Perry Jameson always thought his station in life was to follow in the footsteps of his father, an accountant. There was only one small problem, Perry did not understand math. His father sat with him poring over math homework, Perry, staring of the numbers, his father scratching his head, rubbing his eyes, tapping his pencil in frustration. Determined to use the old school methods of writing out the problems, Perry’s father insisted that Perry must get the answers correct and they spent numerous hours, often on weekends, too. Then, it occurred to Perry’s father, when he was working on a reconciliation of accounts, that Perry may not see the numbers in the same way as his father. When he got home from work, Perry’s father sat down with Perry and they worked closely, one number at a time, not working on problems, but writing down and reading numbers and using some tools he learned about in his research; gradually, Perry gained a better understanding about math and his father sighed many sighs of relief and was, frankly, more than embarrassed that it did not occur to him, as one of the rules of accounting is to check for transposition of numbers when errors indicated this, which was obvious, when using proper tools.
Teaching Math to Students with Dyslexia
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Excellent! Now let’s hope Dad sees that Jr. might not be accountant material, and that’s okay.
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Thank you! I think dad will be fine. He loves his son.
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It is such an educational piece on teaching children with different needs. I enjoyed reading it so much Lisa!
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Thank you!
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Thanks, maybe that is my problem & why i don’t like/remember numbers, only letters.
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I got stumped with the “new math” from my younger years. It made my eyes cross. But I could talk myself through an essay exam and managed to get a junior accounting degree. Go figure… It’s algebra that blows my mind. Hans is the math whiz and one of the reasons he is a great CPA. But, hey, we can’t all be good at the same things.
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Ah, the transposition of numbers, the bane of many a mathematician or budding accountant, or even trying to balance a checkbook. HaHa
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Yup!
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I am not a math whiz. My brother and sister got all that. Good job on this one. I did find ways (when I was teaching) to help kids remember facts in history and literature classes that were fun and easy reminders.
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Thank you! I had a fantastic history teacher who woke up an interest in the subject.
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I don’t trust any calculation I do by hand even if I write the digits in the correct order. However, the computer can’t tell me what that correct order is.
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That’s why I like old fashioned adding machines
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Interesting six, and well done the dad for finding a solution here. Somehow my mind doesn’t process maths, and I was dropped down a class at school, which was tough to take as in all other subjects I was bright. My youngest son is the same, excellent grades everywhere but in maths he struggles.
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It was hard for me too.
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I’m glad they found the solution to their math problem! Now things are adding up.
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haha Thank you!
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Math! I was never a fan, lol. I can appreciate the son’s position. Until there is someone to explain how it works in a way the person learning can relate to, it’s all just gobbllty gook!
Good for dad having perseverance to find a way to teach his son.
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New math was a mess back in the 60s. Not my best subject. I’m grateful for calculators.
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I’m its somehow established that performing mathematics is in the same category as musical or physical talents.
Some have it, some don’t.
Through-provoking Six this week!
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