A workshop for teachers, tutors and homeschool parents of children in grades kindergarten through five is set for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm. Sept. 15 at Island School.
A workshop for teachers, tutors and homeschool parents of children in grades kindergarten through five is set for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm. Sept. 15 at Island School.
The workshop is “Math and Learning Difficulties.”
Math difficulties range in severity by topic areas. Math difficulties may be further complicated by co-existing difficulties in language comprehension, affecting student ability to effectively manage word problems.
Workshop participants will understand:
• Critical math skills that are typically achieved during childhood
• Brain function and specific cognitive areas as they pertain to math learning
• Concepts such as visual spatial perception, working memory, processing speed, fluid reasoning
Workshop participants will also:
• Use manipulatives* to support student acquisition of math skills
• Explore iPad apps that support student acquisition of math skills
The keynote speaker will be Eryle Okamura, who has been in private practice as an optometrist since 1985. He also received specialized multisensory math training through the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Okamura has been teaching students with learning differences since 2010. He practices alongside his wife, Susan Okamura, a Certified Orton-Gillingham practitioner and a speech-language pathologist who owns Bridge the Gap academic services on Oahu.
Pre-Registration required: $20 (Hawai International Dyslexia Association members), $25 (all others)
Info: mhiga.hi@dyslexiaida.org
