The Y comes before how

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Dyscalculia: News from the web:

Great article emphasizing how important it is that teachers spend some time about why of a process or operation before moving on to the how. It is the debate about the chicken and the egg. It is easier to explain the why so the students can better work the how or is getting fluent in the operation a help in understanding the why of it all.

It is one of Dr. Schreuder’s golden rules to not drill something that is not yet conceptually understood.

Read all about it: HERE

Executive function and Dyscalculia

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At the Ghent university in Belgium, they are planning a rather interesting project. They will review the relationship of executive function and dyscalculia. Here is what they say about it:

Project description

Dyslexia and dyscalculia are learning disorders with a high prevelance. They correlate strongly. A possible explanation can be found in the hypothesis of deficits in executive functioning. Therefore, this research maps out the profiles of executive functions. This is done by use of a comparative study existing of four groups: dyslexia, dyscalculia, a comorbid and a control group.

Read all about it: HERE

They still exist

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They still exist the Dyscalculia deniers and we also get reports from Parents that some teachers, even after having been given the psycho educational report outlining the learning disability, are still stuck in the equality phase and cannot see that if you put a child who needs crutches in a varsity team, you’ll need to make some adjustments. Teachers if nothing else please visit https://DyscalculiaAwareness.org

The case against the worksheets and what comes next

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Robert Kaplinsky shares his views on why we would need to stop using worksheets and what we should consider instead:

Read all about it: HERE

Math magic

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When we make early math concepts simple and fun, kids feel empowered to continue to learn — and that truly is magical! Here are some easy-to-learn illusions that will infuse math with the enchantment of magic.

Read all about it: HERE