Dyscalculia: News from the web:
The numberdyslexia blog has reviewed six math programs that they believe are suitable for homeschooling a child with dyscalculia:
Read all about it: HERE
PBS thinks math
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Some wonderful free math resources are available through “thinkmath” that gets published by PBS. See this months selection in the link below.
Read all about it: HERE
Did you know animal could count?
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Very interesting article by Jordana Cepelewicz here is a quote:
Scientists are puzzling over why nature has gifted so many animals with at least a rudimentary knack for numbers, and what if anything that might tell us about the deep origins of human mathematics. There are still more questions than answers, but neuroscientists and other experts have learned enough to amend and broaden perspectives on animal cognition. Even in “tiny brains like those in bees or even ants,” said Brian Butterworth, a cognitive neuroscientist at University College London and author of the forthcoming book Can Fish Count?, “there is a mechanism that enables the creature to read the language of the universe.”
Read all about it: HERE
Sleeping in class
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Some teachers let their students sleep in class. Here’s what mental health experts say.
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Try these games
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
A new program has launched to help children with their math troubles. In our link for today some games from the program that can give you an idea how they work.
Read all about it: HERE