Integrating Literature to Support the Development of Mathematics in Middle School

Autor/inn/en	Koellner, Karen; Wallace, Faith H.; Swackhamer, Lyn
Titel	Integrating Literature to Support the Development of Mathematics in Middle School
Quelle	In: Middle School Journal (J3), 41 (2009) 2, S.30-39 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0094-0771
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Integrated Curriculum; Content Area Reading; Cultural Awareness; Literacy; Mathematics Instruction; Novels; Middle School Students; Adolescent Literature; Mathematical Concepts; Mathematics Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sinnerfassendes Lesen; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Novel; Roman; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Adolescent; Adolescents; Literature; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; literatur; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz
Abstract	Integrating mathematics and literacy creates opportunities to introduce new vocabulary, make connections among abstract concepts, and showcase ways that mathematics applies across curriculum. In addition, integrating multicultural literature in the mathematics classroom can provide familiar contexts for culturally diverse students and it can present content from various viewpoints. This can help students develop cultural awareness and sensitivity as it strengthens their mathematical content knowledge and literacy skills. One possible reason teachers have difficulty integrating mathematics and literacy is the perceived lack of materials recommended and readily available to middle grades teachers. In this article, the authors identify a wealth of short stories, novels, and texts that not only represent rich language but also complex mathematical thought. For the purpose of this article, the authors focus on literature that could be easily integrated into mathematics classrooms. They developed a framework for classifying texts based on the complexity of the mathematics content, and they have organized their discussion according to this framework. (Contains 3 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10