Math Poetry: Linking Language and Math in a Fresh Way

With crystal clear instructions, easy-to-use activities and templates, Math Poetry provides an innovative way to teach both math and writing. Students generally have trouble with math word problems. When they write their own word problems in the form of poems, they learn the vocabulary and concepts. You'll be amazed by their creativity. Students will learn: Math concepts and operations Place value and fractions Geometry and graphs Measurement and money Word problems As well as the elements of poetry in fresh context, including: Similes Metaphors Alliteration Line breaks Poetic language and forms And perhaps best of all, the creative process enhances your students' recall of the concepts taught.