Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Visual patterns are a powerful tool to engage students in deep mathematical thought and exploration. The tools on Polypad can help make students’ thinking visible to classmates and teachers.
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How much you can do with Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Well this has little to do with actual Dyscalculia but just as a fun fact. We link to a website that helps people who play scrabble, the word game. It appears that the letters that spell dyscalculia can make no less than 304 different words. The website shows the first 100 and when you hover over them you’ll see the definitiion.
Read all about it: HERE
Some tips for those difficult math word problems
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Good article on the understood webpage:
Word problems in math can be tricky. To get the right answer, kids have to be able to read the words, figure out what math operation to use, and then do the calculations correctly. A breakdown in any of these skills can cause trouble.
If kids seem to be good at math but struggle with word problems, the article lists some possible reasons why
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Super powers of Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
The IDLS group, known from their work with dyslexia, also has programs for dyscalculia and highlights some news about dyscalculia on their website.
Read all about it: HERE
Lack of dyscalculia awareness
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
We picked this up from Twitter:
Sorry to bother you but have you been diagnosed with dyscalculia? Because I’ve spoken to my doctor about it and he’s dismissed it as nonsense.
We left out the details for privacy reasons but just to show you how low the awareness of dyscalculia still is.