Math

Tips and strategies

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  5 tips to help grade-schoolers with dyscalculia learn multiplication

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  Mark up the problem.

  Ask kids to read through the problem once. Then, have them read it again, circling the important words and phrases. This can help kids stay focused and avoid rushing.

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  Say number sentences out loud.

  Ask kids to use their own words to say or write a number sentence like 1 + 5 < 7. If they struggle to translate “<” into words, talk about the concept of “is less than” and the symbol that represents it.

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  Take notes on the process.

  Work through the first problem together and make notes on each step. This reminds kids that math is a process. They can use these notes to show teachers their efforts and get feedback on how they solved the problem.

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  5 self-advocacy sentence starters for middle-schoolers with dyscalculia

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  Ask how they approached the problem.

  Have kids talk through how they tried to solve the problem, and where they got stuck. If you’re comfortable, try doing a problem together — and share your thinking out loud as you do it.

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