Visual math

Dyscalculia: News from the web:

New research is presented on the page from Stanford by youcubed from Jo Boaler and it all shows how visual math can be.

our brain wants to think visually about maths. Building students’ mathematical understanding doesn’t just mean strengthening one area of the brain that is involved with abstract numbers, it means strengthening connections between areas of the brain and strengthening the visual pathways.

Read all about it: HERE

Engagement is key

Dyscalculia: News from the web:

As we always emphasize in our golden rules for dyscalculia interventions, you need to move in the student’s pace and make sure they are with you. The Edtech magazine gives some options for interactive tech tools that may help that engagement.

Read all about it: HERE

Building fluency but with improved cards

Dyscalculia: News from the web:

Building fluency in multiplication is important but the old fashioned flash cards are not the way to go. So here is a link to two free sets of improved cards to use with your student. One uses subitizing and the other set uses arrays to make things clear for them.

Read all about it: HERE

Neurodiversity Early Years Service

Dyscalculia: News from the web:

The ADHD foundation in the UK has a wonderful page filled with resources about neurodiversity in those important early years.

They have articles about managing executive function for example. A great resource.

Read all about it: HERE

Encourage number talk participation

Dyscalculia: News from the web:

Read about the journey into number talks for elementary math classes and how one teacher comes up with solutions to get more children to participate in a non threatening manner.

Read all about it: HERE