The Language of Math
Arndt & Schuele (2013) provide an overview of the types of complex syntactic structures used by preschool and early school-age children, which may be a useful reference when selecting syntactic structures to target in intervention for young children with DLD. The article also outlines a coding system for assessing syntax.
This website provides a breakdown of the Ontario Curriculum for Math and English by grade level. By accessing grade-specific curriculum expectations for English, you can determine which syntactic forms a child is expected to know and target those in treatment. Helpful features include practice questions related to different syntactic structures, and brief explanations of concepts when incorrect answers are selected.
No Red Ink allows you to create a free account to access assignments and quizzes focusing on different syntactic forms relevant for each grade level (Kindergarten to College).
Math & Syntactic Structures
The syntactic structures involved in math discourse may be particularly challenging for children with DLD. SLPs can providing explicit instruction on these structures as a way to support math learning. The resources below may be helpful for syntax instruction. Click each resource title to access the resource.