Book description
A seminal handbook in the field for more than 20 years, this new and updated edition of Mathematics for Dyslexicsand 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
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Foreword
- 1 Dyscalculia, Dyslexia and Mathematics
- 2 Factors that may Contribute to Learning Difficulties in Mathematics
- 3 Cognitive (Thinking) Style in Mathematics
- 4 Testing and Diagnosis
- 5 Concept of Number
- 6 Addition and Subtraction
- 7 The Times Tables Facts/Number Combinations
- 8 Computational Procedures for Addition and Subtraction
- 9 Multiplication
- 10 Division
- 11 Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- 12 Operating with Fractions
- 13 Decimals
- 14 Percentages
- 15 Time
- 16 Teaching the Full Curriculum
- 17 Attacking and Checking Questions
- 18 Important Elements of a Teaching Programme
- Appendix 1: Books, Journals, Tests and Games
- Appendix 2: Teaching Materials
- References
- Index
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: Mathematics for Dyslexics and Dyscalculics, 4th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2017
- Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
- ISBN: 9781119159964
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