Dyscalculic students become lost in a confusion of numbers, dates, measurements, sequencing.
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By "foundational number-sense," I mean we go as far back as we can to explore the early ideas of number and quantity.
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This scientific study offered an intriguing proposal on dyscalculia memory issues.
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Even though she was in sixth grade at this point, she had never understood that there was a ten in every teen number.
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If you've been following me long enough, you have heard me talk about the importance of dot patterns for dyscalculics of all ages. Well, what are dot patterns?
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We fear our students will forget everything they learned over the school year and won’t be ready for the school year ahead. Let’s simplify our summer learning plan and expectations.
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We hear a lot about the importance of playing games to develop math comprehension. But I want to talk about some important considerations if your child is dyscalculic.
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Let’s talk about how to look deeper at issues that a child may be having in math class, such as a struggle to understand fractions. My daughter did not have many of the pre-skills required to learn fractions.
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I get asked a lot about calculators and having a math learning disability / dyscalculia and I have a few thoughts that I want to share with you about dyscalculia and calculators.
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"What is at the core of dyscalculia? What is the central issue with math learning disabilities?"
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I wasn’t sure how we were going to successfully navigate high school algebra this year.
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During the spring of my daughter’s 8th grade year, I began looking into the options for high school. I was curious about how my daughter would navigate high school with a little-known learning disability, dyscalculia.
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A fun discussion with Dr. Schreuder (founder of Dyscalculia Services) on dyscalculia advocacy and support.
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“How can I help students memorize their multiplication tables?” This is a common question from parents and teachers regarding dyscalculic students.
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“My child has special education math in school, why aren’t they progressing as we had hoped?”
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There are aspects of school – outside of math class – that are difficult for dyscalculic learners. The next one I want to discuss is History.
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Commonly used formats for class schedules are problematic for dyscalculics. With just a few simple modifications, the schedule can be more dyscalculic-friendly.
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Having dyscalculia did not mean that our daughter could not also love science.
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We had to decide, do we continue teaching her math at home with dyscalculia-specific materials, or do we start this online tutoring with dyscalculia-trained tutors?
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When we first discovered our daughter’s dyscalculia, I began searching all over the internet and library for the program or curriculum we needed.