Mathematics and Literature

Connecting math and literature helps students better understand mathematical concepts. Teachers have created lesson plans, units, webquests and hotlists to share with other teachers. Here is a few such sites.

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr249.shtml An article with links to resources.

http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1997/2/97.02.03.x.html Picture book database.

http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/math/math.html Carol Hurst's wonderful web site.

http://home.att.net/~cattonn/math.html A list of topics and trade books to use in math.

http://www.mathcats.com/grownupcats/ideabankmathandliterature.html Ideas and activities.

http://www.myschoolonline.com/page/0,1871,34898-119831-38-25171,00.html#ct A list of books grouped by topics, first grade.

http://www.kindermagic.com/BTN/children_books1.html Large list of books.

http://www.kindergartentreehouse.com/hundreddays.html Hundred's Day activities.

http://www.techteachers.com/authors.htm Author links

http://www.janbrett.com/activities_pages.htm Activities across the curriculum based on Jan Brett's books and art work.