Teaching Kids to Speak Like Mathematicians
Marilyn Saucedo2020-09-08T19:42:51+00:00In this article, you will learn:
- Language plays a critical role in learning mathematics.
- Students are expected to use specialized vocabulary in mathematics.
- The teacher’s role is to show students how to articulate their thinking using specialized vocabulary in mathematics.
- Direct teaching of this specialized vocabulary and the use of sentence frames facilitate this process.