Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ831685
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1073-5836
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Strengthening Connections between Elementary Classroom Mathematics and Literacy
Altieri, Jennifer L.
Teaching Children Mathematics, v15 n6 p346-351 Feb 2009
Enjoyable literacy strategies help elementary teachers reinforce students' mathematics knowledge. This article shares a number of literacy strategies that can easily connect with mathematics. These strategies include word associations, multimeaning word cards, and games. (Contains 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Associative Learning, Content Area Reading, Elementary School Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Word Recognition, Educational Games, Student Motivation, Mathematics Instruction, Instructional Materials, Knowledge Level, Poetry
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-3702; Fax: 703-476-2970; e-mail: orders@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A
