Mathsliteracy Teachers resources

This article deals with an intervention unit which focused on the positive effect of integrating poems, stories and fables (the literary genre) for improving mathematical language, fostering the teaching of mathematics language, increasing satisfaction with the process and strengthening the relationship between use of daily language and mathematics language. The study was conducted amongst pre-service mathematics teachers, specialising in literacy activities designed to foster mathematics language.

A faxed copy of the paper. Some of the teachers have already started commenting- go and add our voice.

Interesting article- applicable to us?

I have clean forgot that I created this podcasting station- need to upload some of my recorded ML conference talks again!

Have any of you decided on whiich textbooks to use in 2012?

This could be a great tool to use with students in the clasrrom. They can research their won dataset and visualise it.

In Maximum Capacity, you play the role of an elevator attendant who must bring as many gorillas as possible to the eighth floor for the annual Gorilla's Ball at the Jungle Hotel! The only problem is, the doors to the ball close in three minutes, and there are still hundreds of anxious gorillas waiting. Bring as many as you can to the eighth floor in three minutes.

Numbers,  Order of Operations Patterns and Relationships Percentage Proportion Rate Ratio Space, Shape and Orientation

All the materials developed by MALATI are in the public domain. They may be freely used and adapted, with acknowledgement to MALATI and the Open Society Foundation for South Africa. The documents provided here are the teacher documents, consisting of the learner activities and accompanying teacher notes. We also include the rationale document for each content area, giving background on the underlying philosophy and design principles.