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It Pays to Read When Teaching Math: 5 Reasons Why

May 14, 2017 by Teach Junkie

Make the most of teaching math whether you’re a math teacher or an elementary teacher. Here are 5 reasons why you should incorporate reading into your math lessons or math class from a math teacher.

You’ll see the benefits make the time to scope out books totally worth it.

You can easily get started with ready to go free lesson resources that weave in math stories like Math Curse, Lion’s Share and Sir Cumference.

It Pays to Read When Teaching Math: 5 Reasons Why - Teach Junkie

Source: mathgeekmama.com

Teaching Math With Reading

If you can narrow down the list to just the most important reasons to integrate reading into your math lessons, this list of 5 reasons why fits the bill.

You’ll find out how adding both read alouds and access to math literature means more engagement and less barriers to teaching. Making math real and relevant can often be a challenge for some math concepts.

Bringing in books that beautifully illustrate those concepts in ways that connect with students can help overcome that challenge…

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