Comments on: Using Stories to Teach Math Concepts

By: The Shape of Geometry in Montessori from Montessori for Everyone

The Shape of Geometry in Montessori from Montessori for Everyone — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:52:34 +0000

[...] fan of using books to teach these sorts of concepts; you’ll find a few geometry titles listed here under the 9-12 age [...]

By: Christi Sewell

Christi Sewell — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:22:31 +0000

There is a wonderful website (I am not affiliated with this website in anyway. I am just an admirer.) that promotes the use of literature with math. The site includes an amazing and comprehensive list of books by subject matter and interest level. I highly recommend it: livingmath.net. I think it is right inline with this topic too.

By: Anthony Cartmell

Anthony Cartmell — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:03:00 +0000

A series of stories with mathematical content suitable for children aged from around four to seven can be found at http://www.numberlinelane.co.uk. Each story has large colourful illustrations, featuring the characters who live in Numberline Lane, and each covers part of the early years mathematics curriculum.

By: montessori_lori

montessori_lori — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:32:00 +0000

I know how you feel – I am so glad that my kids like math! I hope that continues throughout their lives. I wish I had enjoyed math more as a child.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:28:00 +0000

We love all of these, and here's one of our favourites: One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi. My daughters were amazed by that one!

One I really liked because it's so "real world" in its scope is A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper, by John Allen Paulos.

I'm still working at undoing a lifetime of feeling like a number bumbler, but I'm getting there and I'm making sure my girls never feel that way!