Delta-K,  Teaching Ideas,  Volume 27, Issue 2

Combining Literature and Mathematics: Making Math Books and Finding Math Concepts in Books

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 27 Issue 2, September 1988

20 – 24

Combining Literature and Mathematics: Making Math Books and Finding Math Concepts in Books

Bernard R. Yvon and Jane Zaitz

There is more to teaching math than one textbook or many worksheets. Counting books, geometric shape books and many other math concept books can be made and shared by children. Hundreds of library and classroom books contain math concepts to be discussed, written and even acted out.