[NIFL-FOBASICS:1187] Re: Long division --HELP!!!!

From: David Rosen (djrosen@comcast.net)
Date: Sun Nov 21 2004 - 09:58:43 EST


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Hello  Michele,

One aspect of your question we have not discussed is the possibility of 
discalculia.  this is not an area I know much about, but here is 
reference which may be of use.

	http://www.dyscalculia.org/

David J. Rosen
djrosen@comcast.net

On Sunday, November 14, 2004, at 09:26  PM, Michele Craig 
(shellcraig@ix.netcom.com) wrote:

> 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?



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