DYSLEXIA AND MATHEMATICS LEARNING

When a dyslexic learner is learning maths, it is often the language of maths – the reading – that is the problem. Dyslexia may lead to difficulties in recognising and sequencing numbers correctly, causing confusion with digits like 6 and 9, or 12 and 21. Dyslexic...

DYSCALCULIA AND STRATEGIES TO HELP YOUR LEARNERS

Helping students with dyscalculia involves targeted support and sometimes adapting your teaching methodology. Tailor your teaching to the student’s learning style and pace. Use hands-on activities. Incorporate visual aids like number-lines, charts and manipulatives to...

TEACHING READING

I have just started teaching a seven-year-old reading. She has a good background in understanding phonics and knows many sight words. Here I will outline the strategies I will use with her going forward. As common sight words do not usually sound as they are spelt,...

MATHS DIFFICULTY AND NEURODIVERSITY

Neurodiversity refers to the range of differences in the way the brain works. There are many reasons why students may find maths difficult. They may have a specific learning difficulty and the image above shows these. Dyslexia – is a common learning difficulty...