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Chapter 14 Mathematics Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Chapter 14 Mathematics Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Precursors of Mathematics Learning in Young Children • Spatial relations • Sense of body

Precursors of Mathematics Learning in Young Children • Spatial relations • Sense of body image • Visual-motor & visual-perceptual abilities • Concepts of direction and time • Memory abilities Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 2

Math Problems in General Education Class for Students with Learning Disabilities • Student may

Math Problems in General Education Class for Students with Learning Disabilities • Student may not have prior knowledge • Too rapid a rate for introducing the steps • Lack of coherence in presentation • Poor communication • Insufficient guided practice • Not enough review Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 3

Information-Processing Problems in Mathematics • Attention • Visual-spatial processing • Auditory processing • Memory

Information-Processing Problems in Mathematics • Attention • Visual-spatial processing • Auditory processing • Memory & retrieval • Motor problems Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 4

Characteristics of Mathematics Disabilities • Information-processing difficulties • Language and reading problems • Lack

Characteristics of Mathematics Disabilities • Information-processing difficulties • Language and reading problems • Lack of mathematics learning strategies • Math anxiety Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 5

Changing Views about Mathematics Education • Modern math approach • Basic skills instruction •

Changing Views about Mathematics Education • Modern math approach • Basic skills instruction • Constructive learning • More math testing, standards-based performance tests Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 6

Progressing from Concrete to Abstract • Concrete level – Use real objects • Representational

Progressing from Concrete to Abstract • Concrete level – Use real objects • Representational level – Use graphic symbols • Abstract level – Use numbers Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 7

Constructive Learning • Children construct their own solutions to math problems • Chinese Proverb

Constructive Learning • Children construct their own solutions to math problems • Chinese Proverb – I hear and I forget I see and I remember I do and I understand Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 8

Common Math Errors Place value 72 +29 91 Computation facts 5 X 9 47

Common Math Errors Place value 72 +29 91 Computation facts 5 X 9 47 Wrong process 10 -2 12 Working from left to right Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 42 +85 28 9