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Thinking and numeracy / maths - the skills YOU need to learn and practise!
Thinking and numeracy / maths - the skills YOU need to learn and practise!
We need to ask questions - we need to ask ‘Why?’ We need to ask ‘How?’
We need to ask questions - we need to ask ‘Why?’ We need to ask ‘How?’
- Why did you count in fives?
- Why did you start to count at ten, not one?
- Why did you put aside the two lollies left over after sharing them out / dividing them up?
- How did you get that answer?
- Explain what you did to work that out
2. Language and body language in the maths / numeracy classroom
2. Language and body language in the maths / numeracy classroom
There are two main types of language we consider as we learn to work with children in this area: the language used in asking questions, setting expectations and encouraging independence and the language of maths / numeracy itself.
There are two main types of language we consider as we learn to work with children in this area: the language used in asking questions, setting expectations and encouraging independence and the language of maths / numeracy itself.
Read the article Developing a Classroom Culture That Supports a Problem-solving Approach to Mathematics.
It asks you to consider the following aspects of how you support maths / numeracy learning and use language with the children you are working with. It is written for classroom teachers but it has some excellent learnings for you in your support role. As you consider each question in the article, think about which aspects of your support strategies you might want to work on. The article describes a range of strategies for each.
- Who does the talking?
- What questions do I ask?
- Who answers the questions?
- How well do I listen to the students’ answers and seek to understand what they are saying?
- What do I do with the students’ answers?
- How do I facilitate the learning?
- How confident are the students to take a risk, to try out ideas, to make mistakes?
- What does my body language communicate?
Maths/Numeracy Questions - Stage of lesson questionsThe sample questions on the left are questions that you use at particular stages of a lesson.
They are taken from https://nrich.maths.org/10341
Maths/Numeracy Questions - Levels of thinking questionsThe sample questions on the left are questions that you use to encourage different levels of thinking.
They are taken from https://nrich.maths.org/10341
Maths/Numeracy Questions - Mathematical skills questionsThe sample questions on the left are questions that you use to encourage different types of mathematical skills.
They are taken from https://nrich.maths.org/10341
3. Maths language and dictionaries
3. Maths language and dictionaries
Use the following links to brush up on your maths language if unsure:
- http://syllabus.bostes.nsw.edu.au/mathematics/mathematics-k10/
- https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/mathematics/glossary/?letter=A
- www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html (Interactive)
- http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/qr/qr.html (Quick Reference)
- Eddie Woo - https://misterwootube.com/ (great explanation videos for Years 5-10 Maths and numeracy)
- Khan Academy Maths - Math support to Year 8/9 - https://www.khanacademy.org/math
Problem solving framework
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