Early literacy is a common topic of conversation, but we often forget how important it is to cultivate a love of math and the various topics it encompasses. Children who are entering kindergarten should be able to count, sort, recognize numbers and basic shapes, and understand the concepts of size and measurement. Here is a list of books and resources that will help children prepare for kindergarten, explore different math topics, and foster a love of math. Books: 1 What Will Fit? by Grace Lin Recommended for ages 0-3 This book explores spatial sense and offers further activities to explore spatial sense in the back of the book. If you are a fan of this one, make sure to check out the rest of this series! 2 Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill Recommended for ages 0-3 This book focuses on spatial reasoning and features cute animals and interactive flaps. 3 Pete the Cat and the Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin Recommended for ages 2-5 This book counts backwards while teaching a g...

March is Women's History Month. In celebration, we have made a list of inspiring books and podcasts featuring strong women. Picture Books Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty This rhyming picture book follows a very curious girl named Ada who has the heart of a scientist. If you enjoy this book, it is the first in a series! Bunheads by Misty Copeland This is a book about ballerina Misty Copeland and her friends working hard to achieve their goals while encouraging one another. Under My Hijab by Hena Khan This book depicts different members of the narrator's family, discussing their personalities, hobbies, and jobs and showing them wearing different hijabs in public and then taking them off in private. It is an empowering story about how girls can do anything they like. The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca Told in rhyming prose, this book discusses Temple Grandin, an American scientist and inventor diagnosed with autism at a young age. This book depicts how...