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Students with LDs may have trouble learning number facts, doing calculations, understanding visual-spatial relationships or solving math problems. These difficulties mean that on paper, math often looks like a bunch of abstract symbols. Watch this video to see how teachers at Sagonaska Demonstration School are using manipulatives to help students at all grade levels improve their mathematical reasoning and problem solving.
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