I was going through a publication of 'The Reading Teacher' and came across an article which caught my attention because of the title. The title was 'Fibbin with poems across the curriculum' written by William P. Bintz.I would like to share with you some ideas from the article and who knows? You might just be fibbin too!
Fibbin refers to a number sequence in Mathematics and a recurring pattern in Science.Did you know that? I did not.'Fibbin' is short for the name Fibonacci who was an influential mathematician in the Middle Ages.Today he is famous for a number sequence in mathemathics.It is known as the Fibonacci sequence.The sequence goes like this:Each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers,fro example,2+3=5,3+5=8.Apparently, what is amazing about this sequence is that it appears often in Mathematics and Science concepts.
The author saw that this sequence offered the possibilty of linking reading, writing and mathematics and other content areas. Similarly to haiku and other structured forms of poetry, this offered a convenient structure to organize poems across content areas.
The lessons learned from use of this strategy were: 1.students experienced reading and writing as tools for learning through the interdisciplinary engagements, students were able to count syllables while learning content and that fibbin can also be used for assessment.
I thought this mathematical approach would cater for those students who are so inclined to working with numbers. It is definitely a strategy I would want to try with my classes and reach the ones who don't particularly like reading but like Mathematics, It would certainly be a beginning to bridge the gap between reading and writing in content areas using our students strengths in their maths area.
If you would like to read the article, you can access it: The Reading Teacher,63(6),pp509-513.
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