Living with Dyscalculia

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Bolster Executive Function

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Slow developing executive function can be a major contributing factor in children having trouble with math. Edutopia here has a great article about how you can help bolster the development of the executive function.

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Read it three times to get it right

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The Three Read Protocol is one way to do a close read of a complex math word problem or task. This strategy includes reading a math scenario three times with a different goal each time. The first read is to understand the context. The second read is to understand the mathematics. The third read is to elicit inquiry questions based on the scenario. This is a great way to help students with dyscalculia or adhd.

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Preschoolers’ executive functions following indoor and outdoor free play

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Periods of outdoor play that involve recommended amounts of physical activity may help young children engage executive functions when they return to the classroom.

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Numberless word problems

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Numberless word problems shift the focus from solving to understanding.

When students see numbers in a word problem, they know that the expectation is to solve. They are “done” when they’ve added, subtracted, multiplied, or divided and they’re left with an answer. When the numbers are removed from the problem and replaced with blanks, the focus immediately shifts away from solving, because there’s nothing to solve! There is no operation to do because there are no numbers!

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