Email Templates, Fractions, Percentages, Digital Tool | March 2026 News

<p>This is your Discovering Dyscalculia monthly newsletter with the latest in dyscalculia awareness, education, and support.</p><p>In this month’s issue:</p><ul><li>Recommendation for Teaching Resources</li><li>Email Template for Parents + Template Poll</li><li>Digital Tool for Fractions, Decimals, Percentages</li><li>Latest Writing Pieces on Dyscalculia</li><li>The Book’s 4th Anniversary</li></ul><p><br></p><h2>A Recommendation for Teaching Resources</h2><p>This past year I joined&nbsp;<a href="https://madeformath.com/cra-club/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: var(--print_on_web_bg_color, var(--color-fg-primary));">Made for Math’s new CRA Club</a>&nbsp;(stands for Concrete, Representational, Abstract). I needed help with the next steps of instruction for a dyscalculic student I am working with. We were ready to tackle Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages, however, my favorite dyscalculia authors and educators did not have the best teaching tools for these topics.&nbsp;</p><p>So I joined The CRA Club and am so grateful I did! It’s been a wealth of information and support, both on dyscalculia, and also how other learning disabilities impact math understanding. What I appreciate about the club:</p><ul><li>A terrific Base Camp section to get a solid overview of how to teach for dyscalculia.</li><li>Easily accessible sections for specific topics that include videos, worksheets, reference sheets, and more.&nbsp;</li><li>Twice monthly coaching calls where you can submit a question and they will walk it through with you live at the session, or you can watch the replays. I had a specific question and Heather spent 20 minutes walking me through options for instruction.</li></ul><p>The CRA Club has more information than I have time to take in, and what I have received has been worth the membership cost! I highly recommend this resource for any tutor, teacher, or parent who is working with dyscalculic learners or students struggling in math.&nbsp;<a href="https://madeformath.com/cra-club/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: var(--print_on_web_bg_color, var(--color-fg-primary));">Learn more about the CRA Club here.</a></p><p><br></p><h2>My Current Writing on Dyscalculia</h2><p>Here are some of my latest written pieces on dyscalculia. Each article is written by me (not AI). Your paid subscription to this content enables me to do this ongoing dyscalculia work and help support my family financially.</p><p><a href="https://discoveringdyscalculia.substack.com/p/how-to-write-an-email-to-teachers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: var(--print_on_web_bg_color, var(--color-fg-primary));"><strong><em>How to Write an Email to Teachers about Your Child’s Learning Disability</em></strong></a><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong>Every school year I dreaded writing an email to my daughter’s teachers informing them of her learning disability. In this post I share 3 tips for making it easier, plus an email template you can use.</p><p><a href="https://discoveringdyscalculia.substack.com/p/teaching-strategy-2-focus-on-teaching" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: var(--print_on_web_bg_color, var(--color-fg-primary));"><strong><em>Teaching Strategy: Focus on Understanding Instead of Procedures.</em></strong></a>Contrary to how most math is taught in school, dyscalculic learners need math instruction that helps them to understand math concepts before teaching how to calculate and solve. Read more in this article.</p><p><a href="https://discoveringdyscalculia.substack.com/p/teaching-strategy-1-begin-with-the" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: var(--print_on_web_bg_color, var(--color-fg-primary));"><strong><em>Begin with the Foundations of Math - it’s going back further than you think.</em></strong></a>&nbsp;This is the most important teaching strategy for supporting dyscalculic learners. Let’s talk about what the foundations are.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><h2>Emai