Centipede Math
Centipede Math is a collection of strategies designed to assist math curriculums for students who learn math differently. Centipede Math consists of animated PowerPoint lessons, manuals, boards, and workbooks to assist teachers and students in learning strategies. Both large and small groups benefit from using Centipede Math.
CENTIPEDE MATH MAKES MATH EASY…
Can You Do Easy?
Before a student learns to use the strategies of Centipede Math, the student learns five primary strategies:
1) Group
2) Centipede
3) Touch and Count
4) Seqentia
5) Proxy.
Grouping
The Group is the first of five strategies used to teach math to students who struggle with math. It eliminates using Cuisenaire Rods, the Montessori Math Boards, fraction tiles, etc., in teaching math. There is no more being overwhelmed with a lot of pieces and heavy gadgets to do math problems.
According to Centipede Math, groups help students to model math expressions so that he/she understands the fundamentals of addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division. Centipede Math believes that once a student understands the fundamentals, it helps to develop number sense.
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Centipede
The Centipede is a strategy that assures the retrieval of correct math facts in solving math problems. It becomes the student’s “math map.” It eliminates the statement, “I cannot remember after numerous drills and rote learning.”
Sequencia
Sequentia is a strategy used to tabulate addition and subtraction math facts.
Touch and Count
Touch and Count is a strategy to tabulate math facts.
Proxy
Proxy is a strategy used to simply division in finding answers to problems with or without remainder.
Why Centipede Math?
Can you do easy?
Centipede Math is not a curriculum but a resource for teaching students who struggle with math. It is a collection of a variety of strategies, designed to assist math curriculums for students who learn math differently.
What is the purpose of Centipede Math?
Can you do easy?
The purpose of Centipede Math is to provide students with math challenges and the necessary strategies to compensate for the lack of skills needed for their learning style.
What is the goal and purpose of Centipede Math?
Can you do easy?
The goal of Centipede Math is to provide alternative strategies to teach computational skills and the retrieval of math facts to students who learn math differently. Lastly, the aim of Centipede Math is not to change a curriculum or to change a method of teaching math but to assist students with math disabilities in meeting their curriculum goals in math by using alternative strategies.
