"Filled with fun and quirky writing prompts, this book encourages kids to write about their math thinking -- an important NCTM standard. Students ponder over math-related questions, such as "Would you consider a map a measuring device?" of "How could you estimate how much garbage you throw away every day?" Students write their answers in a variety of formats, including letters, journals, stories, and more. Great practice for standardized tests!"--Page 4 of cover

Spark your students' imaginations and get them writing about math with more than 200 fun math writing prompts. The creative ideas included here will help you meet one of the NCTM's five goals-getting students to communicate mathematically. Writing ideas include poetry, bumper sticker slogans, literature response activities, and journal starters. For use with Grades 3-6.

For each featured title, you'll find a book summary, as well as an easy-to-read list of primary content standards. This book also includes: related math vocabulary to share with students; suggestions for sharing each story; step-by-step activities to reinforce key math skills and concepts; reproducible charts, activities, patterns, and games; suggestions for connecting to other areas of the curriculum; and additional resources for learning more.

Grab this awesome Writing Prompt notebook for a child in need who goes through paper quicker than a rich man!

Today’s young learners know more about their world than ever before. This remarkable book shows that even our youngest writers can consider audience and purpose as they use nonfiction writing to document their ideas and share those ideas with others. But if students are going to be able to use writing to learn, they must have opportunities for learning to write. That’s what this book is for. A wealth of hands-on minilessons offer strategies for writing informational, persuasive, and procedural text. Each lesson starts with a learning goal and follows an “I do, we do, you do” format. Teachers will find a wealth of ideas for guiding young students to write about what they know and care about.

These 250 month-by-month writing prompts will inspire students in their writing all year long with themes that range from holidays to seasons. Illustrations.