Dyslexia and Maths
1st Edition
Published on 6. August 2012
112 pages
978-1-136-61186-5 (ISBN)
Description
This concise text helps the reader to understand why dyslexics find maths difficult and offers practical ideas for supporting them most effectively.
It explains which areas of maths dyslexics tend to have particular difficulty with, assesses current teaching philosophies and methods, describes a framework of general learning principles that allow dyslexics to make progress in maths, and outlines a number of specific and effective teaching recommendations.
The book helps teachers at primary and secondary levels to better understand the maths performance of dyslexics and gives them an overview of the ways in which dyslexics can best be supported in all aspects of maths learning.
It explains which areas of maths dyslexics tend to have particular difficulty with, assesses current teaching philosophies and methods, describes a framework of general learning principles that allow dyslexics to make progress in maths, and outlines a number of specific and effective teaching recommendations.
The book helps teachers at primary and secondary levels to better understand the maths performance of dyslexics and gives them an overview of the ways in which dyslexics can best be supported in all aspects of maths learning.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
1,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-61186-5 (9781136611865)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Julie Kay | Dorian Yeo
Dyslexia and Maths
Book
04/2016
1st Edition
CRC Press
€193.13
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Julie Kay | Dorian Yeo
Dyslexia and Maths
Book
06/2003
1st Edition
David Fulton Publishers Ltd
€40.90
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Persons
Julie Kay is Headteacher and Head of Maths at Mark College, a specialist school for dyslexic pupils. Dorian Yeo is Head of Mathematics at Emerson House, a specialist centre for pupils with specific learning difficulties.
Content
Foreword, Author's Biographies, 1. Overview of Contemporary Mathematics Education in Schools, 2. Issues for Students with Dyslexic Difficulties, 3. Dealing with Dyslexia in Mathematics Learning, 4. Further Help for Dyslexic Learners and Concluding Remarks, References, Index.
