It was with some trepidation that I got on the train to the NEC. I’d never been there before and had no real idea of what to expect at the Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Show and added to that was the fact that I would also be speaking at the event! I needn’t have worried though because from the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed and at ease. It was fantastic to finally meet in person the wonderful people who work so hard to raise awareness through the Dyscalculia Network: Cat, Rob, Peter and Emily. It was also great to meet the other tutors and assessors that I had also only ever seen online, as wel ..read more

By Peter Cherry It’s a week since the UK had its first Dyscalculia Show. The brainchild of Arran Smith, the Dyslexia Show is the UK’s leading exhibition dedicated to dyslexia and neurodiversity with tons of organisations descending on Birmingham’s NEC to dispense help, advice and new assistive technologies all designed to empower dyslexics. This year, the Dyslexia Show really demonstrated their commitment to neurodiversity by expanding their remit to create the Dyscalculia Show. Seeing the words ‘Dyscalculia Show’ in bold purple next to the ‘Dyslexia Show’ was an emotional moment for me. Altho ..read more

Friday 23rd February saw the second annual Dyscalculia Day Conference for parent/carers. The day was ably put together by Cat Eadle and Rob Jennings, co-founders of The Dyscalculia Network with a range of online sessions, recorded for ease of watching and rewatching. Recordings are still available; drop us an email to cat@dyscalculianetwork.om (£25)  All About Dyscalculia Cat and Rob kicked off the day with a session on the role of The Dyscalculia Network, both in raising awareness of dyscalculia and supporting children and adults with dyscalculia and the parents, educators ..read more

Lampogo Blocks is a tactile game of number puzzles for new mathematicians (ages 4+). It supports children to access numbers 1 to 10 through play and discovery. Lampogo Blocks has been developed by primary school teacher Roy Clutterbuck to make maths engaging and to show that everyone can learn to love the language of numbers. It is the perfect resource for adults to support children’s learning and provides opportunities for questioning and mathematical discussion. Lampogo Blocks supports learners to: Master addition and subtraction with numbers 1 to 10 Enjoy problem-solving Build maths confi ..read more

Lisa – My Journey to Passing GCSE Maths!  Lisa, is 42 and an undiagnosed Dyscalculic adult who has recently passed her GCSE maths! She shares her story with us here. The School Years  I am 42 and have struggled with maths for as long as I remember. I recall being taking out for maths when I was little and even crying about it then and it’s like it’s stayed with me. I have always found that I’ve needed to be shown things a few times and I taught myself in school that it was best to keep quiet as I just at times couldn’t grasp things. The thing that has stayed the most with me in my yo ..read more

Candice discovered she had dyscalculia later in her life. A successful entrepreneur and business founder of organic herbal tea company Mother Cuppa, yes – it’s an intentional play on words, Candice spoke to Cat about her experiences of dyscalculia and how it shaped her life. Early Education  In fact, at one point her life could have been very different. As a child, Candice wanted to study ballet and passed a competitive entrance exam to get into ballet school aged 11. But her parents believed this wasn’t the right path for her – the scholarship would require a lot of work and they were co ..read more

Tin Times Tables! By Cat Eadle A quick fun game to work on any times table using items you have at home! You will need: A 12 tray bun tin (note Cat’s is an old very much used one!) Some counters or pieces or Lego or glass nuggets (anything small and easy to throw!) – a different colour for each player A 12 sided dice (buy here – https://amzn.to/3K5SEYH) or cards labelled 1-12 (download here- Dyscalculia Network 1-12 Cards) Pieces of paper or stickers to write the multiples of your chosen times table e.g. Cat chose 4s here so wrote out 4,8,12 etc. How to play – Put your chosen multiples cards r ..read more

Number Line 4 in a Row By Karen Go Soco This game is quick to set up and gives practise of placing numbers appropriately on a numberline, an activity which some learners can find difficult. It is great to play before introducing the concept of rounding numbers. It can be easily adapted to working with different ranges of numbers. You will need: • An empty number line with 10 intervals • 10-sided dice (or place value dice) • Coloured pens/pencils. How to play: • Record the end numbers on the numberline, 1 to 1000 for 3-digit numbers, and let the learner fill in multiples of 100 for each marked ..read more

Developing Numeracy Teaching  By Jane Hoyer Jane Hoyer, a QToD, Maths, and Dyscalculia Teacher, describes how knowledge gained from studying a Postgraduate Teacher of Dyscalculia course could be applied by QToDs to improve numeracy teaching for deaf students. We particularly like the table showing the simple comparison between learning maths and numeracy and Literacy. Useful for all teachers! Read the article via the link below – BATOD ARTICAL BY JANE Developing numeracy teaching (002) Find a tutor today The post Developing Numeracy Teaching by Jane Hoyer appeared first on Dyscalculia ..read more

Race  to the Moon- Division! by Kate Papageorgiou A whole set of brilliant division games for the key facts and other times tables to compliment the times tables games! Who will be first to reach the moon? Key Facts To find out more about using times tables key facts check out our videos on our You Tube channel – race to the moon 10 5 and 2 divide race to the moon 3 divide Race to the moon – Divide 4 Race to the moon – Divide 6 race to the moon 7divide race to the moon 8 divide race to the moon 9 only divide To contact Kate – https://www.dyscalculianetwork.com/directory/katherine-papageo ..read more