1. What Is Math-Literacy Integration? 2. Getting Children Started on Math Talk 3. Helping Children Get Better at Math Talk 4. Orienting Children to Math Texts 5. Actively Reading Math Texts 6. Learning Math Vocabulary 7. Math Writing 8. Math Assessment through Literacy Products Appendix A. NCTM Standards for School Mathematics Appendix B. Standards for the English Language Arts of the NCTE and the IRA Appendix C. Teachers' Favorite Read-Alouds
Many K-6 teachers - and students - still think of mathematics as a totally separate subject from literacy. Yet incorporating math content into the language arts block helps students gain skills for reading multiple kinds of texts. And bringing reading, writing, and talking into the math classroom supports the development of conceptual knowledge and problem solving, in addition to computational skills. This invaluable book thoroughly explains integrated instruction and gives teachers the tools to make it a reality. Grounded in current best practices for both language arts and math, the book includes planning advice, learning activities, assessment strategies, reproducibles, and resources, plus a wealth of examples from actual classrooms.