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 WHY TEACH TOUCHMATH TO 
 STUDENTS K–3 WITH SPECIAL NEEDS? 
What if your students with special educational needs could compete with their peers in general education classrooms? Suppose you could help them develop a positive attitude about math and raise math test scores across the board at your school?

Sound impossible? Not according to Elizabeth De Fazio, a special education teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and one of 2,000 special education professionals trained in TouchMath as part of a district-wide initiative.

Leveling the playing field.
"Typically, what I hear back from teachers in the general education classrooms is 'yes, your child did really well on this area of the test, and yes, they were using TouchMath,'" says De Fazio.

My biggest thrill is the happiness I see on my students' faces. TouchMath is an errorless program. As long as they can count forward or backward, my kids are successful. Student self-esteem is boosted and test scores are higher. There's an overall, pervasive attitude change," she concludes.


Find out how the Los Angeles Unified School District
Division of Special Education improved student math proficiency.

 
  Math is not just for classrooms. It's for life.
Our signature TouchPoints give individuals with learning differences the edge they need to understand and use math effectively.

TouchPoints are introduced to help students understand that each numeral has a real value. Using pictorial objects and TouchPoints on numerals, pupils learn that a numeral (3, for example) is not just a meaningless squiggle. It represents a quantity such as three ladybugs, three apples or three pencils.

Recognize, cultivate and appreciate different learning styles.
In TouchMath, students are encouraged to see, say, hear and touch the TouchPoints in the correct Touching/Counting Patterns. By engaging all the senses, we acknowledge learning preferences and actually strengthen all of the learning modalities.

Encourage memorization.
TouchPoints are intended to develop memorization skills whenever possible. As students move at their own pace toward fact mastery, many no longer need TouchPoints. For others, TouchPoints will remain an invisible, errorless and portable resource throughout life.

Teach math one step at a time.
Only when students fully understand and master one skill, are they are prepared to learn the next, more challenging concept. The intuitive, sequential TouchMath method teaches each skill thoroughly before moving on. For example, students learn all beginning addition skills and counting-on before moving on to subtraction.

Use appropriate materials.
Students with learning challenges and impairments can be intimidated by a page filled to the margins with math equations. Our pages are uncluttered, with large print, plentiful workspace and a manageable number of problems on each page.


 
  If you are uncertain about which grade-level materials best match your student’s ability level, download samples and read the recommended materials by clicking on the links below.

Complete Collections: All of the materials you need on a specific grade level are packaged together in these value-packed, convenient collections. Kit Collections: Kit Collections offer a cost-efficient way to purchase all reproducible masters at each grade level.
Kit Supplements: These materials may be used with any TouchMath kit (in order of priority):
Downloadable Activity Sheets: Now you can purchase and download hundreds of skill-enhancing activities exclusively on the TouchMath Web site. Activity Sheets are organized by topic so cost-conscious teachers can select exactly what they need to provide practice for students.


Have questions? Our educational consultants are ready to assist you in making the best possible choices to fit your budget. Just e-mail customerservice@touchmath.com or call 1-800-888-9191.

All TouchMath materials are 100% guaranteed for one year.

 
  Borrow our video seminar. It's free and easy!

View our FREE interactive 60-minute DVD today, and be ready to teach TouchMath tomorrow. In just one hour you will:
  • Be guided through the step-by-step process for teaching TouchMath to students of all abilities and learning styles
  • Grasp the importance of our sequential strategy and visual cues
  • Understand the unique advantages of a multisensory approach that connects concrete manipulatives and abstract concepts
Along with your DVD, you will receive the following materials to keep:
  • Teacher Training Manual for each attendee
  • A Classroom Sampler
  • A Memory Cue Poster
When you view the seminar in groups of five or more, we will also send you a FREE Student Number Card Set.


Reserve your DVD today by calling toll-free 1-800-888-9191.


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