Stories create a space where students can explore their mathematical thinking and understanding in unique ways. Children’s literature offers memorable opportunities to discuss mathematical ideas and connect those ideas to meaningful contexts.
Math by the Book: Third Grade supports strategically teaching grade 3 mathematics skills and concepts through children's literature. Packaged with Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed—and highlighting 20 different children's books—this resource will support teaching and learning throughout the year.
Math by the Book: Fourth Grade supports strategically teaching grade 4 mathematics skills and concepts through children's literature. Packaged with Sweet Potato Pie by Kathleen D. Lindsey—and highlighting 20 different children's books—this resource will support teaching and learning throughout the year.
Math by the Book: Fifth Grade supports strategically teaching grade 5 mathematics skills and concepts through children's literature. Packaged with Tía Isa Wants a Car by Meg Medina—and highlighting 20 different children's books—this resource will support teaching and learning throughout the year.
Math by the Book: Kindergarten supports strategically teaching kindergarten mathematics skills and concepts through children's literature. Packaged with Grandma’s Purse by Vanessa Brantley-Newton—and highlighting 20 different children's books—this resource will support teaching and learning throughout the year.
Math by the Book: First Grade supports strategically teaching grade 1 mathematics skills and concepts through children's literature. Packaged with Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival by Grace Lin—and highlighting 20 different children's books—this resource will support teaching and learning throughout the year.
Math by the Book: Second Grade supports strategically teaching grade 2 mathematics skills and concepts through children's literature. Packaged with Max’s Words by Kate Banks—and highlighting 20 different children's books—this resource will support teaching and learning throughout the year.
High school math is failing many students. Out-of-date and stale curricula are not only dull, but perpetuate inequity by limiting opportunities and failing to prepare a majority of students for life in the 21st century.
Listening to Learn is a K–5 digital interview tool that helps teachers learn how their students reason numerically. The interviews can be used throughout the year to help guide instructional planning. Listening to Learn also includes interactive professional learning labs to support teachers.
Math fact instruction is often ineffective: lots of worksheets, drills, and rote memorization. This kind of instruction doesn’t serve students well.
No More Math Fact Frenzy addresses this by examining current research about how to effectively build students' math fact knowledge. The authors then share a new set of best-practices: classroom activities that build students’ number sense and strategies that lead to flexible thinking.
Talking to students about their work, while they work, is a powerful way of supporting learning.
In the Moment offers research-based guidance for conferring with your students in math, supported with online videos showing math conferences in action. Jen Munson explains how, in just a few minutes, a math conference provides opportunities for supporting productive struggle, helping students grow their ideas, and differentiating instruction.
Numerical fluency is about understanding, not memorization.
In Developing Numerical Fluency, Patsy Kanter and Steven Leinwand take a fresh look at a commonly-asked question: “How do I teach number facts so my students know them fluently?” They apply their decades of experience teaching mathematics to rethinking effective fluency instruction.
Want students to understand—really understand—and retain the math they’re learning? Focus on building your classroom community first. In Thinking Together, veteran teachers Rozlynn Dance and Tessa Kaplan explore nine beliefs that lead to a powerful community of learners. When students are part of a classroom where they feel valued and included, they are more likely to take risks, ask questions, and grow exponentially as mathematicians.
Participating in math class feels socially risky to students. Staying silent often feels safer. Motivated shows why certain teaching strategies create classroom climates where students want to join in. This book explores the key factors of motivational math classrooms along with strategies for weaving each one into your instruction.
