Rising Stars Maths. Mathematical Vocabulary

Rising Stars, 2014.This book provides a series of checklists to support teachers in identifying the words that the children need to understand and use in order to make good progress in mathematics. The book is for class teachers, support staff and any other adults in the classroom.The book begins with the vocabulary that the children should be introduced to in the Mathematics area of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. It progresses through KS1 and KS2 to the words that children would be expected to know and be able use in Year 6. The words listed for each year group include all the vocabulary from the previous year/s for reference, with new words for that year highlighted in red from Year 1 onwards. These lists will help teachers identify key language for a topic and integrate their use into lesson plans. They can then ensure that new vocabulary is introduced at the right time and that familiar words continue to be consolidated.