Beep, Vroom Vroom

As a potential teacher you should have the mindset and the ability to see outside of the box and incorporate such things in the classroom that you may not expect. Literacy and math together is a great way to teach students two crucial subjects in one lesson. A common way to do so is to integrate literature by using a trade book at the introduction or conclusion of a mathematical lesson. For example by reading the book "Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom!" by Stuart J. Murphy, taught in a first grade classroom is an excellent way to introduce patterns to students. This story is a delightful one to children as the main character Molly loves to play with her big brother's to cars. The children will have the opportunity to recognize the red cars vroom while