{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tier 1 Interventions","title":"It’s NOT a 5x5! Why Grid Paper Trips Kids Up","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f36332c0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1308,"description":"\nIs your student really drawing a 5x5 square—or just counting boxes?\n\nIn this episode of the Tier 1 Interventions Workshop, we take a deep dive into grid paper misconceptions and why so many students—even in middle school—struggle with precision, tracing, and accurate visual-motor control.\n\nYou’ll learn:\n\nWhy grid paper is often too abstract too soon\nHow to scaffold from geoboards to dot paper before expecting grid paper mastery\nOccupational therapy strategies for tracing, alignment, and ruler use\nClassroom interventions that work across all grade levels\nThe construction paper trick that might blow your mind!\n\nPerfect for math teachers, occupational therapists, and interventionists seeking low-cost, high-impact classroom accommodations.\n\n👉 Subscribe and share this with a fellow educator who needs a boost of inspiration!\n\n🔗 Find the full Geo Board training module: https://disabilitylabs.com\n\n\n***************************************************************************\nBOOKS\nMaking Mathineers on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Mathineers-Transformational-Experiences-Conceptual-ebook/dp/B08NFCZ64K\nHandwriting Brain Body DISconnect Digital Version: https://disabilitylabs.com/courses/hwbbd\n On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Handwriting-Brain-Body-DisConnect-techniques-ebook/dp/B07N1XB1G7\nBoth books are also available in paperback and hardcover versions. All versions are available wherever books are sold.\nMath DYSconnected - To be released in 2024.\n***************************************************************************\nTIME CODES\n01:00 – Chunk 4: What grid paper doesn’t teach (and why it matters)\n02:30 – The 5x5 illusion: Why most students count boxes, not lines\n05:30 – Precision vs. accuracy: How visual-motor issues affect math\n06:30 – Why dot paper often works better than grid paper\n07:30 – OT tip: Use triangular rulers (Alpha Triangles) for better control\n09:00 – The progression: From geoboards to independence on graph paper\n12:00 – Why all students—not...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yu0S9TADYioZiMgS0K8G70kNyitiMSJLb8W43CSlH_A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5MTcyLzE3MDY1/NDQ0NjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}