Hey Guys! What’s happenin’? How was the test for you all? Well we want to discuss the math article “Adapting Mathematics Instruction in the General Education Classroom for Students with Mathematics Disabilities” with you. This article talks about using games for practice along with sequencing basic facts and memorization. The strategy can be used in middle elementary or other grades using multiplication. We think it would work well in the inclusive setting because those children like to play games too!!!!! What do you think?
What the heck is “What do you see as a facility of the method?” because we have not a clue. But we answered it anyway. We thought that the games and memorization strategies could be used in the general education classroom along with the resource room.
What other strategies do you use with your kids when they are having trouble with mathematics?
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We liked this article too, we also picked this one!! This would be great for a gen ed room because all children can benefit from reinforcement, especially when it is fun!
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In response to the games: Lydia says her principal has suggested the use of games to reinforce the concepts being taught in math. She has used flashcard competitions and Yahtzee.The students responded well.
In response to other strategies that can be used:
Try using the students as the manipulative. For example when teaching fractions use the class as a set fraction and have students respond to questions to make a fraction. Example question. How many girls are in the class? Say 3 girls stand. So the fraction would be 3/10 (the bottom number would depend on the class size).
See you in a few weeks.
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WOW! I never thought of human fractions! That is a really cool idea! And a great visual for kids who JUST CAN’T GET IT! Thanks for sharing the idea. The extensions of this are endless. You could make graphs and charts, etc., then go into other classes and visit to make fraction problems out of THOSE students. (I have done this in taking surveys with my Mildly Mentally Retarded health class. We have gone through our building and asked office workers, teachers, and other classes. This makes it real to them, PLUS it’s a great public-relation thing)
One thing you can do for the students in the gen. ed. classroom is: instead of testing with 50 questions, test with a lower amount of questions. For example: go down to 10 questions, instead of the teacher with more time than money (or no social life), who wants 50 questions answered. Another way to help kids with math difficulties is to let the ole’ Think-Pair-Share method come into play. Games are ok for interest and extrinsic rewards; bottom line is ISTEP! There are no games on ISTEP or other standardized tests.
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