Training guide
Numerical vocabulary
Sometimes they would rather point and say “that shape” rather than say “triangle”, which is a ‘teacher word’, not one that they own.
Working in groups means that they are more likely to use numerical vocabulary themselves.
Activity 7.6: Developing a numerical vocabularyThere are excellent ideas for working in groups available to you on this TESSA Numeracy site, such as Case Study 2 and Activity 2, as well as the activities shown below. Here is another idea that can work well, as it relates numeracy to real life. Complete this activity in groups of three. Discuss the following:
Discuss how you might develop a similar set of cards to help your learners to develop numerical vocabulary about day-to-day measures, such as mass (for example, two kilos of flour) or capacity (for example, five litres of water) or money. Work together as a group to produce various sets of cards that you can use in your lessons. |
By using the ideas in these TGM activities, you will help your learners to develop their numeracy in all subjects and to understand how important numeracy is.