Date Approved
2017
Degree Type
Open Access Senior Honors Thesis
Department or School
Mathematics
First Advisor
Stephen Blair
Second Advisor
Carla Tayeh
Abstract
Common Core State Standards have changed the way that we teach math concepts in elementary schools. These new educational standards promote teaching math for understanding instead of teaching the standard algorithms that have been traditionally taught. Children's literature is an alternative teaching method. The aim of this project is to examine children's literature with the purpose of teaching mathematic concepts. This project models the components of quality children's literature to create an original book that teaches students grades 3-5 about fractions. 2
Recommended Citation
Weinstein, Kara, "Children's literature as a tool to teach mathematics" (2017). Senior Honors Theses and Projects. 516.
https://commons.emich.edu/honors/516