Making Maths Visual And Tactile

Making Maths Visual and Tactile

Assessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences

Filling a hole in the market for an informative and user-friendly guide to the topic, this is a go-to guide for any parent or teacher. Positive, empowering and written to suit an international audience, this guide is essential reading for education professionals and parents of children with dyslexia and other learning differences. It includes practical strategies, useful websites and resources, as well as ways of recognising early on that your child or pupil has dyslexia. The authors, experienced dyslexia and learning differences consultants, highlight the importance of effective and positive communication between home and school, as well as with the child. Assessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences is the perfect pocket guide for busy professionals and parents, who will be able to read it one sitting or alternatively dip in and out of it as they please.

All About Dyscalculia: A Practical Guide for Primary Teachers

All About Dyscalculia is an accessible and informative guide for primary school teachers, designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of dyscalculia and provide practical strategies and advice to build the self-esteem and motivation of learners in their care. The book explores the indicators of dyscalculia, before detailing a range of teaching strategies that will support dyscalculic children and help them to develop their mathematical understanding and resilience. Throughout the book, there is an emphasis on creating an empathetic learning ethos in the classroom and school that will minimise maths anxiety and lead to a more positive outcome for all learners. All About Dyscalculia includes: A comprehensive introduction to dyscalculia and steps to help teachers identify children with dyscalculia in their classrooms. Practical strategies for building specific maths abilities, as well as broader problem-solving skills. Advice for teachers and parents on how to reduce maths anxiety and support the development of maths proficiency in learners. Easy to dip in and out of chapters with worked examples make this book accessible to all teachers and parents. With suggestions for immediate impact, as well as ideas for more detailed interventions, this practical book will be essential reading for all mainstream primary teachers and SENCOs, as well as a helpful guide to supporting children with dyscalculia at home.