Mango Chow

Mango Chow-Number Sense is the first book in the Caribbean Math Stories Series. Mango Chow teaches mathematics skills through story- telling. Making mango chow is a common experience in the Caribbean.In Mango Chow, Desmond and his friends use half-ripe mangoes to make a traditional dish, mango chow with the help of his mom. Desmond and his friends use their counting and measuring skills to develop their own mango chow recipe. The mathematically based questions included prompt readers to think mathematically. The activities and games allow students to practice key math concepts using the story. The mango inspired rhymes and poems let students talk about the math concepts they learnt in a fun way, Students math fluency and vocabulary improve. Mango Chow teaches cultural practices and numeracy awareness.