Teaching Math Through Storytelling: How to Design Engaging Lessons for the Elementary Classroom

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Gigi Carunungan Jessica Liou

Teaching Math Through Storytelling

How to Design Engaging Lessons for the Elementary Classroom

Gigi Carunungan, Jessica Liou

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Teachers' College Press
27 June 2025

Primary & middle schools; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: Mathematics & numeracy

Teachers (K–5) can use this book to move away from memorizing and rote activities into dynamic learning experiences that make math learning fun!

Making math accessible to young learners is especially challenging. This hands-on book provides a method for teaching math with fun stories that allow students to experience math concepts in real-world contexts. Teachers can choose from a selection of suggested stories, or they can create their own to reflect the interests and identities of their students.

This lively resource includes math learning

activities and creative simulations that make math concepts come alive, guidance for incorporating intercultural scenarios and stories to foster inclusivity, teaching strategies and lesson designs grounded in research, a focus on transforming traditional math teaching into an approach that enhances critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and detailed lesson plans for integrating innovative approaches into existing curricula.

Book Features:

Uses engaging, interactive storytelling to help young learners develop a deeper understanding of mathematical principles. Incorporates intercultural scenarios and stories so students see themselves in the lessons, fostering a more inclusive and relatable learning environment. Provides teaching strategies and lesson designs drawn from academic sources and field studies to provide educators with reliable and effective methods. Includes detailed lesson plans that demonstrate innovative and effective ways for children to overcome math anxiety and integrate math into everyday thinking.

By: Gigi Carunungan
With: Jessica Liou
Imprint: Teachers' College Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 349g
ISBN: 9780807787113
ISBN 10: 0807787116
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 27 June 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gigi Carunungan cofounded and led the learning design of two Silicon Valley K–8 schools, invented the Helical Model, cofounded and was chief learning architect of Playnovate, and is the CEO of MathXplorers. Jessica Liou, a volunteer teacher for 2 years at the Safe Passage School in Guatemala, facilitates access for students of low-income families to high-level STEAM lessons.