[Blindmath] formatting number lines

[Susan Mooney]

Why not reduce the number line so that it's not an entire match to the
print.  In other words, rather than showing each individual tick, put in a
TN that one tick = 10 or 15 or 20 or whatever works the best to get the
number line on one page.  This way your number line doesn't become a train
track. :)

SM

On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 3:52 PM, John Gardner <john.gardner at orst.edu> wrote:

> I have no idea what the official answer to your question is, but I would
> much rather have a number line that is a numbr line.  Why add to cognitive
> problems by splitting an entity into more than one when it's not necessary?
> I'd suggest that you put it in landscape and continue it on other pages if
> necessary.  If you have tractor paper, just keep the pages together -
> otherwise tape them together.
>
> John Gardner
>
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>
> Sorry, this may be a bit off topic, but I need help. My student is learning
> integers, and the teacher will be using number lines to introduce them.
>
> I have the APH number line, so that it can be used and re-used, but how
> will
> we do the number lines for a braille worksheet?
>
> The number lines are too long for one braille line, so do we do the line on
> paper that is turned 'landscape' style, or do we continue the number line
> on
> the next  line? My inclination it to continue the number line on the second
> line. If so, what are the labels I should use to indicate the line
> continues? Thanks,
>
> Suggestions, please.M
>
> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
> Teacher of Visually Impaired
> Bethlehem Central Schools
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