Mathematics for Dyslexics and Dyscalculics
A Teaching Handbook
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Special Education, Learning Disabled
| Author: | Steve Chinn, Richard Edmund Ashcroft | ISBN: | 9781119159988 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | January 18, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steve Chinn, Richard Edmund Ashcroft |
| ISBN: | 9781119159988 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | January 18, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
A seminal handbook in the field for more than 20 years, this new and updated edition of Mathematics for Dyslexics**and Dyscalculics contains the latest research and best practices for helping learners with numerical and mathematical difficulties.
- Provides a complete overview of theory and research in the fields of dyslexia and dyscalculia, along with detailed yet pragmatic methods to apply in the classroom
- Contains enhanced coverage of place value and the role of the decimal point, why fractions can challenge a developed logic for arithmetic, and the complexity of time along with new material on addressing anxiety, fear, motivation, and resilience in the classroom; and links to new resources including standardized tests and recommended reading lists
- Written by two mathematics teachers with 50 years of teaching experience between them, much of it in specialist settings for students with specific learning difficulties
- Offers effective teaching strategies for learners of all ages in a structured but accessible format
A seminal handbook in the field for more than 20 years, this new and updated edition of Mathematics for Dyslexics**and Dyscalculics contains the latest research and best practices for helping learners with numerical and mathematical difficulties.
- Provides a complete overview of theory and research in the fields of dyslexia and dyscalculia, along with detailed yet pragmatic methods to apply in the classroom
- Contains enhanced coverage of place value and the role of the decimal point, why fractions can challenge a developed logic for arithmetic, and the complexity of time along with new material on addressing anxiety, fear, motivation, and resilience in the classroom; and links to new resources including standardized tests and recommended reading lists
- Written by two mathematics teachers with 50 years of teaching experience between them, much of it in specialist settings for students with specific learning difficulties
- Offers effective teaching strategies for learners of all ages in a structured but accessible format
