What is numeracy ?

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All agree that numeracy is a solid predictor for later arithmatic skills however, there is no real consensus about what factors contribute to this or what that numeracy now really is. New research here looked at a number of published research articles on the topic and came with interesting points.

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Learning by games

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From the Sway.office website we get a number of nice games all meant to help people with dyscalculia to remember basic math topics. Although we don’t believe that rote memory training will help much in most situations, the games can help to be just another pathway into the brains that are wired just different.

Read all about it: HERE

Spatial cognition and Math

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A massive psychology study has found that spatial cognition training can enhance children’s math learning

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Dot Talks

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See what you all can do with this simple tool.

Mother’s education is important

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Great research here about the cognitive development of children coming into Kindergarten and their development in math and reading. It suggests that the mother’s education level is a factor more than social economic status when entering KG and the development thereafter.

Read all about it: HERE