3-5 Lessons to Support the Integration of
Mathematics into the Language Arts Classroom

Bridging Literature and Mathematics by Visualizing Mathematical Concepts
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=822
During interactive read-aloud sessions, students identify and analyze elements of author’s craft in conveying mathematical information about the size and abilities of a wide range of animals. Then, by studying and following the examples in the books, students conduct a research project of their own, focusing on the same mathematical concepts.

Talking, Writing, and Reasoning: Making Thinking Visible with Math Journals
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=820
By talking, writing, and reasoning in math journals, students shift the emphasis of their work from finding the “right” answer to a metacognitive exploration of how their problem-solving works in ways that encourage them to apply, extend, and adapt their strategies to new situations.

What If We Changed the Book? Problem-Posing with Sixteen Cows
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=815
After participating in the reading of Sixteen Cows, children are invited to participate in problem-posing, as well as the problem-solving.  This integrates both literacy skills and mathematical knowledge.

Two Circle Venn Diagram
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/venn/index.html
Use the interactive Venn Diagram to compare two objects.  Explain to students that a Venn diagram can also be used to record the work they did and display the information to share with others.

More advanced students could use the Three Circle Venn Diagram.

Multigenre Mapper
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/multigenre-mapper/
The Multigenre Mapper invites students to create pages in a class book, or journal about what they are studying.  This tool allows three boxes for text, as well as an area for drawing.

Stapleless Book
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/stapleless/index.html
The Stapleless book can be used like a math journal, for students to document their work, or illustrate problems and solutions.

Comic Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html
The Comic Creator engages students to write and illustrate in a comic book format. Students can use this online tool to illustrate a word problem, or show how they solved a math problem.