Mathematics through Children’s Literature

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Kathleen Crawford-McKinney Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

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Have you ever wondered how to engage young mathematicians? We used quality children’s literature to foster mathematical problem solving with young learners.

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Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12
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  • Crawford-McKinney, Kathleen, Asli Özgün-Koca, and Kristy Rebar. 2022. “Power of Yet: The Integration of the Culturally Responsive Literacy with the Productive Struggle in Mathematics.” Michigan Reading Journal 54, no. 2 (March): 5056.

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