Presentation By Krisa Winn BS Elem Ed HSLDA Special Needs Consultant Homeschooling Students with special Needs You Can do it October 2015 Teaching Math to Struggling Learners My Family Goals ID: 763672
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Presentation By: Krisa Winn, B.S. Elem Ed.HSLDA Special Needs ConsultantHomeschooling Students with special Needs: You Can do itOctober 2015 Teaching Math to Struggling Learners
My Family
GoalsTo help you determine Why and Where your child is strugglingTo offer various teaching strategies for teaching a child who is struggling with mathTo discuss common math accommodations and modifications for struggling learners
DyscalculiaLanguage processingWorking memoryAttention problems/executive functioningPoor instructionMath phobia“not a math Person” mentalityWhy the Struggle?
First StepFind out why your child is strugglingFind out where your child is strugglingDon’t treat a conceptual problem like a computation problem
Teaching StrategiesBasic techniques Break concepts into small chunksControl the level of difficulty of new materialGradual ReleaseRepeated practiceIf necessary, re-teach using different modalitiesBe POSITIVE! Be REALISTIC- lots of practice, lots of exposure, lots of patience and creative teaching
Teaching StrategiesMulti-sensory teaching approachUtilize visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactileMath programs that are multisensory in natureSee handout
Teaching StrategiesComputerized programsSee handout Stay involvedUsing program appropriately?Is the skill progression right?
Teaching StrategiesModel –Provide physical demonstrationsGuided Practice-Check for understanding
Teaching StrategiesUtilize Concrete MaterialsGive students time to ‘play’Especially helpful in teaching number sense and the concept of 10AbacusPopsicle sticks for tally marksDeck of cards and dominoes for teaching traditional dot configuration
Teaching StrategiesOther “must have” manipulativesPattern blocksUnifix cubesBase ten blocksNumber Lines1 inch tiles
Teaching StrategiesAssociation to increase recallPennies and dimes to demonstrate regroupingThe face of the clock to teach multiplication-WoodinAbacus to teach addition facts/patternsTraditional dot configuration to teach addition and subtraction- Woodin
Teaching StrategiesTeach Vocabulary With PicturesFlashcards that look like they meanVisual with humorous storyVisuals velcro information
Teaching StrategiesUse different modalities KinestheticGamesMusic
Teaching StrategiesLearning Math FactsVideosMusicSkip countingNumber NeighborsTwist on Flash Cards5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Teaching StrategiesMake it relevantAct out word problemsIncorporate math concepts throughout the curriculumScience- graphing, comparing, measurement, and algebraArt- patterns, ratios. measurement, geometryHistory- time lines, graphs/chartsLanguage Arts- sequencing, ordering, organizing, verbalizing math concepts
Teaching StrategiesTalk it out!Helps student find his/her internal language skillsWalking and talking it through- organizes the processUtilizes more than one learning modality- multisensoryHelps you to see where your child is coming from & identify misconceptions
Teaching StrategiesUse Graphic OrganizersFor word problems~KnowNot NeededWhat is being asked?Strategy to solve
Teaching StrategiesUse Graphic OrganizersFor sorting and classifying ~
Accommodations and ModificationsWhat are Accommodations?They don’t change the level of difficultyThey should help a student demonstrate what he/she knowsThey could also be an adjustment to how material is presented
Accommodations and ModificationsWhat are Modifications?A change in the level of difficultyA change in the amount of work required to completeYou will modify for students who have more significant needs
AccommodationsTo help with fine motor and organization difficultiesUse graph paperColor code columns (within problems)Color code columns and/or rows of math problemsFold paper in columnsScan worksheet and complete worksheet using keyboardReduce amount of copying
AccommodationsTo help with visual issuesColor code operation symbolsProvide a large work spaceProvide visually uncluttered worksheetsMove from verbal or kinesthetic to writing out answers
ModificationsModifications to considerUse of examples on testsReduce reading level for math textUse of a problem solving sequence chartUse of calculatorReduce number of problemsLife skill math
Wrapping UpIn Conclusion~It’s important to know why and where your child is strugglingWhat are some teaching strategies that you can implement right away?Do you need to provide accommodations or modifications?
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