Literacy, Language and Mathematics by Jennifer https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath A few thoughts on linking literacy and mathematics en-us 2017-02-17 23:09:55 UTC 2025-09-27 16:13:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png The benefits of Linking Literacy and Math murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714107 What the research says ..]]> 2017-02-17 23:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714107 Resources murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714391 The Greedy Triangle]]> 2017-02-17 23:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714391 Research has shown that children have more success learning and understanding material when it is presented in a way that is meaningful to them. murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714429 2017-02-17 23:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714429 Using children’s literature allows for the development of language and mathematical skills simultaneously. murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714452 2017-02-17 23:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714452 Supplying a visual connection to learning increases retention of a concept murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714463 2017-02-17 23:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714463 Representation! Art, charts or patterns in picture books are a great way to demonstrate math concepts in a story and it supports students in connecting concrete, pictorial and symbolic representations. murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714475 2017-02-17 23:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714475 Communication! Student can communicate their thoughts and make connections in mathematics from their personal experience and interaction with literature. murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714531 2017-02-17 23:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714531 Criteria for Selecting Math Books murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714600
  • Mathematical integrity
  • Potential for varied responses 
  • Aesthetic dimensions 
  • Ethnic, cultural and gender inclusiveness

    • ]]>     2017-02-17 23:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714600     Selecting Children's for Math Instruction murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714737  “The practice of mathematics is not merely plugging numbers into an algorithm or calculator to find a solution, nor is it just a subject in school or a set of rules to memorize. Mathematics is thinking and reasoning, solving problems, making connections, and being able to communicate ideas mathematically” (2000) ]]> 2017-02-17 23:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714737 Scale for evaluating picture books for math murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714828 2017-02-17 23:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714828 Let's not forget about WRITING!!! murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714984 Students need many opportunities to write during math. This may include students creating mathematical stories that are connected to a piece of literature or stories related to real life math

    ]]>     2017-02-17 23:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154714984     Drawbacks / Considerations murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154715145 When math concepts are presented in words rather than in numbers, it can involve more complex processing. It is important to consider how to support students who have communication needs such as :

    *students who use augmented and alternative means of communication 
    *students with social communication difficulties
    *students with difficulty processing language 

    With the appropriate accomodations and supports, ALL students can benefit from linking literacy with math. 

     ]]>     2017-02-17 23:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154715145     ORAL LANGUAGE: Indigenious Languages and Mathematics murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154715407 Students come to the classroom with histories and world views that are unique. How students see the world also defines how they reason about the world and this includes reasoning about mathematical concepts. Dr. Lisa Lunney Borden has does a great deal of research in this area and she emphasizes the importance understanding language to help students make meaningful and personal connections to mathematics. She argues that when we learn about the ways of thinking embedded in Indigenous languages, we gain insight into new ways to think about teaching mathematics. Here more from Dr. Lisa Lunney Borden below on how language impacts mathematics learning]]> 2017-02-17 23:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154715407 murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154715869 2017-02-18 00:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154715869 murphyje https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154715939 2017-02-18 00:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/murphyje/LitMath/wish/154715939