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action plans for successful learning in mathematics
Machine generated contents note: Section 1 Introduction to dyscalculia -- 1. Understanding dyscalculia -- What is dyscalculia? -- How common is dyscalculia? -- Are dyscalculia and dyslexia the same thing? -- What causes dyscalculia? -- The brain and mathematics -- Dyscalculia and number sense -- Dyscalculia and visual spatial skills -- Dyscalculia and language -- Dyscalculia and memory -- Dyscalculia and concentration -- Dyscalculia, confidence and motivation -- Identifying pupils with dyscalculia -- Section 2 Effective teaching, effective learning -- 2. The biological basis of learning -- How does the brain `learn'? -- Pupils with dyscalculia -- Teaching pupils with dyscalculia -- Action plans for successful learning -- 3. Making mathematical connections -- Seeing the world through mathematical eyes -- Making a connection with previous learning -- Pupils need to see the big picture -- Multiple contexts enhance learning -- Making sense of manipulatives -- Generalizing learning -- Parents are important teachers: help them to make the connections -- Understanding the purpose of mathematics -- Action plans for successful learning -- 4. Assessment -- What is valued? -- Let the errors tell the story -- Don't get caught not knowing -- Pupils who evaluate their own learning know what counts -- Action plans for successful learning -- 5. Individual differences and mathematics -- Matching teaching and learning styles -- Using the theory of multiple intelligences -- Verbal-linguistic intelligence -- Interpersonal intelligence -- Kinesthetic intelligence -- Naturalist intelligence -- Musical, rhythmic intelligence -- Intra-personal intelligence -- Spatial intelligence -- Logical-mathematical intelligence -- Aesthetic intelligence -- Action plans for successful learning -- 6. Confidence and mathematics -- Effective learning environments foster self-confidence -- Confidence grows from the belief that you can succeed -- Anxiety disrupts thinking -- Action plans for successful learning -- Section 3 Understanding the number system -- 7. Introduction to understanding the number system -- Dyscalculia and the number system -- The double disadvantage: dyscalculia and poor foundation learning -- 8. Number sense -- Subitizing, estimating and dyscalculia -- Number line sense and dyscalculia -- Action plans for successful learning -- 9. Counting -- Saying the correct sequence -- Using 1:1 correspondence when counting -- Action plans for successful learning -- Using counting skills flexibly -- Action plans for successful learning -- Classification and counting -- Action plans for successful learning -- Counting in any order, .counting each item once -- Action plans for successful learning -- 10. Using number patterns -- Number patterns and dyscalculia -- Action plans for successful learning -- 11. Understanding place value -- Place value and dyscalculia -- Action plans for successful learning -- 12. "Composition and decomposition of numbers1" -- Dyscalculia and the composition and decomposition of numbers -- Action plans for successful learning -- Section 4 Understanding operations -- 13. Dyscalculia and operations -- 14. Understanding algorithms -- Action plans for successful learning -- 15. Addition -- Strategies that can be used in addition -- Action plans for successful learning -- Using vertical setting out -- Action plans for successful learning -- 16. Subtraction -- Strategies that can be used in subtraction -- Action plans for successful learning -- Using vertical setting out -- Action plans for successful learning -- 17. Multiplication -- Action plans for successful learning -- 18. Division -- Action plans for successful learning -- 19. Learning number facts -- Action plans for successful learning -- Section 5 Measurement and rational numbers -- 20. Measurement -- Dyscalculia and measurement -- Action plans for successful learning -- 21. Rational numbers -- Dyscalculia and rational numbers -- Understanding decimals -- Understanding fractions -- Action plans for successful learning -- Section 6 Teacher resources -- 22. Parent information sheets -- Parent information sheet: at home with maths -- Parent information sheet: maths on the move -- Parent information sheet: at home with telling the time -- Questionnaires -- What I think about maths (Pupil questionnaire) -- Your child and maths (Parent questionnaire).
Includes bibliographical references and index.