michael D. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is fun for introducing Pre-k and Kindergarten students to number and operations-counting and problem solving. I liked the book!

[Kristin Bossley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun way to do math!!!

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would use this book for young children to teach simple counting skills.