Language Stage

Childrens Language

Materials Language

Mathematical Language

Symbolic Language

Materials

Language

Recording

Materials for childrens language should

comprise of familiar objects.
Apples
Chocolate and lollies
Teddy bears
Books and pens
Pets
Mats with settings and images etc.
Materials language is very similar to
childrens language, however during this
stage the teacher may use more
general and open ended materials.
MAB blocks
paddle pop sticks
Counters or unifix cubes
Attribute blocks
Students are still using the complex
materials during this stage. As
mentioned the attribute blocks are
invaluable due to their diverse
attributes, sorting chart, circles to sort,
cups or contains, the process of actually
doing the sorting using attribute blocks
as a resource.
No materials should be needed.

This may include Corners, edges,

slanty, straight, sides, shapes,
fence, outside, inside, like the door
or ball

NO symbols during this stage. Students

will be drawing pictures only. These
pictures will reflect the common
materials used for the problem solving
tasks. Groups of the materials used
should be illustrated.

The language in this stage is very

similar to the language used at
childrens language stage and is
reflective of the materials used.

Again NO symbols during this stage.

Students will be drawing pictures only.

Examples of language may include

word choices of Vertices, faces,
perimeter, circumference, area,
volume, scalene, equilateral,
isosceles, quadrilateral

Students should be writing out the

numbers and perhaps using the basic
symbols in their records.

Equals
The total
Functions
Using pro-numerals

Letters are a symptom of algebra.

Equality =
Inequality
ariables x, y, b, tor simply
Expressions 7n + 3x 1
Equations 4x + 5 = 2x + 13