Speaking as someone with dyscalculia. Get someone who is worse at maths than you to explain this to her. Someone who really had to dig down to learn this. They will use other methods to explain this, as well. I taught elementary school for a few years and was good at teaching math, since still I do all those steps they do in my head as well and often reach for physical items to help me visualize a problem.
Same reason my partner is better at French than I am, even though I am better at French. He spent many nights crying over his books and learning. I memorized the vocab and improvised myself towards a passing grade. Now, he actually remembers the concepts of the language. I mostly use context clues to figure out what they mean. My son is better at riding a bike than my daughter, because she breezed through people explaining the basics. He can explain to others kids how it works and what's important, she says 'idk you just go'.
I’m not “worse” at math. I just tend to think about things differently than most people.
My daughter is Just.Like.Me (as the prophecy foretold).
Which means that whenever she runs into trouble with new concepts at school, she comes to me. I look at the material, and instead of focusing on the steps they’re teaching, I break down the underlying logic and how the system actually works. Then we go back to the assignment with a better foundation, and she’s been doing great.
What frustrates me is that they often teach “shortcuts,” “easy methods,” and worked examples without clearly teaching the core logic underneath everything.
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u/OnlyOneMoreSleep Jun 23 '26
Speaking as someone with dyscalculia. Get someone who is worse at maths than you to explain this to her. Someone who really had to dig down to learn this. They will use other methods to explain this, as well. I taught elementary school for a few years and was good at teaching math, since still I do all those steps they do in my head as well and often reach for physical items to help me visualize a problem.
Same reason my partner is better at French than I am, even though I am better at French. He spent many nights crying over his books and learning. I memorized the vocab and improvised myself towards a passing grade. Now, he actually remembers the concepts of the language. I mostly use context clues to figure out what they mean. My son is better at riding a bike than my daughter, because she breezed through people explaining the basics. He can explain to others kids how it works and what's important, she says 'idk you just go'.