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March 6, 2016
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Video game technology could help students better understand math principles #dyscalculia
This article was about using technology to actually help kids in math. The system would involve video game technology, and its aim would be to help kids better understand math.…
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Whittier City School District tackles problem of keeping students interested #dyscalculia
Students in the Whittier City School District are a lot like students everywhere, especially in the sense that they seem to be not-too-interested in their math lessons. In an effort…
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Math, sciences add up to good paychecks for young women #dyscalculia
Women are starting to focus on math, sciences, and computing and are becoming a valuable part of the workplace. These are fields of work that can make young women be…
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Teachers Are Using 3D Printed Manipulatives to Help Children Understand Math #dyscalculia
A new method of teaching has been utilized by teachers and it is about using 3D to get kids motivated to learn math. It is a hands-on learning approach that…
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Simple equation:Moms talking math to preschoolers equals knowledgeable kids #dyscalculia
Preschoolers learn about math when their mothers talk to them about it. This article talks about how kids learn through their mothers. The recent study was done and the findings…
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Davisburg Elementary’s math fair makes learning a game #dyscalculia
Parents and children alike had a great time at the Davisburg Elementary Family Math Fair. School Principal Hempton said the Fair was intended to engage and inform parents and the…
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Even math curriculum changes with technology #dyscalculia
This article talked about the change happening in schools and how things are now taught differently. Katherine Grandstrand, talked about how schools still have the same things taught, but they…
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How much math, science homework is too much? #dyscalculia
The American Psychological Association (APA) has determined that one hour of math and science homework per day is ideal for adolescent students. Furthermore, doing homework alone and with a consistent,…
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Hate math? New teaching methods might help! #dyscalculia
This article talks about kid’s hatred of math and how it may not be the math that they hate, but the way it is taught. The theory behind the new…
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Dad thanks Sir Richard Branson for turning his daughter’s life around #dyscalculia
Richard Branson was praised by a father for helping his daughter become really good at reading and spelling. Before she met Branson, she was not able to spell simple words.…
