acurtis75 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I see "books for living math" referenced but I don't really understand what everyone means by this. Would someone please explain the concept a for me and offers some suggestions for what to use for a child working on about a third grade level. Dd has finished alpha, beta & gamma from mus & we are starting delta next week. She is good on math but doesn't care for it so I am trying to find something to supplement that might help her enjoy it more. She is a voracious reader & I would estimate reads on a high school level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiegal Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 There is a huge list of titles here, broken up by topic. I pick a topic we are working on or interested in, and put them on hold at the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 There is a huge list of titles here, broken up by topic. I pick a topic we are working on or interested in, and put them on hold at the library. Awesome, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdkidsmom Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Here are 2 more sites to check out. http://www.pennygardner.com/mathclassics.html http://livingmathbooklist.blogspot.com/ We just recently started using living math books this year to add in a little fun and explore the concepts we are working on from a different perspective. I have a K'er and 3rd grader so we have a wide ability range. And my 3rd grader doesn't mind listening/joining in on the activities for the easier topics. We are really enjoying this part of our day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I think math is one of those subjects where, for whatever reason, we tend of put off in a box and treat differently from everything. Living math books help us keep math grounded as being connected to the real world and just as conducive to storytelling as anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I love The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 We have several of the Sir Cumference books, and I keep eyeing Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluechicken Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Thank you for those links. I was just getting ready to post something similiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I second the Living Math program. We've used these booklists for a few years now. "Living math books" basically means reading a book about math---making math a literary exercise as well. It could be reading the Math Start books with a little one, or reading biographies about mathematicians, or reading picture books such as How Much Is A Million or Math Curse? Just taking math out of the compartment of textbook and workbook and practice sets. Those are important too of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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