| Description |
xii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Content Strand: Number and Operations -- 1. Mathematics Is Something Good! / Diane Cradick Oppedal -- 2. Going beyond Ten Black Dots / Susan Weinberg -- 3. Exploring Estimation through Children's Literature / David J. Whitin -- 4. Mathematics and Poetry: Problem Solving in Context / Frances R. Curcio, and Myra Zarnowski -- 5. Amanda Bean and the Gator Girls: Writing and Solving Multiplication Stories / Maryann Wickett -- 6. A Remainder of One: Exploring Partitive Division / Patricia S. Moyer -- 7. Critical Thinking during the December Holidays / Annette Raphel -- 8. Popping Up Number Sense / Lindy Hopkins -- 9. Connecting Literature, Language, and Fractions / Betty Conaway and Ruby Bostick Midkiff -- Content Strand: Algebra -- 10. Literature and Algebraic Reasoning / Cheryl A. Lubinski and Albert D. Otto -- 11. Exploring Algebraic Patterns through Literature / Richard A. Austin and Denisse R. Thompson -- Content Strand: Geometry -- 12. The Most Important Thing Is . / Myrna Bertheau -- 13. An Old Tale with a New Turn-and Flip and Slide / Pat Margerm -- 14. Pablo's Tree: Mathematics in a Different Light / Maryann Wickett -- 15. Using Literature to Investigate Transformations / Jacqueline Harris -- 16. Adventures with Sir Cumference: Standard Shapes and Nonstandard Units / Betty B. Long and Deborah A. Crocker -- 17. Geometry Projects Linking Mathematics, Literacy, Arts, and Technology / Catherine Little -- |
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Content Strand: Measurement -- 18. Exploring Measurement through Literature / Cheryl A. Lubinski and Diane Thiessen -- 19. How Do You Measure a Dad? / Kathy Kubota-Zarivnij -- 20. Students Use Their Bodies to Measure Animals / Eunice Hendrix-Martin -- 21. Measuring Up with The Principal's New Clothes / Maryann -- 22. Incredible Comparisons: Experiences with Data Collection / Vicki L. Oleson -- Content Strand: Data Analysis and Probability -- 23. Scrumptious Activities in the Stew / Sally Schneider -- 24. Investigating Probability and Patterns with The Thirteen Days of Halloween / Maryann Wickett -- 25. Socrates and the Three Little Pigs: Connecting Patterns, Counting Trees, and Probability / Denisse R. Thompson and Richard A. Austin -- 26. From The Giver to The Twenty-One Balloons: Explorations with Probability / Ann Lawrence -- Theme-Related Articles -- 27. Dumpling Soup: Exploring Kitchens, Cultures, and Mathematics / Nancy L. Smith, Carolyn Babione, and Beverly Johns Vick -- 28. Telling Tales: Creating Graphs using Multicultural Literature / Karen S. Karp -- 29. Feisty Females: Using Children's Literature with Strong Female Characters / Karen Karp and Elizabeth Todd Brown -- 30. On the Road with Cholo, Vato, and Pano / Frederick L. Silverman, Abbilynn B. Strawser, Donna L. Strohauer, and Noel Nevada Manzano |
| Summary |
"This collection of articles and lessons provides classroom examples of how to use children's literature to teach mathematics effectively in prekindergarten through eighth grade. The articles focus on five content strandsnumber and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis and probabilityand describe how the different authors have used specific books to help their students learn mathematics. Most of the articles involve communication, problem solving, representation, and reasoning, and some of them address connections. Helpful teacher notes indicate the grade range, topic, literature selection featured in the lesson, materials needed, discussion of the mathematics, and questions for students. Blackline masters of recording sheets are also included for most lessons." -- Publisher's website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Audience |
Primary grades |
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Primary |
| Notes |
Also available online (Table of contents) |
| Subject |
Children's literature -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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Language arts (Primary)
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Mathematics and literature -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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Literature in mathematics education.
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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| Genre/Form |
Curriculum resource.
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| Author |
Thiessen, Diane.
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| LC no. |
2003025744 |
| ISBN |
0873535537 |
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