Rita C. Janes

Rita C. Janes is an educator and author focused on early mathematics learning, particularly developing number sense in young children through children’s literature. She is the coauthor of Numbers and Stories: Using Children’s Literature to Teach Young Children Number Sense, a K–2 resource that provides 22 detailed, standards-based lessons designed to build number sense and reading skills simultaneously by using picture books as mathematical contexts.

Her work emphasizes engaging young learners in mathematics by connecting numerical concepts to shared story experiences, helping teachers use children’s books as springboards for exploring counting, quantity, and early operations in meaningful ways.