math talk -- a way to learn

EXPLORE MATHEMATICS BY TALKING ABOUT IT!

      math talk: mathematical ideas in poems for two voices is the title of a 1991 poetry collection (Wide World Publishing, available here) by theoni pappas, a long-time teacher of mathematics and  author of  many books that help to popularize mathematics.  Here are the opening lines of her poem-for-two-voices, "Zero," -- found on page 23 of her math-talk collection.

The opening lines of  "Zero" by theoni pappas

     The life and work of Theoni Pappas is a vast region to explore;  here is a link to an interview offered by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics that is a rich source with which to start.