Using Children Literature to Teach Problem Solving in Math ─ Addressing the Common Core in K?

Learn how to use children’s literature to engage students in mathematical problem solving. Teaching with children’s literature helps build a positive math environment, encourages students to think abstractly, shows students the real-world purposes of math, builds content-area literacy, and appeals to students with different learning styles and preferences. This practical book provides specific children’s book ideas and standards-based lessons that you can use to bring math alive in your own classroom.

Special Features:

• Step-by-step ideas for using children’s literature to teach lessons based on the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Content in kindergarten, first, and second grade
• Scripting, modeling, and discussion prompts for each lesson
• Information on alignment to the Standards for Mathematical Practice and how to put them into student-friendly language
• Reference to a wide variety of specific children’s literature that can provide a context for young children learning to engage in the standards
• Differentiated activities for students who are early, developing, and advanced problem solvers

Dr. Jeanne White teaches the math methods courses for the teacher candidates in the early childhood, elementary and special education programs at Elmhurst College. She supervises student teachers in the early childhood and elementary programs and works with in-service teachers in the Master of Education in Teacher Leadership graduate program.