CELEBRATE MATH!!!
I NTRODUCTIONS
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Who we are:
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Who you are:
L ET ’ S WARM U P !
“ee-ee-oo-oo-ah-ah-ah!
(10) little chimps do the Cha-cha-cha”
G OALS
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The research
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The teacher’s powerful role
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Making the Math
connections science/social
Studies literature connections
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Designing learning
experiences using children’s
literature - Groups
T HE R ESEARCH –
CHILDREN ’ S LITERATURE
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Motivates children to learn
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Provides a meaningful context
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Math develops out of human
experience
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Fosters the development of
number sense
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Integrates math into other
content areas
T HE T EACHER ’ S R OLE
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Choose the books
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Share the books
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Provide the books
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Make decisions
M ATH AND C HILDREN ’ S
L ITERATURE : C ONNECTIONS
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NCTM recommends the inclusion of literature in
mathematics.
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NCTE/IRA recommends promoting reading and
writing across the curriculum and the productive
use of literacy skills to cover a wide range of texts.
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State Standards based on national standards
N OTEBOOK I N A H URRY !
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Pocket Book
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Brainstorm Uses
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Let’s Try It!
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http://www.metacafe.co
m/watch/389244/instan
t_pocket_notebook/
C ONNECTIONS ???
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Math
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Science
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Social Studies
L ET ’ S FORM EXPERT
GROUPS !
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Science and Math
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Social Studies and Math
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Reading and Math
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Recorder
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Reporter
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Children’s Literature
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Learning Experiences
L ET ’ S
SHARE !!!
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Science and Math
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Social Studies and
Math
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Reading and Math
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Children’s Literature
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Learning Experiences
R ESOURCES
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Math through children’s literature: Making the NCTM standards
come alive by Brandon, Hall, and Taylor
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Read any good math lately?: Children’s books for mathematical
learning by David Whitin and Sandra Wilde
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It’s the story that counts: More children’s books for
mathematical learning, K-6 by David Whitin and Sandra Wilde
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Math and literature: K-3 by Stephanie Sheffield
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The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math, Science, and
Social Studies by Lynn Columba, Cathy Kim, & Alden Moe
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www.ReadWriteThink.org (lesson plans)
T HANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN
CHILDREN , MATH , READING ,
SCIENCE , AND S OCIAL STUDIES
For more information contact:
Joyce Shatzer
joyce.shatzer@coe.murraystate.edu
Greg Gierhart
greg.gierhart@coe.murraystate.edu
Lynn Patterson
lynn.patterson@coe.murraystate.edu
WEBSITE:
http://coekate.murraystate.edu/professor/gierhart/
A LBUQUERQUE T URKEY
(sung to the tune of "Clementine")
Albuquerque is a turkey
And he's feathered and he's fine
And he wobbles and he gobbles
and he's absolutely mine.
He's the best pet that you can get..
Better than a dog or cat.
He's my Albuquerque turkey
And I'm awfully proud of that.
He once told me, very frankly
he preferred to be my pet,
not the main course at my dinner,
and I told him not to fret.
And my Albuquerque turkey
is so happy in his bed,
'Cause for our Thanksgiving dinner...
We had egg foo yong instead.