GB2458315A - Education aid - Google Patents
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- GB2458315A GB2458315A GB0804750A GB0804750A GB2458315A GB 2458315 A GB2458315 A GB 2458315A GB 0804750 A GB0804750 A GB 0804750A GB 0804750 A GB0804750 A GB 0804750A GB 2458315 A GB2458315 A GB 2458315A
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
- G09B1/00—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways
- G09B1/32—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways comprising elements to be used without a special support
- G09B1/34—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways comprising elements to be used without a special support the elements to be placed loosely in adjacent relationship
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
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Abstract
A series of discs 1 with a number of different coloured buttons/switches 3 which are illuminated 5 on operation. Preferably each button/switch relates to, and is labelled with, a different strategy used to support reading, spelling or mental maths. It is intended that the invention be used as a diagnostic and teaching tool for literacy and mental maths skills in several different ways. To be used whilst reading, spelling and during mental maths, the invention will draw learners' attention to the strategies they use and encourage use of other specific, or a wider range, of reading, spelling and mental maths strategies.
Description
Reading, Spelling and Mental Maths Development Aids.
This invention relates to devices for helping learners develop their reading, spelling and mental maths skills by using a wide range of reading, spelling and mental maths strategies.
When children learn to read, spell and use mental maths, they can use a small number or a large number of strategies to help them do this. There are different professional views about the relative weighting each strategy should be given.
Examples of strategies for reading are; blending together phonemes, looking at the whole word, using grammatical or pictorial cues and using analogy with other known, similar words. Examples of strategies for spelling are building words using sound/letter correspondence, using known letter strings (e.g. ch or ight), using analogy with known, similar words or using a dictionary. Examples of strategies for mental maths are adding or subtracting to use the nearest multiple of ten then subtracting or adding the same from the result, partitioning numbers and or using a number line.
It is the view of the author that children read, spell and use mental maths skills most effectively when they competently and flexibly use a wide range of strategies. Children who do not progress as well with literacy or mental maths, or who have literacy or mental maths difficulties, can often rely heavily on just one or two strategies, and not access other strategies when appropriate.
There is also considerable debate about the knowledge and skills of primary and secondary school teachers in relation to reading, spelling and mental maths teaching. Some professionals hold the view that not all teachers have a good awareness of the range of strategies available or find it difficult to prompt children to use them. Teachers may also place varying weightings on one or two specific strategies. This may depend on their own individual style of reading, spelling and mental maths or a particular teaching approach they subscribe to.
To overcome these difficulties, the present invention proposes several separate discs for reading, spelling and mental maths. Each disc will have a number of operable buttons which can be illuminated. Each button relates to, and is labelled with, a different strategy used to support reading, spelling or mental maths.
it is intended that the invention be used as a diagnostic and teaching tool in several varying ways. Learners and teachers will be encouraged to move switches which relate to the strategies they have used during reading, spelling or mental maths tasks.
Through raising awareness of existing styles of strategy use, individuals can better understand their reading, spelling and mental maths style and better diagnose any difficulties.
This invention can then be used as a resource to support literacy and maths development plans for individuals. This is likely to take the form of encouraging individuals to make better use of a wide range, or one or two specific strategies for reading, spelling and mental maths.
The invention is highly portable and can be easily transferred between several locations (e.g. home and school).
Preferably the discs hold buttons which can be illuminated on operation. The button may instead be a switch which when moved, displays light from underneath.
An example of the invention will now be described by referring to the accompanying drawings in which: * Figure 1 shows the reading development aid disc according to the invention, with buttons that can be illuminated on operation.
* Figure 2 shows the reading development aid disc according to the invention, with switches and lights.
* Figure 3 shows two separate reading development aid discs, one for younger children and one for older children. The discs shown have buttons but may also have switches.
* Figure 4 shows the spelling development aid disc according to the invention, with buttons that can be illuminated on operation.
* Figure 5 shows the spelling development aid disc according to the invention, with switches and lights.
* Figure 6 shows two separate spelling development aid discs, one for younger children and one for older children. The discs shown have buttons but may also have switches and lights.
* Figure 7 shows the mental maths development aid disc according to the invention, with buttons that can be illuminated on operation.
* Figure 8 shows the mental maths development aid disc according to the invention, with switches and lights.
* Figure 9 shows two separate mental maths development aid discs, one for younger children and one for older children. The disc shown has buttons but may also have switches and lights.
* Figure 10 shows two separate mental maths development aid discs. Each relates to two of the four number operations -adding and subtracting; multiplying and dividing. The discs shown have buttons but may also have switches and lights.
A disc I is the unit within which the switches or buttons are installed. There are 6-10 different switches 2 or buttons 3 spaced at equal intervals, close to the outer edge of the disc. The switches are easily operable and when moved, show a light from underneath 4. The buttons are easily operable and when pressed, cause an adjacent light, or light within the button, to come on 5. The lights may be all one colour or may be several different colours.
Two different versions of each invention for readmg, spelling and mental maths are proposed. The development of early reading 6 and the development of later reading 7. The development of early spelling 8 and the development of later spelling 9. The development of early mental maths 10 and the development of later mental maths II. The versions for early development of reading, spelling and mental maths have fewer switches/buttons and the strategies relate better to early reading, spelling and mental maths skills. The later versions have more switchesThuftons and the strategies relate better to later reading, spelling and mental maths skills.
In addition, two further separate discs are proposed for mental maths. The first relates to addition and subtraction 12, the second relates to multiplication and division 13.
Claims (2)
- Claims 1. A number of discs, each with a number of different coloured switches/buttons that can be illuminated on operation.
- 2. Each switch/button relates to, and is labelled with, a different strategy used to support reading, spelling and mental maths.
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| GB0804750A GB2458315A (en) | 2008-03-14 | 2008-03-14 | Education aid |
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| GB0804750A GB2458315A (en) | 2008-03-14 | 2008-03-14 | Education aid |
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| GB0804750D0 GB0804750D0 (en) | 2008-04-16 |
| GB2458315A true GB2458315A (en) | 2009-09-16 |
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Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US2512837A (en) * | 1946-03-19 | 1950-06-27 | Igino P Pescatori | Educational device |
| GB2004468A (en) * | 1977-09-19 | 1979-04-04 | Marvin Glass & Associates | Microcomputer controlled game |
| US4508511A (en) * | 1984-05-08 | 1985-04-02 | Mcqueen Wayne F | Educational baby toy with lights |
| US4640033A (en) * | 1985-02-15 | 1987-02-03 | Bulger Ray P | Illuminated child's tray |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US2512837A (en) * | 1946-03-19 | 1950-06-27 | Igino P Pescatori | Educational device |
| GB2004468A (en) * | 1977-09-19 | 1979-04-04 | Marvin Glass & Associates | Microcomputer controlled game |
| US4508511A (en) * | 1984-05-08 | 1985-04-02 | Mcqueen Wayne F | Educational baby toy with lights |
| US4640033A (en) * | 1985-02-15 | 1987-02-03 | Bulger Ray P | Illuminated child's tray |
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