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From the work of Rhonda Niemi, JCPS

Reading Strategies in the Math Classroom

Graphic Organizers, such as webs, Venn diagrams, and concept definition maps,can be used to compare/contrast, classif, and identif common characteristics!

Vocabulary: "aminate words on color#coded paper according to the strand in

mathematics! $a%e students write a definition in their own words and discuss with

their peers! &n the laminated paper, write the agreed upon definition and a graphic

representation or e'ample of the term! Post the words throughout the room!

Anticipation Guides: (e%elop an anticipation guide for a more difficult readingselection! Create )uestions that will acti%ate the students* prior knowledge,

identif their common misconceptions, and highlight ke points the will read about!

Text Structure Aareness: +ath te'tbooks do not alwas follow theprinciples of writing that students ha%e learned in "anguage rts! For e'ample, the

main idea ma not appear in the beginning of a word problem or cue words might not

be used! -t is important to make students aware that reading math te'tbooks isdifferent from what the might ha%e learned about reading in general!

Thin! Alouds: +odel a .think aloud b %erbali0ing our thinking while readingthe passage! sk students to read and .think aloud to the class!

"air#Share: $a%e students .pair/share, i!e!, take turns reading/listening to eachother and discussing what the know or don*t know!

$oo!mar!: Prepare a bookmark with tips for reading mathematics for studentsto place in their math book! -n an article entitled, .+aking +ath +ake Sense b

(oug 1uehl, he suggests including the following tips that he calls 2es to Reading

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Read carefull and make sure each sentence makes sense! 4r to summari0e what ou read, in our own words!

5hen ou encounter a tough word, tr thinking of easier words that mean

the same thing and substitute the word!

4alk o%er what ou read with a partner to make sure ou get it right and to

clear up anthing ou don*t understand!

1e on the lookout for things the author thinks ou alread know and things

ou ha%e learned in math before!

Read with a pencil # 5ork the e'amples as ou read them!

Resources31arton, +!"!6 $eidem, C! 78998: 4eaching Reading in +athematics 78nded:! urora, C&3 +id#

continent Research for ;ducation and "earning!

1arton, +!"!, $eidema, C! 6 Jordan, (! .4eaching Reading in +athematics and Science! ;ducational

"eadership! ssociation for Super%ision and Curriculum (e%elopment! ? 8@!

1uehl, (oug! .+aking +ath +ake Sense! 4he Reading Room! &ctober ABB@