Moyer also cites literature showing that learning math through literature involves higher cognitive processing, potentially increasing the rate of absorption of knowledge. Main points of Moyer's article include the following. One, children's literature can promote enhanced learning of mathematical concepts, and two, a plethora of math-related children's literature already exists and therefore teachers should actively try to incorporate those books into their everyday curricula. Finally, the author emphasizes that math-related children's literature is beneficial for the simultaneous development of language and math skills. Literature is actually an ideal medium for the conveyance of mathematical concepts. Moyer's article is based on a review of literature and on expert opinion. The author also offers several examples to back up her statements, and therefore the article is well-researched and reliable. The ideas...

Moyers demonstrates how context is a key to learning math; without context children will not be able to understand such notions as multiplication.
As a reader and aspiring educator I found the article valuable in showing alternative ways to teach math to students. Mathematics can be one of the most difficult subjects to teach students because so many of the concepts are abstract and often children do not understand how they will use mathematical knowledge to do more than count their change or figure out how many pieces to cut a pie into. I would highly recommend Moyer's article also because she provides a thorough list of books that teach math through literature.