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Deb's Mathematics Blog December 2003 Archive

By Deb Russell, About.com Guide to Mathematics since 2002

Difficulty With Math?

Monday December 29, 2003
Perhaps Discalculia is the issue. Just like Dyslexia is a learning disability in the area of language, Discalculia is a learning disability in math. Find out more about this disability ... Read More

Math Flash

Tuesday December 23, 2003
Enjoy the many interactive and printable math flash cards over the holiday to help keep those math scores high! A variety of math flash cards and games for Pre-K to ... Read More

Commonsense Talk About Math

Saturday December 20, 2003
The National Council of Teachers for Mathematics has released 3 series of fact sheets. These Commonsense facts about the changes in mathematics education were developed in the interest of ... Read More

Are We There Yet?

Friday December 19, 2003
If you're traveling with children this holiday season, try some of these 'math in the car' ideas to help strenghten concepts over the holiday.

Understanding Vs. Memorizing Procedures

Friday December 12, 2003
As Dewey once stated "Teach today like yesterday and you rob our children of tomorrow". Math needs to be fully understood - that requires much more than memorizing procedures and ... Read More

Problem Solving Model

Sunday December 7, 2003
All too often we see the numbers in the problem and move forward to do something with them. Use this problem solving model - sequence of steps that will ensure ... Read More

Math: Hard on the Brain?

Tuesday December 2, 2003
Why is it that some people have great difficulty with mathematical concepts once they move beyond counting and basic arithmetic? Are we exposing our children to some of the difficult ... Read More

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