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Dyscalculia: What to do and what to avoid – Primary school

Quick guide for teachers

Filippo Barbera

Product: Book

Trim size in cm: 14x21cm

Pages: 120

ISBN: 9788859045373

Publication date: 01/05/2025

Suitable for: Primary 1st level (ages 6-7), Primary 2nd level (ages 8-10)


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Dyscalculia is a Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) of neurobiological origin that affects mathematical ability, calculation and number understanding, without impairing intelligence. In this volume – written in the style of a Teacher Training workbook – Filippo Barbera provides primary school teachers with ready-to-use guidance for successfully addressing 11 common problem situations and difficulties associated with dyscalculia.


Presentation
Introduction
1. Numbers all seem the same to them
2. They struggle to count
3. They are unable to do mental calculations
4. They cannot memorise multiplication tables
5. They struggle with column calculations
6. They confuse units of measurement
7. They have difficulties with geometry
8. They find it hard to orient themselves in time
9. They are unable to manage money
10. They struggle to solve mathematical problems
11. They are unable to follow maths lessons
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