Did you ever have the problem when you were in school with other students telling you 'That's easy! Don't you get it?' And remember how embarrassed you felt because no matter how hard you tried, you just could not understand how to do the math problems?
Well, I have students every year that do not understand certain concepts in math.
And it is getting worse, because our school is now considered 'low income', and the kids just do not have the opportunity for enriching experiences that can give them an adequate math foundation for learning. So they need to have another way to understand math. And literature in math is the answer for many of them. Read them a book about Sir Cumference, and they can understand angles, and how they relate to real life. Teach them about pigs, and they will remember how to multiply and use numbers in the real world.
My Project
By using math in literature, the world is opened to the possibilities of understanding math in their personal lives. Kids can grasp the importance of learning fractions when they get to make recipes with them. Those students who are more proficient in reading than in math all at once can relate to the literature teaching method, and feel more comfortable with this alternative learning style.
So as you can see, so many students will benefit from having these math books, rich in literature, available for their learning.
With these valuable resources in use in my classroom, the students will have a greater understanding of the world around them, and why math is so important in their world.
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