Teaching Kids to Speak Like Mathematicians
Marilyn Saucedo2023-09-20T23:47:13+00:00In this article you will learn:
- Language plays a critical role in learning mathematics because students are expected to use specialized vocabulary.
- The teacher’s role is to show students how to articulate their thinking using specialized vocabulary in mathematics.
- It is imperative that we teach our students to think like mathematicians by asking questions that foster metacognition and teach them to speak like mathematicians when making ownership statements that demonstrate that they are actively integrating both cognitive and metacognitive skills, both mathematical content and mathematical practice.