Exploring Numbers Through Dot Patterns
Dyscalculia and Dyslexia Friendly Games and Activities
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3.5 • 20 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Written by dyscalculia expert Ronit Bird, this is a book for parents who are looking for practical ways of helping their child to develop a feel for numbers.
The book is about teaching for understanding through numeracy games and hands-on experience of concrete materials, all based on familiar dot patterns such as those found on dice and dominoes. There are no tricks or shortcuts, no rote learning, no songs, no drill and repetition and absolutely no worksheets. The ideas have been designed specifically for children who struggle with maths but they would be equally suitable for teaching the basics of numeracy to any child, either at home or at school.
An e-book format is ideal for focusing on exactly the kind of visual approach to learning that best suits most dyscalculic children. The author has taken full advantage of the unique capabilities of an e-book, as compared to a print book, by not only including colourful illustrations on virtually every page but also embedding more than 20 short demonstration videos into the text. Each teaching video clearly demonstrates what to do and what to say as you help your child learn the essential facts and number connections that will lead to the development of simple and effective calculation strategies.
Customer Reviews
Incredible dyscalculia resource
Currently working through the Dot Patterns book to help a kiddo shortchanged by Montessori math. These exercises are brilliant and straightforward for the reluctant elementary math learner, far better than any homeschool-specific curriculum I’ve encountered.
Excellent Material for Teaching Child with Dyscalculia
I was on the hunt to find something that would teach in the way our Dyscalculia child understands numbers. I wish I had been able to find these e-books sooner. I first discovered Ronit Bird’s Dyscalculia Toolkit book, but was confused on how to use it as a parent. A couple of yearrs later I discovered these e-books, and I love the sequential steps in this e-book and the videos. At first I was overwhelmed by the volume of words in each chapter - at first glance it looked too overhwhelming to use, but after reading all the fine before I teach each lesson, I find lots of gold nuggets in the teaching and am able to better understand my daughter and how she processes numbers. We have gone from my daughter hating math class in school, to telling me that she loves math class with me! Also, I have seen real progress in how she is able to translate her way of understanding number to life. This book is a game changer. I would recommend starting here, even though it seems basic. I initially thought we could start with the Fractions and Decimals e-book, but realized my daughter didn’t have the basics required, so we started back at the beginning with this one, and are now working through the 2nd book about Cuisenaire Rods. I highly recommend this book series for any parent wanting to understand their Dyscalculia child and to truly help them work with numbers.
Excellent resource
This is an excellent resource for understanding the relationship between numbers. It helped my son master his addition facts after trying countless other curricula and approaches. We will be using the multiplication book as well.