Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Georgina Rivera @mathcoachrivera shares her strategy for children to handle the word problems and get all information right.
Handling word problems
Dyscalculia in the classroom
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Thirdspacelearning.com comes with a great article by Judy Hornigold who explains in a clear way the ins and outs of developmental dyscalculia, the signs and what to do about it.
Great article for a quick overview. Every teacher should see this.
Read all about it: HERE
Games are the new worksheets
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Children love playing games and playing math games will improve their skills. Kristen Reed from edc.org puts it like this:
Math games and puzzles develop children’s problem-solving and independence and foster mastery motivation. Mastery motivation is the motivation to master new, somewhat challenging skills, and it is a key behavior that supports children’s early learning now, and then later, their academic success. By providing children with challenging activities and encouraging them to try different strategies and make their own decisions, teachers and caregivers can foster this important skill.
Read all about it: HERE
Promoting Self-Direction Through Better Feedback
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
When providing feedback both the content and the timing are key:
Every teacher desires students to become their own teachers over time. The idea that students develop self-direction—independent of needing immediate support from teachers—and the ability to solve their own problems is a recurring dream of teachers. But how do we develop independent, self-directed learners when we have so many other demands as educators? Interestingly, one of the most powerful strategies we have at our disposal to build student independence in their learning is through our approach to feedback
Read all about it: HERE
Innovative Approach to Learning Math in Primary School
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
From China we bring you this story about a novel way of teaching and learning math.
At Nanjing International School, learning looks different than what you would find at traditional schools in China and abroad. One of the areas where this is most evident is Maths in Primary School, where we take a leading-edge, inquiry-based approach. Why is this? A growing body of research on how children successfully learn mathematics shows that every student must become an active learner that investigates and explores, often as part of a team.
Read all about it: HERE