Math journaling helps students enjoy the adventure of learning math through playful exploration.
In a math journal, children explore their own ideas about numbers, shapes, and patterns through drawing or writing in response to a question. Journaling teaches them to see with mathematical eyes. Not just to remember what we adults tell them, but to create their own math.
All they need is a piece of paper, a pencil, and a good prompt to launch their mathematical journey.
Give It a Try
You can launch your family’s math journaling adventure today. Download the free 16-page printable (pdf) Math Journaling Sampler, which includes:
- “Five Types of Journaling Prompts,” a short excerpt with example prompts from my new book 312 Things To Do with a Math Journal
- Four sample task cards from the accompanying series of printable Math Prompt Task Card books
- And a few pages from my Adventurous Student Journals (also known as the Math Rebel journals) to get kids writing
Click here for the Math Journaling Sampler
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And if you like what you see, I’d love to have your support for my Playful Math Journaling Kickstarter project. Check it out:
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