Dyslexia and Mathematics
This is a very readable and interesting book peppered with helpful examples. It argues for a multi-sensory approach to teaching mathematics for pupils with dyslexia, which I think benefits all pupils anyway. The authors have included plenty of practical ideas for working with dyslexic pupils, many of which would be beneficial to a wider range of pupils. The book also includes chapters of identification of dyslexia, and covers thinking styles, and the importance of kinaesthetic and visual approaches to the learning of mathematics. Writers also emphasise the role of pattern and structure in support pupils with their learning. There is also a very useful chapter on reading and writing in mathematics.
This book would make a very useful addition to departmental resources and interesting reading for those with a particular interest in this area. The challenge becomes, of course, implementing these ideas in a mainstream classroom with thirty students!
Ros Hyde
University of Southampton
Dyslexia and Mathematics (2nd edition)
T.R. Miles and Elaine Miles (eds)
RoutledgeFalmer 2004
0-415-31817-3
