01863caa a2200217 4500 210629s9999 xx 000 0 und d 2454-9916 Alok Kumar Upadhyay EFFECTIVENESS OF TOUCH MATH METHOD IN PROMOTING NUMERACY SKILLS IN CHILDREN HAVING DIFFICULTY IN NUMBERS 2017 Assistant Professor in Special Education, J. R. H. University, Chitrakoot India Reader in Special Education, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore-570006 India 46-47 Volume 3 Issue 8 Touch Math is touching concept this approach is “multi sensory” approach to teaching basic knowledge mathematics using visual, auditory and tactile students “touch point” components. The image of numbers and the positions of the dots are memorized.  In this context, the current study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of touch math method in teaching numbers 1 to 10 in children having difficulty in numbers. Six children having difficulty in numbers, in the age group 4 to 5 years, and having been inducted into formal early childhood special education for more than a term of 6 months were selected for the study.  The children had been formally introduced to numbers one to ten in class, following which the group was randomly assigned to two experimental groups of three children each. The findings of the investigation reiterate the unquestionable facts that touch math method is the  most appropriate way for instruction of young children, especially those with difficulty with numbers. Touch Math Method, Numeracy Skill, Preschool Om Prakash International Education and Research Journal http://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/1343/1288 FJAS FJAS 17830 17830