Is it a language problem?

Along with the issues of memory and visual processing comes language, whether that be of aquisition, interpretation or even processing time. Many of our recipients will not have had these skills addressed effectively in school and will move through the school years with little progress in mathematics. K4N is a developing program and is becoming an effective and meaningful tool to support and develop numeracy skills for the many adults and children who are disadvantaged in daily life due to lack of these skills.

Adequate and proficient numeracy skills are an essential aspect of successful daily life. As a teacher/kinesiologist working with a students/recipients whose goals are around developing specific numeracy skills, it is critical to remember that here are two individuals with two separate minds, bodies and spirits who must join forces to create the optimal learning environment. This means allowing the recipient’s own goals and aspirations to lead the development of the work with guidance and insight from the teacher/kinesiologist.

The strength of the programme is to be as creative as possible, as different recipients will respond to different techniques and approaches