On 9/21/05, Staci wrote:
> On 4/07/05, Megan George wrote:
>> On 2/07/04, Kelly in MD wrote:
>>> Our district REALLY sucks in math...both in expectations and
>> in
>>> curriculm (they thought it would be a good idea to make up
>> their
>>> own). Anyway are you ready for this...kindergarteners must
>> count
>>> to 20! (yes that's right 20) and recognize numbers to (drum
>> roll
>>> please) 10 (uh huh 10). I think that this is ridiculous and if
>>> this is what we teach the first grade teachers will have a cow.
>>> They already complained that they can't write numbers to 100
>> in
>>> September. I teach how to count to 100 by 1's, 5's, and 10's.
>> We
>>> recognize numbers during calendar up to 100 (and now
>> most of mine
>>> can do this independently). We work on writing up to 100 but I
>>> certainly don't require or expect this of everyone (they really
>>> have a hard time with the 10's...39 40, 49 50, etc). I am still
>>> fighting the backwards number battle with quite a few of my
>>> children...why is it that they can write letters correctly but
>>> make numbers backwards?
>>
>> Hello, I am not sure why students write thier letters fine but
>> numbers backwards. I am doing a national project for FCCLA
>> on this exact subject. I have a second grade boy student that is
>> extremely bright, yet he writes his numbers backward. All of his
>> math problems are correct but the numbers are wrong. Please
>> send me some information that you maybe found, because I
>> can use anything!!!! Thanks
>
>
>
> Hi!! I am a dyslexia teacher for grades 3-6 in Texas. I have a
> student who is in the 6th grade who writes his 5's and 6's
> backwards, but gets ALL or MOST of his problems CORRECT. He also
> writes the numbers in a problem incorrect(SOMETIMES). Such as 328
> he would write 382. I'm searching for some why to help reprogram his
> brain, so that he can begin to write them correctly. DO you have
> any ideas?????
> Thanks!!

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