Word Walls
Word walls are beneficial in math classes because they can provide visual and graphic representations of content. For math, symbols are a good idea to go on the word wall as well as the word itself. The purpose of the mathematics word wall is to identify words and phrases that students need to understand and use so as to make good progress in mathematics. Mathematical language is crucial to children's development of thinking. If students do not have the vocabulary to talk about math concepts and skills, they cannot make progress in understanding these areas of mathematical knowledge. They need to be familiar with mathematical vocabulary and mathematical terms to understand written and spoken instructions.
Words that should be selected for the word wall are words that:
Words that should be selected for the word wall are words that:
- are essential for understanding
- are important for success on the test
- are likely to be encountered in the future
Word walls can easily be made interactive as well. Go to this website and read about different activities.
http://www.readingrockets.org/content/pdfs/001-word-wall-post-for-blog.pdf
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