Welcome to the first blog in a series of four where I explain how I set up my primary mathematics classroom when I was a 'Consultant in Residence' at a metro Sydney primary school for six months. I always wanted my 'teacher props' – ie. my...
Years K–2
Using maths language in your classroom
I love using mathematical language to differentiate in maths K–6. I use it to signal the start of a maths lesson. It engages the students and makes it clear that they too will be expected to use maths language for the next 60 minutes. For example, when...
Language word walls for teachers
Language in maths? Does it really matter? Absolutely! If students can’t communicate using the appropriate maths language, then they can’t effectively communicate their understanding of concepts. Or worse, if students don’t have the maths language they need from prior...