NAVIGATING MATH THROUGH LITERACY: AN

UNDISCOVERED CONNECTION

5 PROCESS STANDARDSProblem solving

Reasoning and proofCommunication

ConnectionsRepresentation

Reasons to Launch a Lesson using Literature

Provides a means to promote communication about mathematical ideas

Provides connections between children’s literature and math,

become more interested and motivated

Become more critical thinkers

MORE REASONS TO LAUNCH A LESSON USING LITERATURE

Better problem solvers

More able to connect mathematical ideas to personal experiences

Begin to appreciate mathematics as a tool to be used in real life

Children’s storybooksPoetry

Any piece of literature

Math Literature connection is used in two different

types of books:

Math Concept Books

Math-Related Books

Math Concept Books

These are books written specifically for teaching certain math concepts.

Stuart J. MurphyMathStart Program

Math-Related Books

Books used to launch math lessons. You can pull the math out

of these types of books.

These books invite multicultural themes in teaching.

WAYS TO INCORPORATE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE INTO

DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATH LESSONS

To provide a context or model for an activity with math contentTo introduce manipulatives To inspire creative mathematical expression for childrenTo pose interesting problems

WAYS TO INCORPORATE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE INTO DIFFERENT TYPES

OF MATH LESSONS

To prepare to teach a mathematical concept or skillTo develop or explain a mathematical concept or skillTo review a mathematical concept or skill

What makes a good piece of literature to be used in a math related situation?

It should have layers of meaning

It should facilitate mathematical connections

It should promote mathematical inquiry

It should enthuse and engage the reader

Among many, two books that do this

Use of story cards

Technology Componenthttp:www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.

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Multigenre MapperReadWriteThink Printing

PressThe Stapleless Book

Good Poem to Use with Children