Direct Instruction: Explicit Number Naming Approach
Overview
In explicit number naming, the structure of the number name labels the number in Place Value order and clearly states the quantity. For example, "26" in Mandarin is named "two-ten-six." There are three advantages of young learners using this type of system: fewer vocabulary words requires less memory load, the number names are stated in Place Value order, and confounding affixes are replaced with specific words.
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