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Math, oh math, Math, oh math, wherefore art thou?wherefore art thou?

Everywhere, of Everywhere, of coursecourse

(especially in children’s books)(especially in children’s books)

Math is Math is universaluniversal

• Humans didn’t invent math Humans didn’t invent math concepts.concepts.

• They discovered them.They discovered them.• Math helps us shop wisely, build a Math helps us shop wisely, build a

house, show up on time, dance, house, show up on time, dance, balance our check books, play balance our check books, play music, cook, drive, find our way music, cook, drive, find our way home, and find library books.home, and find library books.

Compelling Reason to Focus Compelling Reason to Focus on Math on Math

• In Thursday’s, May 31, In Thursday’s, May 31, Atlanta JournalAtlanta Journal ConstitutionConstitution, DCSS cited math scores as , DCSS cited math scores as the reason that 34 elementary schools the reason that 34 elementary schools did not make AYP in 2008 compared to 5 did not make AYP in 2008 compared to 5 in 2007. (My school was one of the 34.)in 2007. (My school was one of the 34.)

• Most of the problems on the CRCT (even Most of the problems on the CRCT (even for younger students) were word for younger students) were word problems, which require multi-step problems, which require multi-step thinking.thinking.

Titles UsedTitles Used• Math concept series are obvious, so I didn’t use Math concept series are obvious, so I didn’t use

many of them in this presentation. Also, many of them in this presentation. Also, sometimes when a book is written for a specific sometimes when a book is written for a specific theme, it’s just not as good of a story. I used:theme, it’s just not as good of a story. I used:

• Picture (everybody) booksPicture (everybody) books• Fairy tales and folk tales because my kids are not Fairy tales and folk tales because my kids are not

familiar with them unless they are part of a familiar with them unless they are part of a Disney movieDisney movie

• Wayside School series Wayside School series • Originally, this was a year-long program Originally, this was a year-long program

presented as a team with a 3presented as a team with a 3rdrd grade math grade math teacher.teacher.

Choosing TitlesChoosing Titles• Chosen for readability, sense of story, Chosen for readability, sense of story,

sense of humour, and great picturessense of humour, and great pictures• Some directly illustrate the math Some directly illustrate the math

concept taught concept taught • Some simply reinforce that math in all Some simply reinforce that math in all

of its concepts is indeed everywhereof its concepts is indeed everywhere

Why Why Wayside Wayside SchoolSchool??

• Encourage students to read the Encourage students to read the books in addition to watching the books in addition to watching the shows on televisionshows on television

• Each chapter stands aloneEach chapter stands alone• Great read-aloudsGreat read-alouds

Good Math Theme Good Math Theme SeriesSeries

• MathstartMathstart and Anno’s titles and Anno’s titles

MoreMore• Marilyn Burns Brainy Day BooksMarilyn Burns Brainy Day Books

My FavoritesMy Favorites• Amy Axelrod’s Amy Axelrod’s Pigs Will Be PigsPigs Will Be Pigs • Greg Tang’s books.Greg Tang’s books.

Math ConceptsMath Concepts

SizeSize• The Napping HouseThe Napping House

by Don and Audrey by Don and Audrey WoodWood

• The story starts out The story starts out with Granny napping, with Granny napping, then the child, etc., then the child, etc., etc. ending with the etc. ending with the smallest—the flea.smallest—the flea.

SizeSize• Goldilocks and Goldilocks and

the Three Bearsthe Three Bears

• Compare the Compare the sizes of the bears, sizes of the bears, the bowls, etc.the bowls, etc.

My favorite My favorite fractured versions:fractured versions:

SizeSize• Just TeenieJust Teenie by by

Susan MeddaughSusan Meddaugh

• Justine is so small, Justine is so small, everyone calls her everyone calls her “Just Teenie,” but one “Just Teenie,” but one day she receives a day she receives a plant that grows so plant that grows so tall, it gives her a tall, it gives her a differentdifferent perspective.perspective.

SizeSize• Three Billy Goats GruffThree Billy Goats Gruff

• If the troll had been If the troll had been sensible, he would sensible, he would have eaten the middle have eaten the middle billy goat, because billy goat, because logic would have told logic would have told him the big billy goat him the big billy goat was going to be too was going to be too much for him to much for him to handle.handle.

CountingCounting• Six Dinner SidSix Dinner Sid

by Inga Mooreby Inga Moore

• Sid has six owners Sid has six owners and six dinners a and six dinners a day. All is well day. All is well until Sid gets sick until Sid gets sick and is taken to and is taken to the vet six times.the vet six times.

