A great addition to the STEM Through the Month series. This book guides you through 12 months of STEAM lessons and projects. Students build mathematical proficiency with monthly-thematic lessons correlated to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards. Here you will find over 335 pages of easy-to-use lessons providing practical strategies and problem-solving activities. The math and poetry experiences are inspired by holidays, special days, traditional observances and celebrations. Students gain access to the work of great poets by understanding and recognizing poetic forms.Need a creative STEAM math lesson idea? Simply turn to one of the selected days and you're off and running. The math and poetry lessons are classroom-tested and provide enjoyable learning experiences in a variety of environments: traditional classrooms, home schooling, after-school programs, scouting, gifted and talented programs, extracurricular clubs and ESL classes.