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March 6, 2016
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Autism Is a Valuable Part of Humanity’s Genetic Legacy #dyscalculia
“Our Neurodiverse World” is an in depth article that will touch on a few major aspects of autism. You will get an in depth look at “Autreat” a great company…
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Help your kids do math homework with Microsoft Mathematics 4.0
Sooner or later, every parent comes to a point when their child’s homework math problems become too complicated for them to offer meaningful help. One solution is to obtain and…
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Gwinnett elementary school’s unusual approach to teaching math goes viral #dyscalculia
Those pesky multiplication tables…but what if there was a way to make memorizing them fun? Such were the musings of educational consultant Greg Tang and Principal Todd Langley who worked…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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.…
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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…