CountingCounting• Three Perfect Three Perfect

PeachesPeaches by Cynthia by Cynthia DeFelice & Mary DeFelice & Mary DeMarshDeMarsh

• My My favoritefavorite story story which involves a red-which involves a red-haired princess, a haired princess, a village lad, 100 village lad, 100 kisses, 100 royal kisses, 100 royal rabbits, and the king rabbits, and the king kissing his horses kissing his horses behind.behind.

CountingCounting• ““Joe” Chapter 3 from Joe” Chapter 3 from Sideways Stories Sideways Stories

from Wayside Schoolfrom Wayside School by Louis Sachar by Louis Sachar

• Joe always gets the right answer, but Joe always gets the right answer, but doesn’t count conventionally. When Mrs. doesn’t count conventionally. When Mrs. Jewls tells Joe to count the books, he Jewls tells Joe to count the books, he counted the books. “A thousand, a million, counted the books. “A thousand, a million, three. Three, Mrs. Jewls.” “Correct,” said three. Three, Mrs. Jewls.” “Correct,” said Mrs. Jewls.Mrs. Jewls.

MeasurementMeasurement• Counting on FrankCounting on Frank

by Rod Clementby Rod Clement

• ““If I had accidentally If I had accidentally knocked fifteen peas knocked fifteen peas off my plate every off my plate every night for the last night for the last eight years, they eight years, they would now be level would now be level with the table top.” with the table top.” (Frank is the dog.)(Frank is the dog.)

MeasurementMeasurement• The Queen Who The Queen Who

Couldn’t Bake Couldn’t Bake GingerbreadGingerbread by by Dorothy Van WoerkomDorothy Van Woerkom

• The story of King Pilaf, The story of King Pilaf, who is determined to who is determined to marry a woman who can marry a woman who can bake gingerbread, and bake gingerbread, and Princess Calliope, who Princess Calliope, who wants to marry a man wants to marry a man who can play a slide who can play a slide trombone.trombone.

MeasurementMeasurement• Three Little PigsThree Little Pigs

• AllAll of the pigs, not of the pigs, not just the third little just the third little pig, should have pig, should have been measuring been measuring wood to build wood to build their houses.their houses.

Measurement Measurement • Little Red HenLittle Red Hen

• Little Red Hen Little Red Hen had to measure had to measure the ingredients to the ingredients to make her bread.make her bread.

MeasurementMeasurement• Jim and the BeanstalkJim and the Beanstalk

by Raymond Briggs by Raymond Briggs

• Jim climbs the beanstalk Jim climbs the beanstalk and meets a grumbling and meets a grumbling old giant who can no old giant who can no longer eat young boys, longer eat young boys, because he is so because he is so decrepit and decrepit and discouraged. Jim discouraged. Jim measures him for new measures him for new eyeglasses, new teeth, eyeglasses, new teeth, new clothes, etc.new clothes, etc.

AdditionAddition• ““Sharie” Chapter 4 from Sharie” Chapter 4 from Sideways Stories Sideways Stories

from Wayside Schoolfrom Wayside School• Sharie is the one that sleeps all of the time .Sharie is the one that sleeps all of the time .• ““She weighed only forty-nine pounds. She She weighed only forty-nine pounds. She

always wore a big red and blue overcoat always wore a big red and blue overcoat with a hood. The overcoat weighed thirty-with a hood. The overcoat weighed thirty-five pounds. The red part weighed fifteen five pounds. The red part weighed fifteen pounds, the blue part weighed fifteen pounds, the blue part weighed fifteen pounds, and the hood weighed five pounds. pounds, and the hood weighed five pounds. Her eyelashes weighed a pound and a half.”Her eyelashes weighed a pound and a half.”

AdditionAddition• ““Dana” Chapter 11 from Sideways Dana” Chapter 11 from Sideways

Stories.Stories.• Dana has four beautiful eyes (she Dana has four beautiful eyes (she

wears glasses). But, since she is wears glasses). But, since she is covered in mosquito bites, Mrs. covered in mosquito bites, Mrs. Jewls makes addition problems Jewls makes addition problems from her bites so that they will from her bites so that they will stop itching.stop itching.

AdditionAddition• 12 Ways to Get 12 Ways to Get

to 11to 11 by Eve by Eve MerriamMerriam

• A single number A single number can be made up can be made up of many of many combinations of combinations of other numbers.other numbers.

SubtractionSubtraction• Ten Ten

Hardworking Hardworking PuppiesPuppies by Lynn by Lynn ReiserReiser

• Ten puppies find Ten puppies find jobs as dogs who jobs as dogs who help people, help people, including pulling including pulling sleds and becoming sleds and becoming an expert pet.an expert pet.

SubtractionSubtraction• The Shopping The Shopping

Basket Basket by John by John BurminghamBurmingham

• On his way to the On his way to the market to get 6 market to get 6 eggs, 5 bananas, eggs, 5 bananas, etc., Steven is etc., Steven is waylaid by waylaid by demanding animals demanding animals who demand that he who demand that he give up his groceries.give up his groceries.

