Fractions
Broken number pieces
disconnected--
a quarter
a half
an eighth
fragmented--
out of order
out of control--
until--
I explore them
restore them
make them
whole
once more
again.
Hopkins, Lee Bennett. 1997. Marvelous Math. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN
# 0689806582.
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Extension
Use this poem to open up a lesson on math -- fractions, if possible. Then, use it as a way to talk about what concepts
in math seem to be the hardest and why that is. Math can be a very troubling subject for many students, so use this
poem as a way to openly talk about things in math that are difficult. Begin by sharing something in math that you always
had trouble with and then see where the class goes from there.
