Collaborative Project:Multicultural Mathematics

Stephany Lawhon Amanda Ballard

Why is it important to integrate multicultural into mathematics?

Gives an education in awareness of students’ background(s).

Promotes critical thinking.

Includes all students and boosts the confidence levels of students.

Understanding Your Learners

Provide Culturally Relevant Math Instruction Communicate high expectations Relevant content Value children’s identities Model shared power

Reaching Your Learners

Focus on Academic Vocabulary Don’t give up on it, even if they don’t understand!

Use Native Language

Explicitly Teach Vocabulary

Breaking the Stereotype

Can women be good a math?

It is crucial to encourage girls to love and enjoy math. There are many women famous for their mathematical

skills.

Where to Incorporate Diversity?

Word Problems Utilize experiences, and backgrounds of students

Manipulatives Abacus Origami

Turn and Talk: What are some other ways to incorporate cultural diversity into manipulatives?

Where to Incorporate Diversity?

Games

Center Activities

Dramatic Play Recipes (Measurement) Grocery Store (money)

Math Centers

An easy way to incorporate cultural diversity into centers is through centers.

Centers are an important part of engaging children in learning in an interactive, individualized way.

Tailor these to the cultural needs of your students- make connections!

Hyena Chase

North African board game.

Many games around the world are similar to what we play in the US.

Roll die and move marker to the center of the board.

Pyramid Activity Pyramids are found in many cultures around the world.

Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza is the grandest pyramid of all.

It is important to integrate diversity into the curriculum for children to understand and get a feel for different cultures and architecture around the world.

Content area: Mathematical Process

M&M Metric Measurement Make all students comfortable with the Metric units.

Most people around the world do not use out Customary units.

Connect the Metric system to everyday lives of students.

Students measure candies, and compare the measurement units.

Metric online games

Number Matching

Why do you think it is important for children to recognize and understand that there are different ways to write numbers?

Math is not always the universal language Numerals are sometimes written differently Think about how you will respond when children use

different strategies/methods Be invested and interested! Have them elaborate, and show what they did

Number Matching

Match the 3 different types of numbers 1-10

Roman Numerals

American Numbers

Chinese Numerals

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Cultures: Brings the whole world into your classroom. Mimosa Publications, San Francisco, CA: Author.

Littlefield, C. A. (2001). Williamson's Kids Can!: Real-world math for hands-on fun! Williamson Publishing, Charlotte, VT: Author.

Van de Walle, John A., Lovin LouAnn H., Karp, Karen S., and Bay-Williams, Jennifer. (2014). Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades Pre-K -2 (Volume I). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

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