MultiplicationMultiplication• Twelve Dancing Twelve Dancing

PrincessesPrincesses

• In most versions, the In most versions, the soldier or village lad soldier or village lad observes the observes the princesses’ escape princesses’ escape for 3 nights. Figure for 3 nights. Figure out how many pairs out how many pairs of shoes the of shoes the princesses wear out princesses wear out during that period of during that period of time.time.

MultiplicationMultiplication• A Grain of RiceA Grain of Rice by by

Helena Claire PittmanHelena Claire Pittman

• A story set in old A story set in old China about how a China about how a poor but clever poor but clever farmer earned the farmer earned the princess and the keys princess and the keys to the kingdom by to the kingdom by using multiplication. using multiplication. He starts with a single He starts with a single grain of rice.grain of rice.

MultiplicationMultiplication• Elves and the Elves and the

ShoemakerShoemaker

• Each time the Each time the shoemaker sells a shoemaker sells a pair of elf-made pair of elf-made shoes, he buys shoes, he buys enough leather for enough leather for twice as many twice as many pairs.pairs.

MultiplicationMultiplication• Two of Two of

EverythingEverything by Lily by Lily Toy HongToy Hong

• When an elderly When an elderly couple dig up a couple dig up a large, old brass pot large, old brass pot in their field, they in their field, they discover that it discover that it doubles whatever doubles whatever is put in it.is put in it.

MultiplicationMultiplication• Emma’s Emma’s

ChristmasChristmas by by Irene TrivasIrene Trivas

• A prince gives A prince gives lovely Emma all the lovely Emma all the gifts listed in the gifts listed in the song as many song as many times as they are times as they are mentioned.mentioned.

Division Division • The Pigeon The Pigeon

Finds a HotdogFinds a Hotdog by Mo Willemsby Mo Willems

• Pigeon learns Pigeon learns about sharing about sharing when a curious when a curious duckling keeps duckling keeps asking about (and asking about (and hinting for) his hinting for) his hotdoghotdog

Division Division • The Little Mouse, The Little Mouse,

The Red Ripe The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear Big Hungry Bear by by Audrey and Don WoodAudrey and Don Wood

• Little Mouse worries Little Mouse worries that the bear will take that the bear will take the juicy strawberry the juicy strawberry for himself. The only for himself. The only solution is to share.solution is to share.

Division Division • ““Why the Children Decided They Had to Why the Children Decided They Had to

Get Rid of Mrs. Drazil” Chapter 17 of Get Rid of Mrs. Drazil” Chapter 17 of Wayside School Gets A Little StrangerWayside School Gets A Little Stranger

• Mrs. Drazil baked cookies for the class. Mrs. Drazil baked cookies for the class. She made math fun by dividing them. She She made math fun by dividing them. She was a good cook. She knew what a was a good cook. She knew what a goozak was. But, she made Louis shave goozak was. But, she made Louis shave his mustache.his mustache.

TimeTime• CinderellaCinderella

• Cinderella needed to Cinderella needed to keep an eye on the keep an eye on the clock, so she didn’t clock, so she didn’t lose all of her pretty lose all of her pretty clothes and her clothes and her coach before she got coach before she got home. She promised home. She promised her fairy godmother! her fairy godmother!

TimeTime• Beauty and the Beauty and the

BeastBeast

• Beauty promises to Beauty promises to come back to the come back to the beast in three weeks beast in three weeks time when he lets time when he lets her visit her father, her visit her father, but instead she but instead she lingers and Beast lingers and Beast almost dies.almost dies.

TimeTime• Five Minutes Five Minutes

PeacePeace by Jill by Jill MurphyMurphy

• Mrs. Large tries to Mrs. Large tries to take a peaceful, take a peaceful, relaxing bath but relaxing bath but her family has her family has other ideas.other ideas.

TimeTime• ““Jenny” Chapter 25 of Jenny” Chapter 25 of Sideways Sideways

StoriesStories• Jenny rides on her father’s motorcycle Jenny rides on her father’s motorcycle

to school and always gets there at to school and always gets there at 9:30 though school starts at 9:00. 9:30 though school starts at 9:00. This becomes a big problem one day This becomes a big problem one day when there is no one at school except when there is no one at school except the bald headed man with the brief the bald headed man with the brief case.case.

TimeTime• The Completed The Completed

Hickory Dickory Hickory Dickory DockDock by Jim by Jim AylesworthAylesworth

• A full accounting A full accounting of the mouse’s 12 of the mouse’s 12 hours.hours.

MoneyMoney• ““Todd” Chapter 5 in Todd” Chapter 5 in Sideways StoriesSideways Stories• Todd always has to go home at noon on the Todd always has to go home at noon on the

Kindergarten bus, even though he is usually Kindergarten bus, even though he is usually good. good.

