Acquisition of mathematical language: Suggestions and activities for english language learners

Michelle Cirillo; Katherine Richardson Bruna; Beth Herbel-Eisenmann

doi:10.1080/15210961003641385

Acquisition of mathematical language: Suggestions and activities for english language learners

Michelle Cirillo
, Katherine Richardson Bruna
, Beth Herbel-Eisenmann

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In this article, we describe aspects of mathematical language that could be problematic to Englishlanguage learners, provide recommendations for teaching English-language learners, and suggest activities intended to foster language development in mathematics.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	34-41
Number of pages	8
Journal	Multicultural Perspectives
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15210961003641385
State	Published - Jan 2010
Externally published	Yes

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