Teacher Resource Materials for Using Children's Literature: Mathematics

1. Growing with mathematics kindergarten sampler
   Date: 1992 Grade: K Cost: $325.00 - $899.00 ENC#: 009853
   A language-based K to 5 curriculum program, GROWING WITH MATHEMATICS contains multicultural and interdisciplinary activities designed with a focus on communication in the math classroom. This Kindergarten program integrates reading and writing with sorting objects, comparing size and shape, ordering events, and recognizing numerals.
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2. Math and literature (grades 4 to 6)
   Date: 1995 Grade(s): 4 - 6 Cost: $15.95 ENC#: 007864
   This third book in the MATH AND LITERATURE series is designed for teachers of grades 4 to 6. A recurring theme in the series is that works of childrens literature can be effective vehicles for motivating students to think and reason mathematically.
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3. Afterwards: folk and fairy tales with mathematical ever afters, Grades 3-4
   Date: 1997 Grade(s): 3 - 4 Cost: $13.95 ENC#: 009720
   This workbook, for grades 3 and 4, contains nine multicultural collections of fairy tales and folk tales, along with related math activities that involve thinking skills. The tales allow children to visit every continent.
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4. Integrating mathematics and literature in the elementary classroom
   Date: 1993 Grade(s): 4 - 5 Cost: $7.00 ENC#: 009843
   This article describes how GULLIVER'S TRAVELS has been integrated into a fourth grade math classroom. Throughout each mathematics unit, students actively measure, compare sizes, determine areas, and work with scale, ratio, and proportion as they explore places, characters, and events described in the book.
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5. How to use children's literature to teach mathematics
   Date: 1992 Grade(s): K - 6 Cost: $17.95 ENC#: 002285
   This illustrated book explains how to use childrens' tales like STONE SOUP (not included) to help students in grades K to 6 grasp math concepts such as graphing and measuring. The book contains brief summaries of several stories and suggestions for hands-on activities which connect each story with mathematics.
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6. Literature and algebraic reasoning
   Date: 1997 Grade(s): K - 4 Cost: $6.00 ENC#: 009846
   This article describes how the books, THE DOORBELL RANG by Pat Hutchins and ONE HUNDRED HUNGRY ANTS by Elinor Pinczes, were used in a grade 1 and a grade 4 classroom, respectively, to develop students' algebraic reasoning. In both cases, the authors discuss how the concepts were introduced through the literature, how the lessons played out in the classroom, and how the children responded.
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7. Exploring algebraic patterns through literature
   Date: 1997 Grade(s): 5 - 8 Cost: Out of Print ENC#: 009854
   This article describes three literature-based activities that were used in grades 6 and 7. In these activities, ANNO'S MAGIC SEEDS by Mitsumasa Anno was used as a vehicle to introduce patterns and then explore, describe, and extend those patterns, creating algebraic experiences in an interesting and nonthreatening manner.
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8. My travels with Gulliver
   Date: 1991 Grade(s): 4 - 8 Cost: Out of Print ENC#: 006488
   This classroom module is part of the Journeys in Mathematics series that has three main goals: for every student to develop an understanding of mathematics; for every student to develop problem solving skills; and for the class to become a community of mathematics learners. Each module provides a series of learning activities for three to six weeks of classes.
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9. Math through children's literature: making the NCTM standards come alive
   Date: 1993 Grade(s): K - 6 Cost: $23.50 ENC#: 002775
   This book is intended for use in grades K to 6 and is designed to recognize and apply the idea that children learn through active involvement, and uses familiar stories to address mathematical ideas. This book utilizes the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards as a base for the mathematics activities and features children's literature that is widely available.
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10. Using rates and scales
    Date: 1998 Grade(s): 5 - 6 Cost: $21.95 ENC#: 009714
    This resource book, part of the MATHZONES series for grades 5 and 6, provides activities and projects that help students to understand how numbers work as a system. This series presents project-based learning activities that help students to make sense of mathematics through hands-on experiences with manipulatives, through literature-based problem solving, and through keeping journals on their work.
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11. It's the story that counts: more children's books for mathematical learning, K to 6
    Date: 1995 Grade(s): K - 6 Cost: $25.00 ENC#: 006422
    This book is meant for educators and policy makers of grades K to 6. The purpose of the book is to show how children's literature can play a powerful role in restoring story to the teaching and learning of mathematics.
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12. Raps & rhymes in maths
    Date: 1991 Grade(s): Pre-K - 2 Cost: $16.50 ENC#: 006928
    This book for K to grade 2 is a collection of traditional and modern rhymes, riddles, and stories with mathematical themes. The material in the book is intended to provide a break from formal activities, form the introduction or conclusion of a math lesson, or provide a source of enjoyment as children rap, dramatize, or vocalize the rhyme, riddle, or story.
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13. Books you can count on: linking mathematics and literature
    Date: 1991 Grade(s): K - 6 Cost: $17.50 ENC#: 007753
    This book for teachers of grades K to 6 provides a wide range of ideas for teaching mathematics through literature. The book includes a mathematical overview, background information, notes on classroom organization, and techniques for assessment and evaluation.
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