RonE wrote:assateague wrote:Eric Haynes wrote:banknote wrote:assateague wrote:[quote="Eric Haynes"]
That's the point of the exercise. Its showing an easy way to add 3 digit numbers using increments of 1, 10 and 100.
There's absolutely nothing easy about that.
There's nothing easy about understanding what numerals represent, and then understanding what different combinations of numerals represent, and then understanding what adding or subtracting those combinations of numerals represents, but some how young minds figure it out and then it's just second nature.
Exactly. Instead of kicking and screaming the whole way, I think I'd rather figure it out and help my child understand it.
I'd rather my child not be used as a social experiment. It's not just this assignment, but the entirety of what I've been posting all year. This most certainly is not the first. Furthermore, the curriculum was never tested. Not one time, not in one school district, before it was rolled out. And that is a tremendous crock of bullshit. For the record, I would not be nearly as pissed if I was given an option. If those who say "it's not so bad, give it a chance" were so confident of their position, they would have no problem supporting a voucher system, to allow anyone who wanted to send their children elsewhere. But they don't. They hold people hostage, and that most assuredly is not a sign of something which is "good" or that "people want".
I can count on one of those "big blocks" the amount of problems my daughter has done in school and for homework, in order to learn math. And that's bullshit, when it is mixed in with all the nonsense I have posted throughout this year.
There are options.........Parochial School, Charter Schools, Private Schools and Home Schooling. Take your pick.
Some Charter Schools are far worse than public school and some are far better, few are the same. Parochial Schools always include the study of their religion. Private Schools usually have a goal and usually provide a good education with lots of attention to the students. Home schooling reduces some social interaction and is quite often very narrow minded.
It speaks quite highly of you in that you seem to care about your children's education and if you were more positive about it your children would be more eager to learn. It is you that is fighting the system, teach regular math at home and let them learn hoo doo voo doo at school.[/quote]
I do. We spend an average of 45 minutes a day, outside of any schoolwork/homework. My youngest gets pissed because she DOES understand it, when taught normally. Then at school, it's all undone, because her knowing that "9+4=13" isn't god enough, and she has to demonstrate two ways to do it, using "making tens" and "regrouping" or some such shit. I'm honestly about two steps away from home schooling.
As for options, I do, but a lot don't. Why should a parent have to pay for an education they don't use, in addition for paying for one they want? If the public school product was any good, they would support the voucher system. But the fact that they fight it tooth and nail speaks volumes.
As for my negativity, I assure you, it is brought about by having frustrated kids coming home, who KNEW how to do something which we taught them, but which the school has "untaught". They love to learn. They'll sit and do workbooks which we got from the neighbors (who home school), and read books quite a bit. I certainly don't feel like I should have to fight a battle with the school to prevent them from making my kids dumber.
Perhaps if you were more positive about Obama, he'd be more eager to be a better president. Isn't that what you're saying?
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:00 pm
My little brother and sister are starting to get this stuff. Been pissing me off because they ask me how the fuck you figure it out. Good article on AmericanThinker the other day about...