Dyscalculia is more than a math struggle

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The team at brainbalance gives us a good reminder about how much more dyscalculia can mean than just a math struggle.

the learning disorder presents many challenges that affect a student’s daily life beyond the classroom walls. School-age children with dyscalculia often have trouble memorizing symbols, making it difficult for them to remember the meaning of signs and signals such as stop signs. They also tend to be chronically late, since it is difficult for them to learn how to tell time or read a watch. Finally, children with the learning disorder struggle with strategy games that their classmates enjoy; sufferers often have trouble playing childhood games like chess, checkers or card games.

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Good and bad questions

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The team at teachthought gives a great little reminder about what good and bad questions are. You need to be specific certainly with children who have learning disabilities.

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Tetris with fractions

Dyscalculia: News from the web:

Mathigon has a wonderful new application. It’s like Tetris, but you have to know the factor of each shape in order to rotate it into position.Entertaining and educational, helps to solidify their knowledge on fractions.

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How much do teachers know about fractions

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Well, SPOILERALERT, not much or at least not enough. See the report by Copur-Gencturk, Y. Teachers’ conceptual understanding of fraction operations: results from a national sample of elementary school teachers.

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Games are so important and fun

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Sarah Carter shares one of her favorite games via twitter and her website mathequalslove.net She highlights the game Left Center Right that she got from the dollar store. Just to make the point here that manipulatives do not have to be expensive to be worthwhile and effective.

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