Other Recommended Books
For teachers and parents wishing to find out more about numerical literacy and its connection to everyday life, please read Beyond Numeracy by John Allen Paulos. In this book, he discusses different aspects of mathematics and their relevance to everyday life. Another recommended book by Paulos is Innumeracy: Mathematical Literacy and its Consequences.
To learn more about teaching numerical literacy in a variety of ways, Numeracy and Learning Difficulties by Peter S. Westwood is a great book to explore. The book provides a variety of ways to teach numerical literacy to every student, it gives a possible explanation for why students fail, as well as providing information on how to help students succeed in important areas, such as problem solving, to improve numerical literacy.
For teachers learning and wanting to know how to incorporate numerical literacy into their classrooms visually, please read Hands on Numeracy by Liz Webster and Linda Duncan. This book gives great ideas for incorporating numerical literacy into the classroom and explains the importance and significance behind each idea.
Other Children’s Books:
Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 By Bill Martin Jr.
Nine Ducks Nine by Sarah Hays
Incredible Comparisions by Russell Ash
The Joy of Mathematics:Discovering Mathematics All Around You by Theoni Pappas
Other Tools to Promote Numerical Literacy
For numeracy exercises that can be used in the classroom, please follow this link.
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For more information on selecting good mathematical picture books for middle school classrooms, please visit: The National Middle School Association.