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Mathematics for Dyslexics and Dyscalculics, 4th Edition

by Steve Chinn, Richard Edmund Ashcroft

January 2017

Intermediate to advanced

360 pages

9h 53m

English

Wiley-Blackwell

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IntroductionDefinitions of DyslexiaThe Evolution of Definitions of (Developmental) DyscalculiaThe Nature of Mathematics and the Ways it is Taught
Potential Areas of Difficulty in Learning MathematicsGeneral Principles of InterventionSummary
IntroductionQualitative and Quantitative StyleCognitive (Thinking) Style in the ClassroomExamplesSummary
A Diagnostic Test ProtocolStructure of the Diagnostic ProtocolAttitude and AnxietyThinking Style or Cognitive StyleTests for DyscalculiaSummary of the Test Protocol
IntroductionEarly Recognition of Numbers and Their ValuesThe Language of Mathematics (see also Chapter 2)Early Number WorkVisual Sense of NumberVisual Clues to Number ConceptNumber Bonds/CombinationsPlace ValueNumber Bonds/Combinations for TenNumbers Near Ten, Hundred or ThousandSummary
IntroductionStrategies for Learning/Remembering the Addition and Subtraction FactsOverviewSubtraction FactsExtension
IntroductionRote Learning StrategiesLearning by UnderstandingThe Commutative PropertyLearning the Table SquareSummary

EstimationAdditionTeaching Subtraction as a Separate Exercise
IntroductionMultiplying by Ten and Powers of TenMultiplicationEstimationExtension
IntroductionIntroduction to DivisionEstimatingDivision by Powers of TenDivision by Multiples of Powers of TenConclusion
IntroductionFractionsDecimalsPercentagesOverview
IntroductionMaking Segment Sizes the SameComparing FractionsCombining FractionsAdding FractionsSubtracting FractionsCombined Additions and SubtractionsMultiplying by FractionsMultiplying Mixed FractionsDividing with Fractions
IntroductionAddition and SubtractionMultiplication and Division by Powers of TenDivision of DecimalsSummary
IntroductionAn Image of PercentageSummary
What are the Potential Problems with Time?Reading the TimeTime ProblemsSummary
IntroductionSome General PrinciplesTeaching the Other Parts of the CurriculumCombining the Parts of the CurriculumSummary
Practice ExamplesPreliminary ChecksAttacking QuestionsMethods of Attacking QuestionsChecking
IntroductionConsider the Pupils’ NeedsThe Structure of the CourseClassroom Management: Making the Lessons Suit the PupilsEvolving Expectations and EmphasesInternal AssessmentSummary
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