• Todd’s name is on the board for discipline when Todd’s name is on the board for discipline when there was a knock at the door. Mrs. Jewls there was a knock at the door. Mrs. Jewls opened it. Two men stepped in wearing masks opened it. Two men stepped in wearing masks and holding guns. “Give us all your money!” and holding guns. “Give us all your money!” they demanded. Todd tells the robbers that this they demanded. Todd tells the robbers that this is a school, not a bank and gives them Joy’s is a school, not a bank and gives them Joy’s workbook, because knowledge is more valuable workbook, because knowledge is more valuable than money. He still has to go home, though.than money. He still has to go home, though.

MoneyMoney• ““Leslie” Chapter 18 in Leslie” Chapter 18 in Sideways Sideways

Stories . . .Stories . . .• Leslie doesn’t know what to do with Leslie doesn’t know what to do with

her 10 toes, so she offers to sell them her 10 toes, so she offers to sell them to Louis the yard teacher for a nickel to Louis the yard teacher for a nickel apiece. Because Louis drives a hard apiece. Because Louis drives a hard bargain, she changes her mind. bargain, she changes her mind. Then, Louis offers to buy her long Then, Louis offers to buy her long pigtails.pigtails.

MoneyMoney• The Go-Around The Go-Around

DollarDollar by Barbara by Barbara Johnston AdamsJohnston Adams

• A story about the A story about the travels of a dollar travels of a dollar bill interwoven bill interwoven with facts about with facts about the dollarthe dollar

GraphsGraphs• Tiger Math: Tiger Math:

Learning to Graph Learning to Graph from a Baby Tigerfrom a Baby Tiger by by Ann Whitehead NagdaAnn Whitehead Nagda

• Easy-to-understand Easy-to-understand picture, pie or circle, picture, pie or circle, bar, or line graphs, all bar, or line graphs, all with explanations track with explanations track the growth of T.J., an the growth of T.J., an orphaned Siberian orphaned Siberian tiger whose survival tiger whose survival was in questionwas in question

Fractions and Fractions and DecimalsDecimals

• ““Homework” Chapter 4 in Homework” Chapter 4 in Wayside School is Falling DownWayside School is Falling Down

• Mrs. Jewls tries to teach the class Mrs. Jewls tries to teach the class about .5 and ½ and all Mac wants about .5 and ½ and all Mac wants to talk about is his socks.to talk about is his socks.

Fractions and Fractions and DecimalsDecimals

• Piece=Part=Portion; Piece=Part=Portion; Fractions=Decimals=Fractions=Decimals=PercentsPercents by Scott by Scott GiffordGifford

• This book presents the This book presents the concept that fractions, concept that fractions, decimals, and decimals, and percentages are percentages are different mathematical different mathematical ways to describe the ways to describe the same thing. same thing.

Geometry/ShapesGeometry/Shapes• A Cloak for the A Cloak for the

DreamerDreamer by Aileen by Aileen Friedman (Brainy Day Friedman (Brainy Day Books)Books)

• The tailor’s sons make The tailor’s sons make beautiful cloaks out of beautiful cloaks out of triangles, rectangles, triangles, rectangles, and squares. But, and squares. But, when the dreamy son when the dreamy son makes a cloak from makes a cloak from circles, they all have circles, they all have to think of a solution.to think of a solution.

Geometry/ShapesGeometry/Shapes• The Secret The Secret

Birthday Birthday Message Message by Eric by Eric CarleCarle

• Tim finds a Tim finds a birthday message birthday message under his pillow under his pillow coded with coded with shapes.shapes.

Geometry/ShapesGeometry/Shapes• ““Time Out” Chapter 19 from Time Out” Chapter 19 from

Wayside School Gets . . .Wayside School Gets . . .• Miss Zarves who teaches on the Miss Zarves who teaches on the

1919thth floor where there is no 19 floor where there is no 19thth floor is teaching shapes when a floor is teaching shapes when a cow shows up in class. When she cow shows up in class. When she melts down, the bald man melts down, the bald man promises to try to remove the cow.promises to try to remove the cow.

You Can Even Find Math in a You Can Even Find Math in a Princess CrownPrincess Crown

• To help my To help my students students remember the remember the Dewey Decimal Dewey Decimal system:system:

• For the 300s, they For the 300s, they have to know that have to know that is where the fairy is where the fairy and folk tales are and folk tales are kept.kept.

• To remember that To remember that fact, they draw an fact, they draw an Ed Emberley Ed Emberley princess and use princess and use an upside down 3 an upside down 3 for her crown. for her crown. Everyone knows Everyone knows that princes and that princes and princesses mostly princesses mostly live in fairy tales.live in fairy tales.

The EndThe End