[Publib] Wendy Lichtman Math in Library Programs Web-seminar

[Jeanette Larson]

Do the Math: Incorporating Math and Numbers into
Library Programming

Too many children and teens may feel they hate math
because it just doesn’t seem important or useful to
them. But exploring this subject – which includes
everything from counting, comparing, and recognizing
patterns to problem-solving and organizing data –
through stories and literature can make the concepts
relevant and fun.

Please join us on Friday, November 16 when Wendy
Lichtman, author of Do the Math: Secrets, Lies and
Algebra, will discuss how fiction can be used to help
kids better understand how they use math in daily life
– even in their social relationships. In a Web-based
seminar, Ms. Lichtman will discuss activities
including understanding mathematical poetry, composing
secret math codes, and designing math-symbol tattoos
that will engage young people in math-related projects
that can be incorporated into library programming.  

Wendy Lichtman’s YA novel, Do the Math: Secrets, Lies
and Algebra (HarperCollins), is about an eighth-grade
girl who uses math metaphors to help her navigate the
interpersonal storms of middle school. 

Ms. Lichtman’s personal essays have appeared in the
New York Times, The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping
and other national publications. She often presents
her ideas about math and literacy to groups of
teachers as well as students and has recently spoken
at the UCLA Summer Math Institute in Los Angeles, the
Toyota Math and Science Program for Girls in Oakland,
and the East Side Community High School in New York.
She has a degree in mathematics from the University of
Michigan. 

Seminar Details At-A-Glance

Seminar: Do the Math: Incorporating Math and Numbers
into Library Programming
Author Expert: Wendy Lichtman
Date: November 16, 2007
Time: 11 a.m. Eastern Time [10 a.m. CT, 9 a.m. MT, 8
a.m. PT]

Format: This is a Web-based seminar. Registered
participants will receive participation instructions,
log-on information and a toll-free number to dial in
for the audio portion of the seminar upon payment of
the registration fee. Seminars run for one hour. 

Cost: $50 per person
Discounts are available for group registration.
To Register: send name and contact information to:
info at raabassociates.com. You may either email or call
in your credit card information at 914-241-2117.