Overcoming Difficulties with Number: Supporting Dyscalculia and Students Who Struggle with Maths

by Ronit Bird

In writing this practical book, Ronit Birddraws on her teaching and training experience to create teaching plans for key numeracy topics aimed at those working with students aged 9-16.

She provides detailed strategies for teaching numeracy skills through a progression of practical activities and visualisation techniques which build the self-esteem of students who need extra help and give them a basic foundation in number. While the plans cover the National Numeracy Strategy, they can also be used in any setting where maths is being taught.

Topics covered include:

- games and puzzles for learning number components

- bridging

- multiplication

- division

- reasoning strategies

A bank of accompanying resources, games, activities and Su-Doku puzzles is available for the reader to download from the SAGE website. What happened to the idea of including a CD?]

This is an ideal resource for both class teachers and maths subject teachers, , and is equally useful for teaching assistants and learning support assistants

166 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 18, 2009

Reviews

[J. Boo]

Comes highly recommended by a Random Internet Person with a gifted autistic child who has dyscalculiac symptoms.

[Isabel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I spent a little more than I wanted to on this book because my daughter has dyscalculia and I really wanted to see if there was more information on how I could help her. I started the book put it down and could never pick it back up. the manner in which it was written just didn't appeal to me.

[Genie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, so helpful in providing concrete lessons and ideas.