This title can certainly be used as lighthearted relief in math class, but the story will be heartily enjoyed simply for its zany humor and nonstop sense of fun. After a read-aloud from the book Math Curse by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, students create their own word problems with answers. Numbers are everywhere, but so are whimsical touches such as the individual expressions on the 24 cherries that adorn the class's cupcakes. This lesson uses the four modalities of reading (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) on a math word problem to bridge the gap between reading and math. Combining drawings with collage, he creates a multi-textured school scene that reflects the narrator's confusion. Smith's illustrations are wild and rollicking. Scieszka and Smith triumph … at the top of their class as artists and entertainers, their distinctive voice and original vision creating a child-centered, witty picture book about the woes of math anxiety. It’s a curse! I can throw all formal rules, straight lines, and perfect charts out the window and create a surreal dreamscape.Ī number one Publishers Weekly bestseller. A great premise but not much fun to illustrate. Whew This latest whimsical work from Scieszka and Smith (The True Story of the Three Little Pigs The Stinky Cheese. Math Curse is a wonderful book that not only includes a series of mathematical problems that children can solve, but also an interesting narrative structure. Math Curse Our Original Resources 6 About the Authors 6 Author Interviews 19 Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3 Book Readings 2 Awards & Distinctions 1. I have to admit I was a bit dumbfounded over how to tackle a parody of a math workbook.
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