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MATHEMATICS Grade 1–3 English/Tshivena DICTIONARY TMU_Gr1_Maths_Dictionary_Tshivenda_2020.indd 1TMU_Gr1_Maths_Dictionary_Tshivenda_2020.indd 1 2020/09/28 11:43:532020/09/28 11:43:53 TMU_Gr1_Maths_Dictionary_Tshivenda_2020.indd 2TMU_Gr1_Maths_Dictionary_Tshivenda_2020.indd 2 2020/09/28 11:43:532020/09/28 11:43:53 Introduction In almost every South African classroom you will find You should also use more than one language to explain speakers of a number of different languages. Because of the words if necessary – the dictionary will help you this, you may need to teach in a slightly different way to do this. Many South African mathematics teachers to include all learners. Firstly, acknowledge that your already code-switch to help their learners understand learners may speak a number of different languages, and mathematical concepts and terms. This means that they find out more about the home languages of each learner. alternate between two or more languages when explaining Then, use the bilingual dictionary to help you as you teach mathematics. Research has shown that this is a very useful mathematics. practice that does indeed help learners to understand. This bilingual dictionary includes the daily list of lesson Code-switching allows teachers and learners to draw vocabulary that is included in the lesson plans and the on all of their language skills to learn, rather than to be teacher’s notes. In the dictionary you will find explanations limited by one language only. This practice is now used and diagrams for the lesson vocabulary. It is structured in internationally, and is also called ‘translanguaging’. alphabetical order according to the English terms. If you have learners in your class who are not yet comfortable Lesson vocabulary is the important mathematical in the LoLT (Language of Teaching and Learning), try and vocabulary that is used in the lesson. Please go through explain the word in a language they understand. You can the lesson vocabulary as part of your lesson preparation. also use gestures or pictures to help you explain a concept. These terms are important as they are the language Another strategy is to let learners who speak the same of mathematics that each learner needs to learn and language discuss the concept in their home language, and understand, in order to build a solid foundation and explain to each other. understanding of this subject. It is important to explain The revised CAPS Section 4 (Assessment) endorses the these words to your learners, and to encourage learners to use of more than one language to speak mathematically. use them as well. TMU_Gr1_Maths_Dictionary_Tshivenda_2020.indd 3TMU_Gr1_Maths_Dictionary_Tshivenda_2020.indd 3 2020/09/28 11:43:532020/09/28 11:43:53 TMU_Gr1_Maths_Dictionary_Tshivenda_2020.indd 4TMU_Gr1_Maths_Dictionary_Tshivenda_2020.indd 4 2020/09/28 11:43:532020/09/28 11:43:53
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