What is Dyscalculia and how does it affect math?

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Guidelines for parents, thoughts for activities and tasks

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  • play math games and riddles
  • be encouraging, don’t ever tell kids their math is wrong but find the good thinking in their answers (for what is 3×4? an answer of 7 makes sense because 3+4 = 7, then say lets look at 3 groups of 4
  • don’t go for speed but for connection: many activities are mentioned 
  • never speak bad about math of tell kids that you were bad at math or dislike it
  • encourage flexible use of numbers: for 29 + 56 take one from the 56 and put it with the 29 now you have 30 + 55, a lot easier!
  • encourage a growth mindset, let kids know they have unlimited math potential and that they can make progress by working hard, keep trying and not giving up

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Resources for Parents

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Jo Boaler has great resources for parents. Go take a look.

And you can also look at Dr Schreuders rich demonstration site at https://practicalmathhelp.com

See the resources from Jo Boaler HERE

Dyscalculia explained by Ducks

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See other explanations by the Ducks HERE

What is the process for diagnosing dyscalculia?

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What Is The Process For Diagnosing Dyscalculia? Are you curious about how professionals determine if a student has dyscalculia? In this video, we explore the step-by-step process used to diagnose this specific learning difficulty.

See the original article HERE