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How to Teach Elementary Remedial Math

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Teaching Your Child Remedial Math at Home

Identifying the Problem

Before you begin helping your child, it’s often best to talk to his or her math teacher to get an idea of why your child is struggling with math in the first place. A low math grade could simply be a sign that your child is not paying attention in class or is failing to turn in her homework. However, it could also be due to a learning disability.

Some students struggle with math because they suffer from dyscalculia. Rather than describing a specific set of symptoms, this term refers to a broad range of learning disabilities that cause difficulty comprehending the symbols and concepts of mathematics. It can include problems processing language related to math, as well as difficulty visualizing spatial relationships. Students who have dysgraphia (difficulty writing) may also struggle with math because they have trouble with the physical act of writing down problems and answers.

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everyone can be a winner in the numbers game

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Think you’re rubbish at maths? Think again – without arithmetic, everyday life would defeat us. With a little confidence the world of figures is at your fingertips, says Sue Nelson.

 I believe that at least some of these problems are easily solved. Because the British can count; it’s our growing lack of confidence that is the issue. The good news is that new psychological tricks may be enough to open up the world of numbers to millions.

Mathematics is perceived as “hard” – impossible to master unless you have the “right” sort of brain. Maths, like playing chess at a high level, has a geeky, cerebral image that can be intimidating. But the reality is that we do maths all the time; modern life would be impossible without it.

Our brains are constantly at work adding and subtracting, dividing and multiplying. Visit any town on market day and stallholders use mental arithmetic fast enough to rival Carol Vorderman. Shoppers evaluate supermarket offers and bargain-hunters rapidly calculate the potential savings on a 25 per cent discount.

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Teaching Math to Students with Disabilities

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“Math is hard” (Barbie, 1994) US 15 year olds ranked 24th (among 29 developed nations) in the 2003 International Student Assessment in math literacy and problem solving 7% of US students scored in the advanced level in the 2004 Trends in Math and Science Study Almost half of America’s 17 year olds did not pass The National Assessment of Educational Progress math test 2006 Hart/Winston Poll found that 76% of Americans believe that if the next generation does not work to improve its skills it risks becoming the 1st generation who are worse off economically than their parents

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Romanian screening instrument for dyscalculia

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The current study is a pilot test of a screening instrument aimed at flagging children at-risk for dyscalculia. The screening test is designed so that it can be applied by any teacher with minimal instruction and financial investment and it is based on Number Sense battery, NUCALC battery and, first of all, romanian mathematical curriculum. Out of the 45 students from Bucharest (8-11 years) participating in this study, ten scored under the cut-off point of 10, three of which scored under 5. All these children, deemed at risk for dyscalculia, scored above the threshold for mental delay on two IQ tests.

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