During interactive read-aloud sessions, students identify how an author conveys mathematical information about animals' sizes and abilities. They then conduct research projects focusing on the same mathematical concepts.
Bridging Literature and Mathematics by Visualizing Mathematical Concepts
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Exploring Sets through Math-Related Book Pairs
K - 2
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
After reading two math-related books, students investigate their home and school environments to find examples of objects that come in sets and then create their own books on sets.
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What If We Changed the Book? Problem-Posing with Sixteen Cows
3 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
After reading a piece of math-related children's literature aloud, students pose and solve new problems by asking what-if questions about the events in the story.
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From Quantitative to Qualitative: Writing Descriptions of Data From Tables
9 - 12
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
Students develop quantitative reasoning and critical thinking by analyzing descriptions tables for content, language, and organization with a particular focus on verb tense selection, and then writing descriptions of tables themselves.
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Power of Picture Books, The: Using Content Area Literature in Middle School
5 - 9
Professional Library
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Featuring descriptions and activities for fifty exceptional titles, Mary Jo Fresch and Peggy Harkins offer a wealth of ideas for harnessing the power of picture books to improve reading and writing in the content areas.
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Reading for Learning: Using Discipline-Based Texts to Build Content Knowledge
5 - 10
Professional Library
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Heather Lattimer provides practical, classroom-tested approaches to helping students access and critically respond to content-based texts.
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Supporting Student Comprehension in Content Area Reading
Grades
6 - 12
Strategy Guide
In this strategy guide, you'll learn a few simple, yet powerful, techniques to encourage students to use peer talk and writing to enhance their understanding of content area texts.
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Preparing Students for Success with Reading in the Content Areas
Grades
6 - 12
Strategy Guide
In this strategy guide, you'll learn how to determine the level and type of support you need to provide students based on careful preparation as a content area expert.
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Reading with Purpose in the Content Areas
Grades
6 - 12
Strategy Guide
In this strategy guide, you'll learn how to organize students and instruction to establish a sense of purpose for reading authentic texts in the content areas.
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Reading in the Content Areas
Grades
K - 12
Strategy Guide Series
In this Strategy Guide Series, you'll get information and ideas about teaching reading in the different content areas.
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New Visions for Linking Literature and Mathematics
K - 6
Professional Library
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David and Phyllis Whitin offer Kâ6 teachers a wealth of ideas for integrating literature and mathematics.
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Combining Read-Alouds With Economics in the Primary Grades
K - 2
Lesson Plan
| Standard Lesson
Students learn that what you read in books can really add up when they analyze literary texts for economic concepts.