March 2008
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Teaching Children Mathematics
Have you ever considered teaching mathematical concepts through the use of children's literature? One way to begin is to re-create how children learned long ago—elders spinning yarns as twilight deepened, young people caught up in wondrous tales that taught them about their world. To help students make a tactile connection to the experience from long ago, all you need are a skein of yarn and eager students seated in a circle.