Ways to Represent/Organize Information

These strategies can be used to represent information related to any 1st through 3rd
grade math standard. Specific English standards related to these strategies are
listed below.
Flip book

English Standard 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas for a variety of
purposes.
English Standard 2.11 The student will maintain legible printing and begin to make
the transition to cursive.
English 3.8 The student will write legibly in cursive.
English Standard 3.9 The student will write for a variety of purposes.
Portable Word Wall

English Standard 1.2 The student will expand understanding and use of word
meanings.
English Standard 1.8 The student will expand vocabulary.
English Standard 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas for a variety of
purposes.
English Standard 2.2The student will expand understanding and use of word
meanings.
English Standard 2.11 The student will maintain legible printing and begin to make
the transition to cursive.
English 3.8 The student will write legibly in cursive.
English Standard 3.9 The student will write for a variety of purposes.
Manila folders laminated together with pockets for each letter of the alphabet. Students Write
vocabulary words on index cards with definitions, pictures, and anything else they want to remind
them of what the word means. Then, they put it in the pocket for the letter that word starts with.
Sort into Graphic Organizer (closed or open)

English Standard 1.2 The student will expand understanding and use of word
meanings.
English Standard 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas for a variety of
purposes.
English Standard 2.2The student will expand understanding and use of word
meanings.
English Standard 2.11 The student will maintain legible printing and begin to make
the transition to cursive.
English 3.8 The student will write legibly in cursive.
English Standard 3.9 The student will write for a variety of purposes.
Interactive Notebook

English Standard 1.2 The student will expand understanding and use of word
meanings.
English Standard 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas for a variety of
purposes.
English Standard 2.2The student will expand understanding and use of word

meanings.
English Standard 2.11 The student will maintain legible printing and begin to make
the transition to cursive.
English 3.8 The student will write legibly in cursive.
English Standard 3.9 The student will write for a variety of purposes.
Students record information on the right side of the notebook. They write their reactions, thoughts
and connections on the left side of the notebook.
Frayer model

English Standard 1.2 The student will expand understanding and use of word
meanings.
English Standard 1.8 The student will expand vocabulary.
English Standard 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas for a variety of
purposes.
English Standard 2.2The student will expand understanding and use of word
meanings.
English Standard 2.11 The student will maintain legible printing and begin to make
the transition to cursive.
English 3.8 The student will write legibly in cursive.
English Standard 3.9 The student will write for a variety of purposes.
Rectangle divided into 4 sections: all have, some have, examples and non-examples. Other
components can include: Student generated definition, pictures, It's like.../It's not like..., This
makes me think of..., Related words, Part of Speech, Synonyms/ Antonyms, Sentence, Analogy

Different Ways to Represent Mathematical Ideas

Give a Context (real life example)
Explain meaning in words
English Standard 1.1 The student will

continue to demonstrate growth in the use of

oral language.
English Standard 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas for a variety of
purposes.
English Standard 2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral
language structure.
English Standard 2.2The student will expand understanding and use of word
meanings.
English Standard 2.3 The student will use oral communication skills.
English Standard 3.1 The student will use effective communication skills in
group activities.
English Standard 2.11 The student will maintain legible printing and begin
to make the transition to cursive.
English 3.8 The student will write legibly in cursive.
English Standard 3.9 The student will write for a variety of purposes.

Illustrate with physical tools (manipulatives)

Write using symbols
Draw a diagram

Display data in a table

Create a Graph