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Writing in Math Class: Resource For Grades 2-8
How can writing help students think more deeply and clearly about mathematical ideas? Marilyn Burns shares numerous examples illustrating how students sort, clarify, and define their thinking through different types of writing—journal writing, solving math problems, explaining mathematical ideas, and linking creative writing to math. Includes assessment strategies, answers to frequently asked questions, and samples of authentic student work.
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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Marilyn Burns
173Ìýbooks23ÌýfollowersMarilyn Meinhardt Burns is a mathematics educator and the author of over a dozen children's books on mathematics.
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November 26, 2008
I feel it's essential to incoporate writing into the math curriculum. Writing can be a useful strategy to help children explain their thinking. It allows them to reflect on their ideas and revisit why they solved a problem in a certain way. My goal is to incorporate daily math journals into my classroom routine.
February 6, 2012
Offers interesting ways to incorporate writing into the math classroom. A couple of good ideas include math journals and math autobiographies to help understand students' attitudes toward math. Also, encouraging students to write out their problem-solving processes are a helpful assessment tool.
April 15, 2014
While I usually look to Marilyn Burns for guidance and inspiration, this book fell short for me. I was looking for a step-by-step book on how to get students writing in math. While the examples were nice, I don't really feel that this was a book I would look to as a resource.
July 8, 2014
This was not at all what I was looking for. I was hoping Marilyn would offer strategies and structure suggestions. This is a good book for people who have never taught writing or have never worked with English Language Learners. The book with student writing samples.
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