Lynda Brennan

On My Way to Grandma's House Lynda Brennan

Children's Instructional Story/Math Talk Activities: My Way to Grandma's House is the second book in the Math MileMarkers series. At first glance, this original story about Lily River and the adventures she has trying to get to her grandmother's house, seems to focus primarily on the concept of rounding numbers. But, rather than looking at rounding as an isolated skill, Math MileMarkers uses this opportunity to encourage readers to uncover the infinite possibilities of numbers and the ultimate power tool: the number line. On My Way to Grandma's House is one volume in a series of instructional math stories designed to help parents, teachers and students Calm, Command and Conquer the Curriculum(R). By integrating a simple story with a detailed learning strategy, the Math MileMarkers(R) books help build strong foundational skills and a deeper understanding of the math concepts that are embedded within. The Math MileMarkers(R) products and services focus on the needs of learners from Pre-K to Grade 5. We want children to explore mathematical concepts using interesting characters, great visual models and hands-on activities to guide their discovery. Companion activities including MileMarkers "Math Talk"; which outlines the big ideas presented in each story, and Storyboard Templates; which provide a framework for children to "Retell or Recreate" one of our stories using their own selection of numbers or key ideas, are available at www.mathmilemarkers.com. These story-based projects and conversation prompts, help children interact with the content and vocabulary, and bring the math standards to life in a meaningful way. Please allow us to join you on your mathematical journey. Together we can make learning math fun!Grades 2-5