I have my kids use a math journal by setting what their goals for the week are and then at the end of the week describing how they met their goals and what they understood or did not It's great reading after having tried to teach division of fractions let me tell you. We do a chart too that says on one side, I get this because and on the other side, I don't get this because or I have the kids answer a specific question about their understanding.
--- On Wed, 1/4/09, Maureen Morrissey <[email protected]> wrote: From: Maureen Morrissey <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Math Journals To: [email protected], "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group'" <[email protected]> Received: Wednesday, 1 April, 2009, 10:25 AM Hi Shirley, Writing in math has become more expected over the last few years. Keeping a meaningful journal, not one that is just a time-filler, is a great way for students to write their way to meaning in math. I have my fifth graders write explanations of strategies, write letters to others explaining a math concept, and use numbers, drawings, tables, and words in their journals to work through math problems. I hope this helps, Maureen Morrissey _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. Enjoy a better web experience. Upgrade to the new Internet Explorer 8 optimised for Yahoo!7. Get it now. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
