I knew there was something missing! My eldest son struggles somewhat with Math, and I believe it is because he has missed the conceptual piece of the puzzle in the areas that he finds problematic. He often misses steps when solving a math problem, or gets things (like place value) backwards and mixed up.
As his mother and tutor, I have tried many times to get him to slow down and back up. We have had cheerios and smarties out many times to create the "groupings" that Dr. Clarke taught us about today.
What is frustrating is that many of the teachers he has had, do not seem to spend enough time teaching and exploring the concepts in Mathematics. They seem to be in a hurry to put pen to paper and move on to the next learning outcome, rather than solidifying the understanding of the concepts by using manipulatives and the other teaching strategies that Dr. Clarke spoke of today.
I am encouraged that the approach to teaching Mathematics has evolved to integrate dialogue, groupwork, drama, as well as other strategies in order to help students better understand Math concepts.
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