Basic Topics in Mathematics for Dyslexia

The aim of this book is to offer some help to teachers who are not very confident of their own understanding of mathematics, but want to give some basic help to dyslexics and others in the particular areas needed by them. To that end the chapters give separate topics with clear explanations for the teacher of the content to be taught, suggestions about how to teach it, exercises with answers, and in the Appendix a list of helpful materials and software. Teachers can pick out a topic without necessarily following the order in the book. 1 - General Advice on Teaching.

2 - Estimation.

3 - Understanding number.

4 - The Four Operational Rules.

5 - Addition, Magic Squares.

6 - subtraction.

7 - Multiplication, Multiplication Tables.

8 - Division.

9 - The 'equals' Concept and Sign.

10 - Summary of Four Operational Rules.

11 - Calculators.

12 - Money.

13 - Time.

14 - Fractions.

15 - Decimals.

16 - Correction to Significant Figures and Changing Fractions to Decimals and Vice Versa.

17 - Percentages.

18 - Probability.

19 - Ratio and Proportion.

20 - A Useful Procedure for Tackling Maths Problems.

Appendix.

The National Numeracy Strategy.

100 number Square and Number Grids.

Tables Practice Sheets-find The Right Answer.

East Court Table Sums-graded Card Lists for Pupils' Individual Learning.

Coinage.

Clock Faces.

Fraction Diagrams.

Answers to Practice Sheets at Ends of Sections.

More General Practice Sums Together With Answers.

List of materials.

Books and Computer Software, Together With Addresses.

Anne Henderson is a lecturer on Mathematics and Dyslexia for Masters and Diploma courses at UCW Bangor, Wales, as well as Educational Consultant for BEAM mathematics and Numicon. She has provided training all over the world.

The aim of this book is to offer some help to teachers who are not very confident of their own understanding of mathematics, but want to give some basic help to dyslexics and others in the particular areas needed by them. To that end the chapters give separate topics with clear explanations for the teacher of the content to be taught, suggestions about how to teach it, exercises with answers, and in the Appendix a list of helpful materials and software. Teachers can pick out a topic without necessarily following the order in the book.