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Oral Storytelling and Teaching Mathematics Michael Stephen Schiro

Oral Storytelling and Teaching Mathematics By Michael Stephen Schiro

Oral Storytelling and Teaching Mathematics by Michael Stephen Schiro


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Provides an exploration of the role that oral storytelling can play in helping children learn mathematics. This book is suitable for those concerned with providing children with powerful mathematical and literary experiences and those concerned with multicultural education. It includes an accompanying CD-ROM that contains two epic stories.

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Oral Storytelling and Teaching Mathematics Summary

Oral Storytelling and Teaching Mathematics: Pedagogical and Multicultural Perspectives by Michael Stephen Schiro

`This book makes significant contributions to the field of mathematics education in many areas. Its use of oral storytelling as a means of teaching algorithms and problem solving, its presentation of a collaborative teaching model that can be generalized to all mathematics teaching, its presentation of a new perspective on problem solving, enhancing the currently popular approach, and its insights into multicultural mathematics all provide a wealth of knowledge for pre-service and in-service classroom teachers as well as mathematics education instructors' - Dr Rainy M Cotti, Rhode Island College`

`It is very well written. It avoids math education jargon, but at the same time discusses deep issues the subject. References to the literature are useful and well chosen . . . . The book flows very well. very well. I liked the way of starting with stories and the stories of the classroom lessons. This gives a good foundation for the more theoretical discussions later in the book' - Susan Addington, California State University, San Bernardino

Oral Story Telling And Teaching Mathematics provides the first serious exploration of the role that oral storytelling can play in helping children learn mathematics. It should be of interest to those concerned with providing children with powerful mathematical and literary experiences and those concerned with multicultural education.

} An accompanying CD-ROM contains the full text of two epic stories plus additional worksheets and handouts.

Oral Storytelling and Teaching Mathematics Reviews

"This book makes significant contributions to the field of mathematics education in many areas. Its use of oral storytelling as a means of teaching algorithms and problem solving, its presentation of a collaborative teaching model that can be generalized to all mathematics teaching, its presentation of a new perspective on problem solving, enhancing the currently popular approach, and its insights into multicultural mathematics all provide a wealth of knowledge for pre-service and in-service classroom teachers as well as mathematics education instructors." -- Dr. Rainy M. Cotti
"It is very well written. It avoids math education jargon, but at the same time discusses deep issues in the subject. References to the literature are useful and well chosen . . . . The book flows very well. very well. I liked the way of starting with stories and the stories of the classroom lessons. This gives a good foundation for the more theoretical discussions later in the book." -- Susan Addington
"Schiro's book proposes the use of fantasy in the teaching of mathematics. Schiro maintains that the fantasy storytelling genre permits the use of mathematical manipulatives, imagery, symbols, diagrams, and algorithms by both the storyteller and the audience, allowing the listener to envision mathematical problems...This is an intriguing book."
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"Schiro's book is a testament to the necessity of a diverse educational background."

See full review at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Journal/bkrev_841.htm -- NACADA Journal

About Michael Stephen Schiro

Michael Stephen Schiro has taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He received his bachelorate from Tufts University and his doctorate from Harvard University. In the 1960's he worked for school desegregation n North Carolina. In the 1970's he worked to improve urban education in Lowell, Massachusetts. He was chair of the Department of Teacher Education and School Administration at Boston College in the 1980's. He specializes in mathematics education and curriculum theory, and taught courses in mathematics education, curriculum theory, computer education, literacy, and multicultural education at Boston College from 1974 to 2009, when he retired. He published eleven books with such diverse titles as Integrating Children's Literature and Mathematics in the Classroom, Oral Story Telling and Teaching Mathematics, Mega-Fun Math Games, Curriculum for Better Schools: The Great Ideological Debate, and Tan and the Shape Changer.

Table of Contents

Preface The Wizard's Tale: Foundations of Mathematical Epic Oral Storytelling The Wizard's Tale: In Doris Lawson's Fourth Grade Classroom Mathematical Epic Oral Storytelling: Underlying Assumptions Mathematical Epic Oral Storytelling: Structural Relationships Mathematical Epic Oral Storytelling: Pedagogical Assumptions To Teach Or Not To Teach Mathematical Algorithms Variations On The Wizard's Tale With Fourth Graders - Doris P. Lawson The Egypt Story: Oral Storytelling, Problem Solving and Multicultural Mathematics The Egypt Story: Doris Lawson Tells Sixth Graders An Oral Story An Interview With Doris Lawson About The Egypt Story Problem Solving: Mathematical And Multicultural Mathematics And Culture Multicultural Mathematics Instruction Oral Storytelling, Mathematics, Ideology, and Multicultural Intentions Bibliography Index

Additional information

CIN0761930108VG
9780761930105
0761930108
Oral Storytelling and Teaching Mathematics: Pedagogical and Multicultural Perspectives by Michael Stephen Schiro
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
2004-05-11
280
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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