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March 6, 2016

Dyscalculia Mar 6 Osmo Numbers app: Man, where was this when we were learning basic math skills? For Osmo Numbers you can use real objects, like wooden tiles or game pieces that have dots and numbers on them to interact with game happening on your iPad screen.… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Holy Crap my daughter loves Math This article discusses a woman’s history with math including less than stellar teachers, and how what you say to a child regarding their perceived abilities can be disheartening. Now an… Dyscalculia Mar 6 US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Issues Statement on Learning Disabilities One in five children who attend public school experience learning disabilities like dyslexia or ADHD. October is a month where awareness is raised for these disabilities. During this month, parents… Dyscalculia Mar 6 Gender Inclusivity in Math Group Kicks Off Speaker Series The article is about a discussion between founders and college professors about gender in math. Speakers from Harvard, both male and female agreed that the topic of women in math…

March 2, 2016

Dyscalculia Mar 2 Girls Get Higher Math Scores When Taught By Female Teachers This article is written based on the idea that female students who are taught by female teachers can get higher math levels. As shown that female educators can relate more… Dyscalculia Mar 2 A new Girl Scout badge aims to keep more girls in math and science #dyscalculia A Buena Park, CA resident and current girl scout loves science specifically the study of reptiles. She aims to change the stigma that science is more appealing to young males.… Dyscalculia Mar 2 New math: Fail + try again = Real Learning This article is about how making mistakes is natural and that they are necessary in the building blocks of learning and creativity. There are teachers who promote their students to… Dyscalculia Mar 2 Study: Math-anxious parents can hinder children’s math achievement #dyscalculia There was a study done on parents who are anxious with math, they can hinder their children from learning it. After review it was showed that it does!! Parents who… Dyscalculia Mar 2 How I Use Music to Inspire Math Students This article is telling us how there is a connection between music and math. This professor claims that both math and music share a “cross-streets of enthusiasm and curiosity” –… Dyscalculia Mar 2 Brain Scans May Predict Math Gains in Children, Study Finds This article is about researchers who have been working with children since they were eight by scanning their brains in trying to predict how much their math skills would improve…