Name: Math Talk Posters
SKU: 62fee126ac26717cf9578857
Price: 39.99 USD
Availability: InStock

About this resource

What's inside this resource

This is a set of Math Talk Posters perfect to display in your classroom.

There are 4 different versions included.

These posters are great for collaborative learning and fostering academic conversation.

What's included

Five separate design files carrying the same twelve stems: Arrow Math Talk, Talk Bubble Math Talk, Pink and White Math Talk, Blackboard Pink & White Version, and Black and White Math Talk
Full-page posters, one stem per page, in each design
A small-card sheet in each design laying the twelve stems out four across for desks or group tables
A two-page instruction file covering which version to choose, printing on coloured paper without a colour printer, and ticking "Shrink Oversized Pages" when printing
A page reading "Great for cooperative learning!"
The twelve stems in full: "I agree/disagree with you because…", "What I heard you say was…", "What key words helped you solve this?", "What strategies did you use to solve this?", "Why did you choose this operation?", "Can you solve this another way?", "Can you prove that your answer is correct?", "Can you show me how you solved the problem?", "Can you explain this to me?", "Can you use models to help you solve?", "I can help you with this problem.", "My strategy was to…"

Resource types: Posters, Classroom Decor

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Respond to a partner's reasoning using a set form of words, agreeing or disagreeing with a stated reason
Restate what a partner has said before replying to it
Describe the strategy used to solve a problem rather than only reporting the answer
Ask a partner to justify an answer, show their working, or try a second method
Offer help to a classmate using a scripted opener

Teaching tips

Pick one design and stay with it - all five carry the identical twelve stems, so mixing them adds visual noise without adding language
The instruction page points out that the Black and White version printed on coloured paper does the same job as a colour print, which is the cheaper route to a full set
Every design also comes as a four-across sheet of small cards, so the same stems can sit on group tables while the posters stay on the wall
Tick "Shrink Oversized Pages" in the print dialogue; the instruction page flags it, which suggests the posters are laid out larger than letter size
The stems split into two jobs - asking a partner to justify or explain, and responding to what a partner has said - so introduce them in those two groups rather than all twelve at once

Skills covered

Classroom display assembly - the teacher picks one of five designs, prints the full-page posters and the small-card sheet, and puts them where partner work happens.
Justifying an answer - stems such as "Can you prove that your answer is correct?" and "Why did you choose this operation?" ask a student to defend a choice rather than state a result.
Active listening - "What I heard you say was…" and "I agree/disagree with you because…" give students a form of words for responding to a partner's reasoning.
Naming a strategy - "My strategy was to…" and "What strategies did you use to solve this?" turn the conversation from the answer to the method.
Offering peer support - "I can help you with this problem." gives a scripted opener for a student who wants to step in.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Do the five designs carry different wording?

No - all five use the identical twelve stems. Arrow, Talk Bubble, Pink and White, Blackboard Pink & White and Black and White differ only in their look, so the choice is about what suits the room rather than about content.

Is there a version for a classroom without a colour printer?

Yes. The instruction page suggests the Black and White version printed on coloured paper: "If you do not have a color printer, you can use the black & white version and use colored paper!" It carries the same twelve stems as the four colour designs.

Is anything supplied smaller than poster size?

Each design includes a sheet laying the twelve stems out four across, sized for desks or group tables rather than the wall, so the same language can sit in front of students while the posters stay up behind them.