Finger counting

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We have said it many times. Finger counting should not be discouraged. Children and even adults use this as their safety so give them that safety and eventually they may not need it anymore but don’t force it.

But did you know that people in different countries count different on their finger? Check out the podcast from the BBC program “fifth floor” (and fast forward to minute 27) for a review of the way people count on their fingers in various countries.

Read all about it: HERE

Neurodiversity Early Years Service

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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

Deeper Learning

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Great quote from this wonderful read:

Although deeper learning in current early-grade mathematics classrooms is rare, a research-based program called Number Worlds has been implemented and studied in pre-K through grade 2. The program
is based on six guiding principles:
§ Expose children to the major ways numbers are represented and talked about.
§ Provide opportunities to link the “world of quantity” with the “world of counting numbers” and the
“world of formal symbols.”
§ Provide visual and spatial analogs of number representations that children can actively explore in
hands-on fashion.
§ Engage children and capture their imagination so that the knowledge constructed is embedded not
only in their minds, but also in their hopes, fears, and passions.
§ Provide opportunities to acquire computational fluency as well as conceptual understanding.
§ Encourage the use of metacognitive processes—such as problem solving, communication, and reasoning—that will facilitate the construction of knowledge.

Read all about it: HERE

Your accommodations used against you

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See this horrible story. A confirmation that colleges and the ACT do not respect our neurodivers needs and rights.

Life with learning disabilities

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“learning disability needs to be understood as a serious mental health issue that affects child and adolescent population and can cause severe deficits in the academic, social and emotional abilities of an affected child. Educationists, mental health professionals as well as policy makers need to join their hands to develop effective strategies to help such children realize their true potential so that they are able to live a respectful and successful life.”

Read all about it: HERE