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March 6, 2016
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Maintaining Math Momentum
Many parents focus on reading skills but studies show proficiency in math is a better predictor for success. Schools are finding that integrating math into all classes makes kids more…
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Study links cardiorespiratory fitness, thinner gray matter & better math #dyscalculia
Researchers report that their study suggests that cardio respiratory fitness helps thin the grey matter of 9 to 10 year old children’s brains leading to better math skills. Thinning of…
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West Virginia Testing Shows Improvements in Literacy,Decline in Math & Science #dyscalculia
West Virginia students showed marked improvement in literacy but lack in math and science. According to the “General Summative Assessment”, a new test replacing the former WESTTEST, students in grades…
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‘It’s just math’: Preschoolers can do more than we might think #dyscalculia
Kids are underestimated in regards to how well they can understand math concepts. Schools in Seattle are beginning to teach math in preschool instead of the usual grade school start.…
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Hate Math? Then Your Children Will Too
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Math instructor combines learning with entertainment flare #dyscalculia
This article is based on how music theorists use math to understand music. It is said that by combining the two subjects, it would help children who have encountered their…
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This ‘Simple’ Multiplication Game Will Help You Rediscover The Joy Of Math #dyscalculia
The game Bojagi is a useful way to review basic math (factors) and it also provides a visual representation of mathematical ideas; something that can help adults remember why they…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Super Stellar Reply About Learning Disabilities (Video)
This article is about Neil deGrasse Tyson’s answer to a little girl’s question about whether there were dyslexic astrophysicists in his field. His answer was that yes there are, it…
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Duval’s only new school, GRASP academy, to help students with learning difficulties #dyscalculia
The article is about helping the helpless. It explains how kids with certain disabilities can also be affected by their environment. Kids with special needs should be able to go…
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Why are black students falling behind in math, science? #dyscalculia
Statistics show that the number of black students in Florida, graduating math based majors in universities is significantly declining. What can Florida public universities can do about solving that problem?…
