Abacus is one of the most remarkable innovation in the education industry that the human kind has ever achieved. It follows an interactive approach to train your mind with maths fundamentals to a whole new level. Abacus is used all over the world as one of the important measures to develop mental math abilities. For … Read more Different types of Abacus and their uses
Traditional way of solving problems in maths is probably the most trusted one. However, as a child grows, so is the expectations on his/her mental math abilities. One generally assume a linear graph of the mental math growth in a child as he/she goes into adolescence. As they move to higher classes, lesser is the … Read more Top 10 best mental math games [2020]
We always supported the concept of adapting a new learning process in case of learning disorders such as dyslexia and dyscalculia. Focus should be on concretizing the basic concepts in mind first. It will be a building block for understanding arithmetic in later years. Even if that means starting from level zero. It will gradually … Read more 7 games for learning number line concept [2020]
IEP is acronym for Individualized Education Program. As the name suggests, IEP is an official program designed for students in need of special education services to let their academics thrive in school. Under IEP, the team constructs a legal document under United States law so that every student with a disability of one kind or … Read more IEP History : How it begins?
Algebra constitutes a major part of math curriculum, specially in high school and middle school. It forms a crucial base for several equations and operations to be dealt later in higher studies. Hence, it becomes important to get a good grip of it in early phases of learning. For students with learning disorders such as … Read more 5 examples to understand algebra tiles easily
You probably know about the blending boards. The tool that is widely used for creating multi-coloured rolags for spinning. But, are you aware of its use for learning phonics fluency? Sounds absurd, but bear with us because we aren’t lying. Some professionals in the special education industry have repurposed the blending board for the good … Read more Excel Orton Gillingham sight words using blending board
The concept of percentages is applicable in various day-to-day operations of our lives. May it be, filling taxes, computer loading screen, restaurant bill tip or calculating interest rates, It just everywhere. Hence, It becomes important for an indivdual to be well versed in doing percentages quickly. Students with learning disorders, specially dyscalculia, are often seen … Read more How to do percentage using mental math in 10 seconds
Orton Gillingham is widely regarded teaching approach designed for struggling readers, such as in case of dyslexia. Named after reading and language pioneers, Samuel Torrey Orton (1879-1948) and Anna Gillingham (1878-1963) , Orton Gillingham approach focuses on teaching connections between letters and sounds. It also uses multisensory approach to teach reading which involves using visualization, hearing, touch and movement … Read more Top 5 fun Orton Gillingham games & activities
Senator Chuck grassley once said “What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning.” This quote holds so true. Just look at some of the most successful people living right now, who have beaten the belief that grades … Read more Is your school dyslexia friendly? Here’s a checklist
What is Spatial Sense? If you often caught yourself in brown study, like I do on regular basis, then at some point, you may have reached a state where you began acknowledging the abilities of your body that you just take for granted daily. While I was wondering through my own chain of thoughts, couple … Read more Importance of spatial sense in kids and how to improve it?