Dyslexia and Maths

by Kay,Julie

• ISBN13: 9781853469657
• ISBN10: 1853469653
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2003-06-23
• Publisher: David Fulton Pub

Summary

This concise text helps the reader to understand why dyslexics find maths difficult and offers practical ideas for supporting them most effectively. It explains which areas of maths dyslexics tend to have particular difficulty with, assesses current teaching philosophies and methods, describes a framework of general learning principles that allow dyslexics to make progress in maths, and outlines a number of specific and effective teaching recommendations. The book helps teachers at primary and secondary levels to better understand the maths performance of dyslexics and gives them an overview of the ways in which dyslexics can best be supported in all aspects of maths learning.

Author Biography

Dorian Yeo is Head of Mathematics at Emerson House.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Authors' Biographies	ix
Overview of Contemporary Mathematics Education in Schools	1	(10)
Background	1	(1)
The special features of mathematics as a subject	2	(2)
A brief account of the most recent changes in maths teaching	4	(2)
An overview of an institutionalised progressive maths teaching approach: The National Strategy	6	(2)
Areas of maths that may be challenging for pupils	8	(3)
Issues for Students with Dyslexic Difficulties	11	(11)
What are the cognitive features associated with dyslexia which can affect maths learning?	13	(9)
Dealing with Dyslexia in Mathematics Learning	22	(60)
General teaching principles	22	(10)
Effective teaching suggestions	32	(50)
Teaching the number system	32	(6)
Teaching calculation	38	(33)
Word problems	71	(3)
Shape, space and measures	74	(6)
Handling data	80	(2)
Further Help for Dyslexic Learners and Concluding Remarks	82	(14)
Some planning and management suggestions	82	(4)
Help with tests and examinations	86	(7)
An outline of additional resources for further staff development	93	(1)
Concluding comments	94	(2)
References	96	(2)
Index	98