Conversation Starter,  Delta-K,  Volume 53, Issue 2

Math That Feels Good

Delta-K

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 53 Issue 2, September 2016

6 – 9

Math That Feels Good

George Gadanidis

This article was originally published in CMS Notes 47, no 6 (December 2015) and is reprinted with the permission of the Canadian Mathenwtical Society. Minor amendments have been made in accordance with ATA style.

For many young people, mathematics feels sterile and disconnected from the world. In this edition of “Education Notes,” George Gadanidis provides several ideas and resources for connecting abstract mathematics to concrete activities that children can tell stories about. These activities allow children to talk abow mathematics and stay engaged.