Math Is Language Too: Talking and Writing in the Mathematics Classroom

By Phyllis Whitin and David J. Whitin

Book Overview

Replete with children's stories and illustrations, Math Is Language Too looks at children as sense-makers, storytellers, language creators, and problem-posers. This groundbreaking book, the first joint publication by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council of Teachers of English, explores the ways in which fourth-grade students use story, metaphor, and language to develop mathematical thinking skills and strategies. Included are classroom-tested, hands-on activities in geometry and algorithms and directions on making tools for use in the classroom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814121349
• ISBN13: 9780814121344
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English
• Length: 105 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.3" x 8.3"