This is a quick guide for teachers of primary school presenting 11 common problem situations and difficulties associated with dyscalculia. The guide offers suggestions on which approach teachers should adopt — and which must avoid — when facing with these problematic situations.

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BOOK STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS

Dyscalculia – What to Do and What to Avoid is divided into 11 chapters:

• He/she has difficulty distinguishing between numbers
• He/she as difficulty counting
• He/she has difficulty performing mental arithmetic
• He/she does not memorise times tables
• He/she struggles with column calculations
• He/she confuses units of measurement
• He/she has difficulty with geometry
• He/she struggles to orientate themselves in time
• He/she does not know how to handle money
• He/she struggles to solve mathematical problems
• He/she has difficulty following the maths lesson

Each chapter contains

At the beginning of each chapter, an illustration introduces the problematic situation.

• Explanations of the behaviour: Why does he/she do that?
• Brief and simple indications for deciding What to do and reflect on What to avoid.

A more in-depth description to reflect on the specific behaviour (What to keep in mind)

Some ideas on how to intervene in individual classroom situations and expert’s advice.

Leaf through some pages of volume which have been translated into English to facilitate your evaluation of the product.

THE AUTHOR

Filippo Barbera
A graduate in Primary Education and Psychology, and primary school teacher specialized in Psychopathology of learning and the Montessori method; trainer for teachers of all levels, carries out awareness-raising activities on Specific Learning Disorders.

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