The teaching of mathematics to children in primary school classrooms can be seen as challenging for some teachers. This is due to a changing society and the introduction of more complex mathematical skills. Once it was acceptable only to teach the four major mathematical operations, but now machines are available to complete these procedures. Yet now numeracy, communicating and making sense of mathematics in a range of everyday applications, has become the main focus of mathematics teaching throughout primary education (Bobis et al, 1999).

The teaching of numeracy skills to special needs children has become a further challenge for regular classroom teachers around Victoria. Though most special needs students learn 'differently' most can master important mathematical concepts and skills. Teachers in

There are many strategies that could be used to help the learning process of students who have special needs. Here there are only a few that have been highlighted to emphasise that these are the areas that many special needs students need the most support in. The teaching of special needs students may be challenging for some teachers, as the students tend to learn in different ways to those without the same needs. However many of the students in mainstream classrooms learn in different ways to other students and the techniques that can be used for those with learning disabilities can also be used for students how are just struggling with mathematics. With this in mind the teaching of special needs students should not be an issue for teachers as there are many techniques that are available to allow for the teaching of these exceptional childr

Some common words found in the essay are:
Children Mathematics, Bley Thornton, special students, Hall Giordano, Lowrie Taplin, bley thornton 1989, thornton 1989, special children, bley thornton, Thomas Publishers, mathematical concepts, teaching special, teaching special students, process students, learning disabled, challenging teachers, regular classroom,
Approximate Word count = 569
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)