• Makes careless mistakes and errors in copying:
  • Help learners to recognize this challenge
  • Use matrix paper to keep numbers aligned
  • Identify common errors made and practice checking over work
  • Practice tracing and writing any numbers that are reversed, omitted or inverted

Overall, practitioners need to provide a flexible environment and recognize that math can be solved in a number of ways. Focus on the process; not just the outcome. Provide as many opportunities for manipulation and real life application as possible. Focus on understanding; not just memorizing. Encourage reinforcement and continually practice to encourage retention. Provide extra processing time when teaching new skills.

Break the learning into small units and move at the learners' pace. Provide positive reinforcement on the process even though the final answer may be wrong.