[NIFL-FOBASICS:1156] RE: Long division --HELP!!!!

From: Tracy Rosen (trmay@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Nov 15 2004 - 06:55:41 EST


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try creating a checklist for students to refer to while they are working on 
problems...create the points of the checklist together with the students, 
and they tick them off as they complete each element.

Sometimes a student just needs to be reminded of the different steps - and 
this is a great way for them to be reminded 'independently'.

If these students do have learning disabilities...can they be tested to 
allow for accomodations during the final exam period?

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From: "Michele Craig (shellcraig@ix.netcom.com)" <shellcraig@ix.netcom.com>
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Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1155] Long division --HELP!!!!
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 21:25:05 -0500 (EST)

Dear Colleagues,

I need some ideas for teaching long division to ABE students who probably 
have learning disabilities. At the moment, I have two in my classroom who 
are really not getting it. We have tried math blocks (to show how it works 
visually), I have tried having them use graph paper for the problems. They 
do it fine one day and then come in the next day and can't remember the 
process again. Since I have been encountering this problem over and over 
again with various students, I need some tools. I remember I saw a 
kinesthetic way to teach long division at a Montessori school. Does anyone 
have any ideas?

Thanks

Michele Craig
Woodland Adult School



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