Language in the Mathematics Classroom: Talking, Representing, Recording

What do children's responses tell us about their understanding of mathematics? How do children's interpretations of mathematical language affect their performance? What are the implications for teaching and learning? Language in the Mathematics Classroom provides imaginative and varied suggestions for extending children's responses in all modes of communication - spoken, written, graphic and activeallowing them to broaden and deepen their mathematical understanding. Language in the Mathematics Classroom explores the connections between mathematics and language, looking at the many ways that children talk about, represent and record mathematics.