Math Made Easy: Boosting Your Child’s Numeracy Skills and Confidence
Join us for an insightful session with Debbie Gilmore, Executive Director of The Arrowsmith Program, as we delve into the foundations of math learning and the challenges many children face. In this webinar, Math Made Easy: Boosting Your Child’s Numeracy Skills and Confidence, Debbie will explain why math can be difficult for some children, reveal the science behind neuroplasticity, and demonstrate how the Arrowsmith Program empowers children to build stronger math skills. This session is ideal for parents and educators seeking a deeper understanding of brain-based approaches to support children in mastering math.
Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will:
1. Understand why some children experience difficulties in math and how brain function plays a role.
2. Gain insight into neuroplasticity and its potential to enhance numeracy skills.
3. Explore the Arrowsmith Program’s approach to increasing math confidence and making math more accessible for children.
Date: Friday, Nov 15, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM UAE Time
Venue: Zoom
About the Speaker:
Debbie Gilmore has enjoyed a varied career in educational leadership, and now is helping bring about an educational revolution. As teacher, literacy adviser, assistant principal, principal and administrator, Debbie always sought programs that were innovative, inclusive and made a meaningful impact in the lives of students. When she found Arrowsmith, it transformed her understanding of what was possible. After spearheading an initiative to bring Arrowsmith to schools in Sydney’s Catholic Education Office where she was Head of Diverse Learning, Debbie joined Arrowsmith as Executive Director. Since 2013 she has been leading the strategic growth and development of Arrowsmith, and every day speaks to educational leaders about the power and potential that cognitive programming can have in deepening life long learning experiences. As a parent she has seen first hand how Arrowsmith can transform the brains and lives of students and the community that surrounds them.
