Literature Links: Measurement
Here are books that are aligned with NCTM measurement standards:
As always, you can view the entire literature library here.
Storybook Math
Here are the math literature books you shared:
Christina Katerina and the Box
Five Little Sharks Swimming in the Sea
Midterm Study Guide
Review the following information for the midterm: the processing strands, the content strands, components of numbers and operations, algebra, and geometry, assessment principles, 5 research models, strategies to use with English language learners, 2-D and 3-D shapes, vocabulary – (one-to-one correspondence, subitize, cardinality, compose, decompose, visualize, spatial sense, transform, estimate).
You can review the NCTM standards using this presentation. The standard is given, and the content-area strand is given on the following slide:
Assignment: Marilyn Burns Paper
Prepare a paper based on the Marilyn Burns book. The paper should be 3-4 pages in length and written in a narrative style. The paper should include, but is not limited, to:
• Critique and analysis of the book. What is your opinion of the content presented in Marilyn Burn’s book? How do you feel about the style of writing she chooses to use in her book? How does her presentation of material help or hinder your understanding of the relevance of learning mathematical concepts?
• Personal reflection. Do you relate to any of the negative aspects of the scenarios Marilyn presents? Why or why not? If so, what may have made your experiences more positive? If not, why do you feel you developed positive attitudes towards math?
• Application to mathematics education. How does what you read apply to learning/teaching math today? What specific techniques/methods can you use in your own classroom that will make math learning fun and relevant to preschoolers through second graders?
• Application to personal life. How does this impact you in your home life? What have you learned that you can apply to life outside of the classroom?
Important forms:
Marilyn Burns Rubric
Geometry All Around
Geometry is everywhere. Try to incorporate real life examples of geometric shapes into your lessons. Here’s how to easily show your class some great photos:
- Visit Flickr’s advanced search at http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced.
- Scroll down, and click on “
- Type in a keyword and run a search.
- Sort by “Most relevant” or “Most interesting.”
- Click the Slideshow button in the top right corner.
Here is an example of a slideshow, taken from an amazing minimalist photographer Zel Nunes:
Literature Links: Geometry
Here are books that are aligned with NCTM geometry standards:
- A Duck So Small
- Go, Dog. Go!
- Apollo
- Shapes, Shapes, Shapes
- Danny and the Dinosaur
- From Simple Shapes to Geometry
- In My World
As always, you can view the entire literature library here.
Literature Links: Algebra
Here are books that are aligned with NCTM algebra standards:
As always, you can view the entire literature library here.