Math Memories You Can Count On: A literature-based approach to teaching mathematics in primary classrooms

Rooted in real-life math experiences, the book explores innovative ways you can teach math principles using the best children`s books.

This simple book shows teachers how to select, organize, and use literature to connect children with real-world math.

Committed to creating long-lasting positive math memories, it goes beyond reading about math and encourages linking text with relevant manipulatives in a hands-on, minds-on, problem-solving environment.

The book is organized around the five math strands - number sense and numeration; measurement; geometry and spatial sense; patterning and algebra; and data management and probability.

It offers a wealth of activities rooted in children`s literature that deal with concepts including problem solving, reasoning, communication, making connections, and representing math in a variety of ways.

Book lists, reproducible activities, and assessment strategies support this remarkable book.