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Math Is Language Too: Talking and Writing in the Mathematics Classroom
by David Whitin and Phyllis Whitin
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| Grades | 3 – 6 |
| Type | Book |
| Published | February 2000 |
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Replete with children's stories and illustrations, Math Is Language Too looks at children as sense-makers, storytellers, language creators, and problem-posers.
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Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Talking, Writing, and Reasoning: Making Thinking Visible with Math Journals
Students explore how their problem-solving strategies work by writing in math journals as they work in small groups to solve a math puzzle with multiple solutions.
Grades 1 – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Giant Story Problems: Reading Comprehension through Math Problem-Solving
Students create posters using images, text, and mathematical equations to represent a story problem.
Grade K | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Introducing the Venn Diagram in the Kindergarten Classroom
In this lesson, kindergarten students manipulate hula hoops and real objects, as they use Venn diagrams to problem solve, explore, and record information to share with others.
