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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ816453
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jul
Pages: 2
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ISSN: ISSN-0968-7912
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Sam's Progress with Learning Mathematics
Haslam, Lynne
Down Syndrome Research and Practice, v12 n1 p32-33 Jul 2007
Sam is 18 years old and has Down syndrome. He achieved a grade in the standard assessment of mathematics (GCSE) at 16 years of age. This paper describes the part played in his success in school by the Kumon method of teaching mathematics, identifies the benefits of the small steps and lots of practice built in to the method and illustrates the way Sam applied his Kumon learning in school.
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Skills, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Case Studies, Males, Mathematics Achievement, Mainstreaming, Student Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Parents
Language: English
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