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RECOMMENDATIONS:
 ■ Show the meaning of computation using real objects for the child to manipulate
■ Purposefully lead the child into the practice of visual imprinting for numbers
■ Purposefully tie number symbols to the "how much" of a number using concrete objects
■ Act out the action in a math problem
■ Make sure the child understands the process that occurs in a calculation
■ Allow a lot of practice time
■ Use visuals and rhymes to learn math facts
■ Use the visuals as a basis for having the child add number concepts to his mental "image bank"
■ As he is working a problem, have the child demonstrate the problem using manipulatives, and
   have him explain verbally what he is doing in order to create a multisensory learning experience
■ Encourage the child to draw pictures of what the math problem is asking and talk about what he
   is doing as he draws

HOW WE CAN HELP YOU
 The Kid Friendly Computation series provides multisensory learning experience for the child with dyscalculia, who would otherwise struggle with math:

ABCs taught through visuals, jingles, body motions, stories & hands-on activities so that all those left brained symbols are surrounded in wonderful right brained elements

Multisensory, explicit phonics instruction that includes DAILY:

 ■ Body motions combined with auditory exercises, and visual elements all at one time.
■ Phonics and phonemic awareness taught systematically
■ Patterns, stories, cartoons, visuals are utilized to maximize the learning benefit for childen who are not left brain learners.
■ Hands-on activities that will provide practice, books that provide the "goal" for learning sounds and words, and so much more!

Easy-For-Me® Books give relevance and the goal to children who are visual learners.

WhisperPhone® is an acoustical voice-feedback headset that enables learners of all ages to focus and hear the sounds that make up words (phonemes) more clearly as they learn to read, spell, or process language aloud. Great for those childen who must hear sounds clearly in order to learn.

Stylized Sight Words allow the mental camera to snap a picture of the word, sentence on reverse lends meaning to the word, while the body  motion grabs those children that need movement in order to learn! (kinesthetic learners).

     The Kid Friendly series is very helpful for children who struggle with math, including children with dyscalculia because it incorporates a variety of learning styles within the lessons. Number recognition is taught via visuals and a song complete with body motions. The song also provides critical support for sequencing of numbers. Before doing any computation, many visual activities are provided to give the child a rich bank of visual images about the "how many is" for each number. The format is games, so the children are not aware of the fact that they are laying a rich visual background for computation.

     There is purposeful transition from visual experiences with numbers, to acting out problems and creating them using manipulatives. The transition from concrete to abstract happens in a very systematic way for those children who can work problems using manipulatives, but cannot transfer that knowledge and skill to paper and pencil.

     Rather than memorization of facts, the Kid Friendly series relies on arraying numbers in patterns so that children can make mental images of calculations rather than just memorizing a series of problems.

OTHER LEARNING RESOURCES:

How can I help my child with dyscalculia learn math?
Dyscalculia is sometimes referred to as dyslexia in math. Because understanding and working with numbers requires skilled mental imaging, children who are not highly visual, or who have trouble visualizing concepts, struggle with computation.

Especially for Children with Dyscalculia

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