1. Using Literature to Teach Math
Shanna and Lexi
March 21, 2013

2. Written by our girl, Marilyn Burns
The $1.00 Word Riddle Book
Written by our girl, Marilyn Burns

3. Making $1.00 words…

4. Let’s Try It!

5. Let’s Try It!

6. Let’s Try It!

7. Let’s Try It!
What do you call the last few games to decide who wins the pennant?
What do you call verses in a song?
What miner’s daughter had a song named after her?

8. Where is the math?
What Standards for Mathematical Practice did you use while solving these riddles?
Appropriate grade level?
How can we adjust this task (remediation/acceleration)?
What math skills did you use while solving?

9. Designing $1.00 posters
Use the poster paper and markers provided to create your own $1.00 picture, scene, or riddle.
Shhhh don’t tell the other groups…let’s see if they can solve the riddles you created

10. Let’s get CREATIVE!
Your group will be working to design lessons, discussions, questions, tasks, and activities to accompany good quality math read alouds.
You will have 2 options from which to choose:
Option 1 – activities
Option 2 – IRA questions

11. Actually DO the tasks you design!
Option 1:
Pick a children’s book on which to concentrate
Using your story, create one or more activity or task to go along with your book (think RIGOR)
Actually DO the tasks you design!
Use the template provided to record and share your lesson/activity design

12. Option 2: Pick a children’s book on which to concentrate
Using your story, write interactive read aloud questions to go along with your story context.
Try to come up with a variety of question types as appropriate for the grade level
Identify the specific standard(s) and grade level(s) addressed

13. Homework for our LAST session:
Use one of the read alouds you have been given OR use one of your own
Create a lesson around your book
Bring your lesson and book to the next class to present.
You can also bring a video of you teaching prior to our next meeting 

14. Thanks for Coming!