Poems To Count On (Grades 1-3)

By Sandra Liatsos

32 Terrific Poems & Activities to Help Teach Math ConceptsGet kids "well-versed" in math with these whimsical poems that reinforce important primary concepts: addition, subtraction, patterning,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059060340X
• ISBN13: 9780590603409
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

"Word Problems" Can Be Fun

As a fourth grade teacher in a low-performing school,I have found that many of my students have difficulty with math "word" or "story" problems. Because some of the students struggle with reading comprehension, combining reading with math often creates a high level of anxiety. I have noticed that using literature and poetry as a basis for math problems helps lessen the anxiety and increase the chance for success. The poems in this book are silly and fun, and tell exaggerated stories about topics children enjoy and relate to: candy, animals, costumes, cleaning messy rooms, etc. The students laugh and enjoy the poems, and are less intimidated to tackle the math concepts than they might be with a traditional "word" problem. Each poem is accompanied by teaching suggestions for classroom and home-connection activities, and most of the poems can be extended for higher-achieving students and fourth or even fifth graders (the book labels itself as grades 1-3). There are a lot of different ways to use the poems - it just takes some imagination. I like "Poems to Count On" because it is one of those much needed windows for students who close the door.