Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ781035
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Nov
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-1073-5836
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Journeying into Mathematics through Storybooks: A Kindergarten Story
Wilburne, Jane Murphy; Napoli, Mary; Keat, Jane B.; Dile, Kimberly; Trout, Michelle; Decker, Suzan
Teaching Children Mathematics, v14 n4 p232-237 Nov 2007
This article describes a lesson study project that explored the impact of using storybooks to teach mathematics in three kindergarten classrooms. The study involved three kindergarten teachers and three university educators, who collaborated to plan, design, implement revise, and reflect on a unit of mathematics that focused on the concept of money. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary School Mathematics, Childrens Literature, Picture Books, Teacher Collaboration, College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Money Management, Number Concepts, Urban Schools, Suburban Schools, Student Attitudes, Computation, Lesson Plans, Cooperative Planning
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Kindergarten
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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