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Action research involving curricular integration of Math and reading is described in a personal account. Research supporting the benefits of subject integration is illustrated. An Action Research project in a third grade classroom of 26 participants was designed to determine and analyze students' connections between math and literature. The research project entailed journals to record connections and teacher's reflections of her students' ability to integrate math and literature and the effects on students' learning and motivation. The teacher's reflection of a positive teaching experience is portrayed. A list of books used in action research project is given. 54 l I-manager’s Journal o , Vol. No. 2006 l n School Educational Technology 2 1 June August curriculum help support curricular integration. When Math and reading are in tegrated, s tudents ' mathematical skills and their behavior improve as a result. Integrating reading engages all types of learners and shows students that Math can be found everywhere (Steele, 2001). The use of trade books in Math enables students to make meaningful connections between the real world and experiences gained within the classroom (Hellwig, et al., 2000). Children's literature guides students to a better understanding of mathematical processes and a discovery of how others utilize Mathematics to learn (Roth McDuffie & Young, 2003). The effects of Math and reading integration have also been analyzed in research studies. Mink & Fraser (2000) examined how a program entitled Project SMILE (Science and Math Integrated with Literary Experiences) impacted the attitudes of students toward three core subjects: Mathematics, reading, and writing. The project was successful in encouraging positive attitudes toward Math, allowing students to learn math concepts with the use of children's literature, and producing positive changes in classroom climate (Mink & Fraser, 2000). An additional study also found that the integration of Math and Language arts is effective in enhancing students' attitudes towards Mathematics. Knill-Griesser (1999) found that using quality math and literature materials helped her to improve her elementary students' attitudes towards Mathematics. As supported by her data, the use of Literature in Math instruction improved students' attitudes towards Math. There have been many articles about curricular integration and its benefits, as well as additional studies that examine the impact of integrating math and language arts. These address the importance and relevance of integrating Mathematics with language arts to increase positive attitudes towards Math and to foster achievement. After learning more about the value of curriculum integration, an Action Research Project was designed to find out not only how students would make math connections in literature, but also whether they would make them accurately. Action Research Project Description of Participants/Setting The Action Research Project was conducted with the 26 third graders , 19 boys and 7 girls. Twenty are of average reading abilities, and six students are of low-average ability in reading. Most of the students are of average ability in Math as well. The majority of the students in the class (24) were Caucasian; two were African-American. Part of each reading period consists of a block of time for students to read self-selected literature independently. It was during this time period that the Action Research Project was conducted.

Curriculum Connections: Linking Literature and Math