" 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.
As learners progress into disciplinary specific texts, it can be helpful to create role play activities where they must comprehend, recall, and carefully reflect on how to represent the characters, concepts, and events from a text.
The interactivity and engaging nature of games can motivate learners to continue practicing math facts.
Developers can integrate genre-specific instructions to support students' Working Memory along with writing prompts to help learners practice writing different genres.
This reinforces the concept that there are a variety of ways to solve a problem and can lead to the validation of an approach that may work better for some learners.
Learners understand more deeply through hands-on experimentation and exploration with manipulatives.
Hudson, T. (2017). Six strategies to reach, teach, and close math gaps for Latino English language learners in elementary and middle school. Bellevue, WA: DreamBox Learning.
Hudson, T. (2017). Six strategies to reach, teach, and close math gaps for Latino English language learners in elementary and middle school. Bellevue, WA: DreamBox Learning.
Hudson, T. (2017). Six strategies to reach, teach, and close math gaps for Latino English language learners in elementary and middle school. Bellevue, WA: DreamBox Learning.
Developers can expose learners to new Vocabulary through direct instruction by teaching them the meanings of words, showing the words in multiple contexts, and lastly providing repeated practice and opportunities to use those words in different contexts.