Dyscalculia Tutoring in Dallas
With Kivato Dyscalculia Tutoring Dallas, You Can Reach Your True Potential
At Kivato, our Dallas Dyscalculia Tutors often come across students that are excellent readers but struggle with mathematics. Impressively enough, mathematics is a language all by itself consisting of unique symbols and terms. Understanding the basics of math concepts can be challenging for students with dyscalculia, resulting in a lack of confidence. However, which the right encouragement and opportunities, your child can overcome his or her challenges and truly succeed. At Kivato Dyscalculia Tutoring Dallas, we know what it takes to make your child shine.
Students with dyscalculia have their fair share of strengths of weakness, which is why achievement tests that cover math skills including geometry and arithmetics may not be indicative of your child’s abilities. Considering how these tests are skewed, they tend to improperly assess students. As a consequence, the overall score becomes an unreliable measure of the student’s mathematical skills in specific areas.
Try Rhythmic Writing with Kivato
Our Dallas Dyscalculia tutors know there is a substantial overlap of symptoms between the disorders of dyscalculia and dyslexia; difficulty in math and reading stem from deficits in reading and memory. At Kivato Dyscalculia Tutoring Dallas, we utilize techniques from the National Institute of Learning Development (NILD) to bring out your student’s strengths. We know students begin to enjoy the learning process once they achieve something tangible.
For example, one of our first graders wasn’t very confident in her capabilities at the time. As she received the tutoring and training individually tailored for her needs, she began to understand mathematics through an enjoyable and entertaining process. NILD techniques, such as Rhythmic writing, fully engage the child’s brain and was able to train it to focus on current tasks.
Through Rhythmic Writing, the student develops and strengthens their focus. The technique is as follows:
- The student writes the number ‘8’
- They vocalize the direction their hand is moving towards (i.e. left or right)
- Simultaneously, the tutors ask students questions
For more on the National Institute of Learning Development, click here.
At Kivato Dyscalculia Tutoring Dallas we keep in mind that while dyslexia and dyscalculia can overlap, they can still exist in isolation from each other.
With Kivato Dyscalculia Tutoring Dallas, Numbers are Fun!
Our Dallas Dyscalculia Tutors at Kivato know how intense concentration improves mathematics comprehension. Oftentimes in cases when a child suffers from dyscalculia, they may also suffer from ADHD. Oftentimes, remarks by a teacher about their “inattentive” behavior may cause emotional distress as the child cannot control the symptoms of his or her condition. However, one effective method to teach a child with dyscalculia is to incorporate examples from daily life into lessons.
We equate math problems to applicable situations like understanding the cost of buying fruit at the grocery store or counting the number of pages left to finish reading a book. Here at Kivato tutors of Dallas, our extensive experience and training with students have shown us that these techniques are the most effective tools to teach a student. Our approach allows students to understand why learning mathematics is so important, providing them with a unique perspective on the subjects they are currently learning. As a result, they tend to show enthusiasm and charismatic attitudes towards math despite their previous difficulties.
Saying ‘Inattentive’ is Strictly Not Allowed at Kivato
When our Dallas dyscalculia tutors teach a subject that involves numbers and calculations, oftentimes the students may not be the most focused and attentive (it’s common to have students who aren’t interested in mathematics). But as teachers, one must always stay patient and keep the child in their best interest. Posing positive statements such as “keep up the good work,” may encourage the student to perform at their very best. Though mathematics requires stable concentration and solid thinking, anxiety could interfere with these critical elements of problem-solving. That is why at Kivato Dyscalculia Tutoring Dallas, we want to make our learning environment stress-free in order to maximize your child’s potential.
Affordable Rates for a therapist at Kivato Dyscalculia Tutoring Dallas
Our discounted dyscalculia tutoring starts at just $40 per hour. This is over 40% lower than the industry standard rate for a learning disability therapist ($70 per hour). For more on our tutoring rates, check out our tutor rates page.