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Specialized Math

Why We Use Math Manipulatives to Teach Students with Disabilities

Every students is not going to be able to reach a full understanding of math concepts in the same way.  Students with disabilities and learning difficulties often need different levels of support depending on their needs.  Some students, especially those who are kinesthetic learners, may require additional time built in where they are able practice …

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How to Teach Math Vocabulary to Students with Disabilities

Students with math disabilities or learning difficulties frequently find mathematics vocabulary to be a barrier to learning.  When we look at how specific learning disability is defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, we know that  our students may have “a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding …

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Teaching Eureka Math Grade 1 Module 3

Eureka Math Grade 1 is broken into 6 Modules that span the course of the school year.  First Graders develop an understanding of addition, subtraction, and strategies for adding and subtracting within 20.   In first grade, students develop an understanding of whole number relationships and place value, including grouping in tens and ones.  There is …

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How to Teach Eureka Math Grade 1 Module 2

Eureka Math Grade 1 is broken into 6 Modules that span the course of the school year.  First Graders develop an understanding of addition, subtraction, and strategies for adding and subtracting within 20.   In first grade, students develop an understanding of whole number relationships and place value, including grouping in tens and ones.  There is …

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How to Teach Eureka Math Kindergarten Module 4

Eureka Math is broken down into six modules at the kindergarten level.  Kindergarteners learn to  represent, relate, and operate on whole numbers, initially with sets of objects.  They also learn to describe shapes and space.  Majority of the time in Kindergarten should be spent on work with numbers, a foundation for much of the future …

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How to Teach Eureka Math Grade 1 Module 1

Eureka Math Grade 1 is broken into 6 Modules that span the course of the school year.  First Graders spend time in Grade 1 developing an understanding of addition, subtraction, and strategies for adding and subtracting within 20.   In first grade, students develop work to understand whole number relationships and place value, including grouping in …

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Teaching Eureka Math to Students with Disabilities

Eureka Math Curriculum, also known as Engage NY is “the most widely used” math curriculum in the United States according to publishers at Great Minds.  The curriculum documents can still be found for free at the Engage NY website. This makes it a good option for general and special education teachers who may be looking …

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