Making Every Minute Count

Using Literature to Teach Math

Presented by: Brooke Perry CAMT 2011

Teaching Experiences
First Grade Teacher with experience in K-2, 7 years Masters in Curriculum & Instruction with a Triple Literacy Focus

I love to blog, Shop, read, cook, and hang out with family!

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Objective
The goal of this session is to share information about high quality literature that can be incorporated with math instruction. Educators will understand how to apply and connect various math concepts to literature.

Why use literature?

1. time-saving tool
2. cross-curricular learning 3. exposure to quality literature

What does the

Best Practices: Integrating Math and Language Arts -Marilyn Burns, Scholastic, Inc., 2011 Children's literature is an effective tool for mathematics instruction because it: incorporates stories into the teaching and learning of mathematics introduces math concepts and contexts in motivating manner acts as a source for generating problems and building problem solving skills helps build a conceptual understanding of math skills through illustrations.

research say?

Using Childrens Literature to Teach Mathematics

-Ruth R. Price, M.Ed., Quantile Curriculum Specialist and Colleen Lennon, 2009

Literature can add to that dimension in an entertaining way when parents share the participation and enjoyment of the literature. Many childrens books have plots that include solving problems with probability, comparing numerical amounts or telling time. Parents who share in these literature opportunities at home can feel more empowered by their ability to help their child learn mathematics in a supportive and fun environment. After reading together regularly and discussing the relevant mathematics concepts, the parent and child can discover new connections and observe mathematical applications around them on a daily basis.

Which books should be used?

High quality literature. . .
Colorful and engaging illustrations Natural relation to math concept or skill Rich vocabulary with enjoyable story line

When?
Before introducing a new math concept With poetry or shared reading activities With an art connection To review/reteach previously taught skills To guide students as they make real world connections to math

Concepts/Skills
number sense (recognition, one to one correspondence, features: odd & even, more/less) patterns addition subtraction geometry and spatial reasoning

problem solving time money measurement fractions

number Sense one to one correspondence

10 Black Dots Donald Crews

10 shiny Stars (class book)

Extension Activity: Super Stars HOw many stars will it take you to cover your name? estimation prediction counting reasonability

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Shared Writing: making a list

ter ing-let , rit ared W y Monster Sh r r Hung Dea

Extension Activities: Each student can select a number or dot pattern then create a matching picture as they place the corresponding number of m&ms inside the hand.

number Sense
number features: {comparing and ordering}, {more/less}, and {odd/even}

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Have an odd day. Students can wear odd clothing, odd numbered items, and bring in an odd collection.

Take a peek inside. . .

Whats growing in your garden?

patterns

Create patterns with bugs using art materials or use manipulatives.

Create patterns with fish using art materials or use manipulatives.

Shared Writing

1. Draw a horizontal line 3. Add small curved near the2. aAddvertical line. bottom 4. Add a 4 linepage. feet. ofrectangular tiny horizontal line. the to the side. 5. Add a Pretend youre drawing6. circle. down and around a Curve like the letter j. Then circle over the top and all the way around.

7. 8. Make a letter d thats Add 8. tail. an eye. a Add disconnected. Add a curved line in the center.

geometry and spatial reasoning

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ed of the b p o beside the bedn to

under the bed

inside the toybox

behind the back over the head through the net

A square was sitting quietly Outside his rectangular shack When a triangle came down keerplunk! And struck him in the back. I must go to the hospital, Cried the wounded square, So a passing rolling circle Picked him up and took him there. -Shel Silverstein

Shapes

Give students a copy of the poem with blank space for an illustration. After discussion, allow them to illustrate with art materials or basic shapes.

Project Televisionitis: 3 Dimensional Shape Challenge

Instead of watching television, I can play basketball (sphere). Instead of watching television, I can read a book (rectangular prism). Instead of watching television, I can go to the ice cream shop with friends (cone).

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addition

Use a large brown pot similar to the one from the story. Determine which items youll use for modeling and place teaching doubles facts doubles inside the pot.

subtraction

penguin subtraction-cereal box from makinglearningfun.com

How many are left? Comparison-How many more?

fractions

Introduction to fractions

Order pizza Bring in a cake or pie to share with students as you read/discuss books about fractions

Fraction Sundae

time

Dogs Busy Day

If You Were a Second. . . If You Were an Hour. . . If You Were a Day, Month, Year, Decade, Century. . .

Project Time-Zone. . . 3-5 clocks with times from various zones

Los Angeles Dallas New York

Double Bubble Map How are analog and digital clocks alike and different?

HOw long does it take to read each story? How much longer does the original version take than the 60 second version?

measurement

Take a peek inside. . .

Make a whopper cake...compare it to a cupcake or regular sized cake.

Penguin and Polar bear Measurement

Emperor Penguin - 44 inches King Penguin - 37 inches Adelie Penguin - 24 inches

Create a classroom map with student desks/tables. Label the place where each student sits.
Rearrange the room for an authors tea or cocoa house. Allow students to help you to make a plan to prepare for the number of guests.

estimation/probability

money

Open a class Lemonade Stand

Do you like lemonade or cherrylimeades best?

Class Taste Test and Graphing

Money surely doesnt grow on trees, but if it did I be as happy as I can be! Count my coins carefully, and you will see the value of my money tree!

Money Tree

use plastic coins or real coins during guided math as a workmat. After practice, students can use coin stickers to make a finished example.

Problem Solving Connection: How many teeth have you lost? If the tooth fairy gave you 3 quarters for every tooth youve lost, how much money would you have?

Under my pillow I found a treat. The tooth fairy was oh so sweet! She left 3 pennies 2 nickels 1 dime How much money did she leave in all?

Students can make a directional art project that shows their bedroom. Under the pillow use sticker coins to show the amount that the tooth fairy left.

problem solving

Thinking about problem solving and equations in a more real world manner. . .
10 cookies + 5 pieces of cake = a humongous tummy ache 1 beautiful sun + birds singing in trees = a nice spring day 1 messy room + 1 bad attitude = 2 upset parents

A Great Book for Celebrating Birthdays. . . and onomatopoeia Problem Solving Question(s): How many guests came to grannys party? How many different ways can we think of to solve the problem? How many times did Mem Fox use onomatopoeia?

Brooke Perry Primary Perspective www.eduperry.com

Thank you!