Talking about standardized units in preschool – supporting language and mathematical learning

Sarah Keuch (1) , Birgit Brandt (1)

1 Chemnitz University of Technology / Technische Universität Chemnitz

Today, the important role of language use for successful (early) mathematical learning processes is widely accepted and researched. Starting from the preschool teacher as an influencing variable for language learning and the mathematical content of measuring, this paper reconstructs opportunities for supporting conceptual as well as language learning in small group interactions planned for mathematical learning in preschool. The way preschool teachers talk about units ranges between a linguistically rich ‘language bath’ and an action-oriented ‘activity bath’ and thus offers different learning opportunities.

Mots clés: Early mathematics education; measuring; linguistic competence; oral language

Domaines: Mathématiques [math]; Education

Sarah Keuch, Birgit Brandt. Talking about standardized units in preschool – supporting language and mathematical learning. Eleventh Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, Utrecht University, Feb 2019, Utrecht, Netherlands. ⟨hal-02435329⟩