This post shares my top five strategies for developing number sense in third, fourth, and fifth grade students.

What is number sense and how do you develop it in students? Check out these important tips for developing numbers skills!

Math can be a difficult subject for many people.  Often this is because math has been learned as a series of steps without learners understanding the 'number sense' behind what they are doing.

Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. Number sense means the flexibility and lucidity of a child in understanding numbers. Knowing what numbers mean, their value and the relationship between them is important for children so that they can apply them in real life. The number sense improves ... Read more

Do you have students who continue to struggle with mastering their multiplication facts? These students often have limited number sense and lack an understanding in patterns in fact families. In this blog post I share a multiplication facts intervention routine for using targeted number sense activities to build multiplication facts fluency. You can also grab several freebies to try out!

Ideas and tips for developing a number sense routine and implementing number talks in the middle school math classroom.

REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S EXPERT PANEL ON MAY 30, 2020 Number sense refers to the understanding of the number system and the ability to use, relate, and manipulate it for solving mathematical tasks. A strong number sense is important for gripping basic concepts well before diving into complex math topics in the future. Children with good number sense ... Read more

There are a few basic skills indispensable to anybody’s normal living, as those are the basis for inculcating other skills. One such important skill is the number recognition skill which encompasses various aspects of it. Caretakers/ educators needn’t struggle much and can employ smart & efficient ways for teaching these skills, like apps, activities, and ... Read more

Teaching number sense requires systematic intervention to build this skill in children. It is why there is a well-thought process carried out in classroom sessions. Popular as a lesson plan among educators, this process schedule tells about how number sense will be taught in class. In simple words, a lesson plan is a written version ... Read more

REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S EXPERT PANEL ON MAY 26, 2022 Understanding the actual reason behind a disability is important to come up with fitting strategies. You may be aware that Dyscalculia is all about shortcomings in learning numbers and math concepts. But what leads to this instability is to unveil. What makes this important is that the individual ... Read more

Behavior apt to situation and surroundings is a natural manifestation of human intelligence. However, those born with learning disabilities may show the inability to conform to behavioral norms. These children require additional training as a supplement to their basic skills-building curriculum. This additional training emphasizes addressing issues related to non-verbal learning disabilities; building these is ... Read more

Five to fifteen percent of school children suffer from one learning disability or the other. These learning disabilities, which have a neurodevelopment basis, often are manifested from early childhood. However, many times, they escape diagnosis till the adulthood of the individual, causing huge emotional distress and self-esteem loss by that time. Dyscalculia is one such learning ... Read more

MEDICALLY REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL ON MAY 29, 2020 Today, we are going to talk about the symptoms of Dyscalculia. How can the signs of dyscalculia be identified early? But first, we must know what exactly dyscalculia is? Dyscalculia is a life long learning disability affecting a person’s ability to understand numbers and learn math facts. ... Read more

The result is all that matters; the approach does not. Many promoters of fast learning methods try to sell this idea. However, it is not always effective and may prove harmful, too, for children who have learning difficulties. When a kid is not able to read and write with an age-appropriate efficiency, it is the ... Read more

We hear different words every minute, every day! But how much can we recall what we hear? This is where auditory memory comes into play!  Auditory memory involves being able to hear, memorise and recall information. Simply put, it is the ability to recall information by hearing. The less time between when you heard something ... Read more

In the beginning, teachers do not expect kids to be Einstein; but at the same time, they expect the latter to have a certain level of intelligence. Very soon, things become frustrating when despite putting so many efforts, the results do not come out as desired. At the onset, the instant reaction is to brand ... Read more

REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S EXPERT REVIEW PANEL ON MAY 30, 2020 Dyscalculia, is very little known, is oftentimes referred to as Number Dyslexia or Numerical Dyslexia. Some of the top internet information sources call it a Math equivalent of Dyslexia. But, is it fair? Well, the fact is, at some point dyslexia does affect the arithmetic skills of ... Read more

Who won’t love seeing their kid excelling in academics? But it is not everyone’s cup of tea, especially when kids have some learning disabilities like Dyscalculia. Fortunately, Individualized Education plans (IEP) provide a righteous pathway to ameliorate academic performance in learning disabilities.  Being aware of this, parents often feel it laborious to find if their ... Read more

REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S EXPERT PANEL ON MARCH 09, 2022 Every individual has a dream, inclinations, and an end goal in their life. That being a crucial attribute, what’s furthermore pivotal is to inscribe a perfect plan of action to achieve the same.  When the set of strategies is befitting, personal compromises like Dyscalculia can be governed.  Nursing, ... Read more

When your child starts to perceive new objects or things around him, he visually discriminates the things – patterns of the items, sizes, shapes, and colors. This activity of perceiving and understanding tangible and intangible objects and ideas is called Visual Discrimination. If your child cannot visually discriminate things, there is no need to fear ... Read more