why is vocabulary so important in math?According to Bonnstetter and VanOverbeke, math vocabulary is extremely important. Teachers need to provide their students with explanations of the word and examples. They then need to make sure the students are understanding the word; one way to do this is by having students use their own words to describe the term to the best of their understanding (Bonnestetter & VanOverbeke). More ideas would be: drawing to represent the picture, doing different activities to add to their understanding, construct a math vocabulary notebook or discuss the word with a partner (Marzano, 2009).
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Kimberly Carey Course: EEC 428 Professor: Dr. Lori Piowloski Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Vocabulary Strategies
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Additional Resources
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I believe that teaching vocabulary is important in all subjects, including math. Here are some strategies that are old and new to me, but strategies that I will incorporate into my classroom.
Semantic Mapping Pre-Teaching Vocabulary Teach Words in a Meaningful Context Vocabulary Rating Guide Personal Dictionary To find out more about these different strategies click on the type you would like to learn more about. Additional Resources
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(Sadlier School, 2014)
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References
Bonnstetter, R.,& VanOverbeke, D. (n.d.). Building academic vocabulary in the content areas [Power Point]. Retrieved from http://mnrea.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/MREA-Conference-Vocabulary_Strategies.pdf
Marzano, R. J. (2009). Six steps to better vocabulary instruction. Educational Leadership, 67(1), 83-84.
Sadlier School. (2014, April 16). Vocabulary for success, levels a-c [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB9ii_1oOLI
Vocabulary. Definition of vocabulary by Merriam-Webster. (2015). In Dictionary and Thesaurus Merriam-Webster. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocabulary
Marzano, R. J. (2009). Six steps to better vocabulary instruction. Educational Leadership, 67(1), 83-84.
Sadlier School. (2014, April 16). Vocabulary for success, levels a-c [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB9ii_1oOLI
Vocabulary. Definition of vocabulary by Merriam-Webster. (2015). In Dictionary and Thesaurus Merriam-Webster. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocabulary