The Role of Language and Literature in Math Class Webinar Series

In case you miss this two-part series hosted by edWeb, we are sharing the resources shared in the webinars and recordings of the series below.

Part 1: Early Ideas of Addition and Subtraction in Children: The Role of Language and Literature in the Classroom

In this first edWebinar of a two-part series, Dr. Sara Delano Moore shares resources and strategies for developing the language and concepts of addition and subtraction with children’s literature. Develop conceptual understanding of addition and subtraction with trade books and big books that use high-quality language features as well as strong mathematics. Learn strategies to help students move from everyday language to mathematical language while understanding the full range of work for addition and subtraction. Watch Sara explore strategies and resources for developing conceptual understanding of addition and subtraction through language and literature.

During Part 1 of this series Sara shared these two Animated Big Books. Here are links to these Animated Big Books and click here for more information on ORIGO Animated Big Books for K-2.

This recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers and school leaders of the Pre-K through elementary levels and can be viewed in the link below.

Recording of Part 1

Part 2: Early Ideas of Geometry and Measurement in Children: The Role of Language and Literature in the Classroom

Click here to access the recording for Part 2

In this second edWebinar of a two-part series, Dr. Sara Delano Moore will share resources and strategies for developing the language and concepts of geometry and measurement with children’s literature. We will develop understanding of shapes (both 3D and 2D) and measurement (with standard and non-standard units) with trade books and big books that use high-quality language features as well as strong mathematics. Learn strategies to help students move from everyday language to mathematical language while building understanding of key geometry and measurement concepts. Watch Sara explore strategies and resources for developing conceptual understanding of geometry and measurement through language and literature.

During Part 2 of this series Sara will share the a new Animated Big Book, The Best Bug. Below is a narrated example from this Animated Big Book. Click here for more information on ORIGO Animated Big Books for K-2, available in English and Spanish.