What activity language should I use to extend children's learning?

[Molly]

hi ca any help me with Question K2d107
Explain activities such gardening to enhance children’s learning?
social, emotional, physical, intellectual, language would be very grateful for some examples

[Doodah]

Originally Posted by Molly

hi ca any help me with Question K2d107
Explain activities such gardening to enhance children’s learning?
social, emotional, physical, intellectual, language would be very grateful for some examples

http://www.silkysteps.com/forum/show...ghlight=K2d107

[jessica]

Hi molly, I see your doing Unit 206 atm, have you done K2D92? I just need to write about the last bit which is: the use of language to extend learning, such as use of mathematical language or encouraging children to question.

[Ruthierhyme]

Originally Posted by jessica

Hi molly, I see your doing Unit 206 atm, have you done K2D92? I just need to write about the last bit which is: the use of language to extend learning, such as use of mathematical language or encouraging children to question.

Hiya, not sure if it helps but this page on Dorset.gov.uk is very good - mathematical development

Mathematical language
This is crucial to the development of mathematical thinking. Use mathematical language to help children name, describe, talk about comparisons, explain relationships (e.g. between size, shape, position), question, predict and solve problems.
Some mathematical language to use: -

• More/less
• Bigger/smaller
• Longer/taller/shorter
• Higher/lower
• Full/empty
• Heavier/lighter
• Wider/narrower
• Faster/slower
• Too much/too little
• Same/different
• Before/after
• Balance
• Both
• All together
• Add/take away
• Share
• In/out/on/under/beside/above/between/behind/in front
• Names of numbers, shapes, days/months of year, coins
• Round, flat, straight, curvy
• Corner, line
• Does fit/doesn't fit

Questions to ask to help develop mathematical understanding and problem solving

• How much/many?
• How do you know how much/many?
• Are there enough?
• What can you tell me about...?
• How do you think you could...?
• Is there another way you could...?
• What's different/what's the same?
• Why did you choose this?
• What can you say about...?
• What might happen if...?
• Which of these go together?
• What comes next?
• What comes before?
• How did you guess?
• Why do you think...?
• Suppose...what do you think might happen then?
• What do we do now?
• Can you find one the same?
• Do you think this will fit/be enough?
• Which/who has more/less?
  Can you make it smaller/bigger/longer/shorter...?
• What/who is first/second/last...?
• What could we use to help us?
• Why doesn't this work?
• What have you done so far?
• What else could we do to...?
• How did you work that out?

and this word doc may be of use - words for math and problem solving

Best wishes xx

[jessica]

Thank you ever sooooo much Ruth , this is perfect just what I was looking for , now I can finally finish off this unit and hand it in tommorow. Thanks once again x

[Ruthierhyme]

You're welcome well done on finishing it xx