Saturday, August 25, 2007

Are You Dealing With A Math Problem?

Are You Dealing With A Math Problem? Copyright by Lisa Harp In the past few years there have been more and more students needing special help with math. Not too long ago most of the help was given to students with reading problems. But now, math is taking over. And, it’s no longer just boys who need help in math or reading. Five years ago most of the students who needed help in school were boys, but now girls are appearing as frequently as boys. Math seems to be a much more difficult fix than reading. In part this is due to the increased standards that are being imposed on students who are just not developmentally ready. But there is also a definite processing problem as far as math goes. Students can’t seem to understand the language of mathematics. Here are the View the rest of this article


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