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Peer reviewedBergman, Jill Duea – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1997
Using the children's book "Tops and Bottoms" by Janet Stevens--an adaptation of the classic fable of the Tortoise and the Hare--students are given opportunities to build connections between a problem-solving situation and mathematics and to communicate solutions through writing, symbols, and diagrams. A key concept is to demonstrate to students…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Creative Thinking
