National Numeracy Day 2023
Wednesday 17 May 2023
This National Numeracy Day we are looking at the link between dyslexia and math learning difficulties.
An estimated 25% of people have maths learning difficulties
Which can be caused either by other neurodiverse conditions such as dyslexia or external issues such as a traumatic learning experience related to maths or school absence.
60% of learners with dyslexia have maths learning difficulties.
They may develop gaps in their learning because of the hierarchical nature of maths, the lack of firm foundation skills can affect the learning of new skills.
How does dyslexia affect maths learning?
People with dyslexia tend to have poor working memory, speed of processing and rapid retrieval of information from long term memory. These weaknesses will also affect maths learning.
How to identify maths learning difficulties
There are common characteristics we can use to help us identify math learning difficulties.
View them here
What is maths anxiety?
Maths anxiety is a very real condition. It occurs when a person has experienced a traumatic event and the amygdala has stored that memory so that when the learner encounters it again, they instantly go into “fight or flight mode”, the body becomes stimulated with adrenalin and the brain shuts down. In maths, such an event may be being suddenly asked to say a time table fact or doing a test and passing it to another person to mark.
Top Tips
Our Helpline have put together some great tips for supporting your child with reading at home.
Read here
If you would like to find out more about 'National Numeracy Day 2023, visit the official website for tons of helpful resources, workshops and activities for kids and adults.
You can take the National Numeracy Challenge here
There is still time for kids to enter the £6,000 Number Heroes competition