¶ … Children Learn Math education, over the precedent years has been a contentious issue plaguing society at large. Many students, as they enter their preliminary schooling years, often have difficulty learning basic mathematical concepts. These difficulties compound as students proceed to upper levels of education. Throughout this process, math becomes more difficult for the student, often discouraging them from pursing math in a meaningful manner. Due to globalization, other nations are now becoming more competitive in regards to their overall workforce. They are now more educated, particularly in both math and science. Their respective countries are also very ambitious in teaching their children about the merits of math education. Competition now arises from all corners of the globe irrespective of geographic location. Realizing that global competition, market demands, and business needs necessitate the need for a mathematically oriented society, America has renewed its emphasis on math education. One such theory regarding overall learning first attempts to understand why children have trouble learning math concepts to begin with.

The article entitled, "Why Students with Special Needs Have Difficulty Learning Mathematics and What Teachers Can Do to Help," was unique as it focused on fundamental learning principles in the design, learning, and application of mathematical principles. Also interesting is that the author focuses on why students with disabilities...

The article placed particular emphasis on the use of instructor intervention throughout the entire learning process. The author provided 6 solutions that when implemented properly, can significantly enhance the overall learning process for children with disabilities. Of these solutions, the one that I believe with have an immediate impact on student with disabilities ability to retain information involves providing multiple practice opportunities for students. Through proper practice and repetition, students are more prone to accept and learn vital mathematical concepts. As the age old adage states, "Practice makes perfect." Through proper practice with varying degrees of difficulty, students are in a better position to understand many of the more difficult math problems further in their overall education.
Second, the author suggests using multisensory solutions through teacher intervention.. The article states that instructional interventions should be grounded in a theoretical framework. As such, the information gathered prior, during and after the intervention can be used to provide further insights into the overall instruction process. Students with disabilities often learn through various methods of instruction. As such teachers must address this issue by using a diversified approach to instruction. The article also illustrates that children with disabilities often have short attention spans. By implementing a multi-sensory approach, instructors are better able to hold their students attention while also facilitating their growth and development. Through subsequent refinements, a multi-sensory approach can be made to be more effective for the instructor (Brousseau, 1997). The melding of both research, and practice, the author explains, will provide…