312 Things To Do with a Math Journal: Games, Number Play, Writing Activities, Problem Solving, and Creative Math for All Ages (Playful Math Singles) - Softcover

Gaskins, Denise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1892083612 ISBN 13: 9781892083616

Publisher: Tabletop Academy Press, 2022

Synopsis

Are you looking for new ways to help your children learn math?

312 Things To Do with a Math Journal includes number play prompts, games, math art, story problems, mini-essays, geometry investigations, brainteasers, number patterns, research projects, and much more.

In a math journal, children explore their own ideas about numbers, shapes, and patterns through drawing or writing in response to a question.

Journaling teaches them to see with mathematical eyes.

As they write, students come to realize that learning is more than memorizing facts and procedures, and they develop a richer mathematical mindset. They begin to see connections and make sense of math concepts. They grow confident in their ability to think through new ideas.

All they need is a piece of paper, a pencil, and a good prompt to launch their mathematical journey.

These activities work at any grade level, and most can be enjoyed more than once. It doesn’t matter whether your students are homeschooled or in a classroom, distance-learning, or in person. Everyone can enjoy the experience of playing around with math.

Early Reviews from My Journaling Beta-Testers:

• "We really enjoyed these!"
• "I remember doing pages and pages of dull equations with no creativity or puzzle-thinking, but now as a homeschool mom, I'm actually enjoying math for the first time! My daughter's math skills have skyrocketed and she always asks to start homeschool with math."
• "Thank you for a great intro to Playful Math!"
• "All of the kids were excited about their journals. My oldest kept going without prompting and did several more pages on his own."
• "We had a lot of fun doing your math prompts. We had never done any math journaling before, but we will certainly integrate this into our weekly routine from now on."

Pick up a copy of 312 Things To Do with a Math Journal and begin your family’s math journaling adventure today.

About this title

About the Author

The author of Let's Play Math: How Families Can Learn Math Together and Enjoy It, Denise Gaskins has taught or tutored mathematics at every level from preschool to undergraduate physics. She shares math inspirations, tips, activities, and games on her blog at DeniseGaskins.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tabletop Academy Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1892083612
• ISBN 13: 9781892083616
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206