by Burns, Marilyn Writing in Math Class: Resource For Grades 2-8 (1996) Paperback

by Marilyn Burns

Presents a clear and persuasive case for making writing a part of math instruction. Explains why students should write in math class, describes five different types of writing assignments for math, and offers a variety of teaching tips and suggestions. In her usual engaging style, Marilyn Burns tells what happened in actual classrooms when writing was incorporated into math lessons. Illustrated throughout with student work, this is an invaluable and inspiring resource. 208 pages.

Genres: Teaching, Education, Writing, Mathematics

Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Marilyn Meinhardt Burns is a mathematics educator and the author of over a dozen children's books on mathematics.

Reviews

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel it's essential to incoporate writing into the math curriculum. Writing can be a useful strategy to help children explain their thinking. It allows them to reflect on their ideas and revisit why they solved a problem in a certain way. My goal is to incorporate daily math journals into my classroom routine.

[Sara Liebman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Offers interesting ways to incorporate writing into the math classroom. A couple of good ideas include math journals and math autobiographies to help understand students' attitudes toward math. Also, encouraging students to write out their problem-solving processes are a helpful assessment tool.

[Stephanie Schmidt · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I usually look to Marilyn Burns for guidance and inspiration, this book fell short for me. I was looking for a step-by-step book on how to get students writing in math. While the examples were nice, I don't really feel that this was a book I would look to as a resource.

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was not at all what I was looking for. I was hoping Marilyn would offer strategies and structure suggestions. This is a good book for people who have never taught writing or have never worked with English Language Learners. The book with student writing samples.