Developing Real-World Math through Literacy
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2012
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Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Abstract
The article depicts two mathematical lessons in a first grade classroom that incorporate literacy throughout
to increase students’ knowledge and understanding of the mathematical concepts. The first lesson uses the
book, The Doorbell Rang (1987) to introduce sharing and dividing, and the second lesson incorporate the
book, The Penny Pot (1998) to reinforce counting money. In both lessons, the students explore mathematics
through read-alouds, problem solving, classroom discussions, and manipulative use. The article presents the
two different lessons in detail and includes classroom discussions to illustrate the students’ thinking process,
understanding, and discovery of the two different mathematical concepts being taught in the classroom.
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Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, no. 65 (2012), 24-29.