Hi
I have been tutoring chemistry and biology for several years in using
various interactive methods.
However, I have just been emplayed by an agency to help a girl with mild
brain damage with her maths. Before her accident, she was very good at
maths. However, now, she, sometimes, has difficult conceptualising
mathematical and numerical ideas. I want to find some good books or websites
that give ideas of how to teach maths, to an eight year old, in an a fun and
interactive way. I want to present the same mathematical ideas to her, in
different ways, to hopefully find a way to help with her conceptualisation
problems.
Does anyone have any good books/websites, that they use? They do not need to
be dedicated to people with brain damage just good maths references which
are good at getting children enthused.
Thanks for your help
Katherine
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>Subject: [PSCI-COM] Science Communication bursary 2006
>Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:32:42 -0000
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>Science Communication Bursary 2006
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>The Society for Experimental Biology is offering a bursary for a
>postgraduate student/early career scientist to gain 4 weeks' training in
>its Education & Public Affairs (EPA) Office during the period 13 March
>to 7 April 2006. The placement will be suitable for someone seeking a
>career in science journalism, scientific administration, or as a
>publicity officer. Applicants with some experience of non-academic
>science writing will be given priority.
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>Working under the guidance of the EPA officer, the main activities will
>be:
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>* 4 weeks' experience with the EPA office at Lancaster University
>(3 weeks) and at our week-long conference in Canterbury (1 week).
>Accommodation, subsistence and travel costs are included in the bursary.
>
>* To write press releases for the SEB's Annual Main Meeting
>(University of Kent 3 - 7 April 2006) in advance of the Meeting. You
>will be expected to review the meeting abstracts, talk to session
>convenors and interview speakers in order to produce interesting,
>eye-catching press notices.
>* To send out the press releases to the media using Alphagalileo,
>Eurekalert and email.
>* To act as the Press officer at the SEB Meeting: to attend
>relevant talks and visit posters, write additional news for release
>during the meeting, meet visiting journalists, organise interviews, take
>photos etc.
>* To assist in the organisation and running of the EPA programme
>during the Meeting (for more details of the meeting go to:
>http://www.sebiology.org.uk/Meetings/pageview.asp?S=2&mid=88
>* To write an article (in the style of New Scientist) on a topic
>presented at the meeting for the SEB's news bulletin (optional).
>* To write a short post-meeting report.
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>This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your experience of
>science communication (previous winners have secured jobs as news
>editors, science writers and publicity officers). To register your
>interest for this post please email the EPA officer, Sarah Blackford,
>with your CV highlighting your science communication skills and stating
>how this post will help your career. [log in to unmask]
>Closing date: 13 January 2006.
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>Sarah Blackford
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>Education & Public Affairs officer
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>Society for Experimental Biology
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>Biology Department
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>Lancaster University
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>Lancaster LA1 4YE
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>Tel: 01524 594850
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>Fax: 01524 594696
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>www.sebiology.org
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