Tess has always loved math, and she uses mathematical concepts to help her understand things in her life, so she is dismayed to find out how much math--and life--can change in eighth grade.
Describes strategies for helping children learn about math in which students write, draw, and talk to each other about the individual ways they work through math concepts.
Contains three hundred writing prompts and reproducible pages designed to encourage kids to write about their math thinking. Covers a variety of formats, including letters, journals, stories, and others.
