You will need your focus and memory

Dyscalculia: News from the web:

Who would have thought that the food you eat will impact your focus and memory? My mom would always tell me to drink milk before a test as it would help my memory but here is a nutritionist from Harvard University with some foods to avoid so you’ll maintain your focus and memory.

Read all about it: HERE

Who needs math intervention?

Dyscalculia: News from the web:

A great article by Donna Boucher where she lists a number of categories of students who all at some time receive intervention for math, the question however is how effective that is and if there are better or different solutions that may be tried.

Read all about it: HERE

Advent Calendar Fun

We are happy to present the Dyscalculia Advent Calendar with every day something related to Math or Dyscalculia, or just something about Christmas.

The importance of math in the early years.

Dyscalculia: News from the web:

In the last decade, educators have focused on boosting literacy skills among low-income kids in the hope that all children will read well by third grade. But the early-grade math skills of these same low-income children have not received equal attention. Researchers say many high-poverty kindergarten classrooms don’t teach enough math and the few lessons on the subject are often too basic. While instruction may challenge kids with no previous exposure to math, it is often not engaging enough for the growing number of kindergarteners with some math skills.

Read all about it: HERE