Comments on: So-Called Math Education http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/19/so-called-math-education/ Love, Laughter, and Madness Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:40:53 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cottontimer http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/19/so-called-math-education/comment-page-1/#comment-603933 Cottontimer Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:34:32 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/19/so-called-math-education/#comment-603933 Abigail, I agree with you. Regardless of what's being taught in school, I supplement at home to reinforce concepts. I'm not aiming to have Stephen be X levels above his schoolmates but to give him more practice. Abigail, I agree with you. Regardless of what’s being taught in school, I supplement at home to reinforce concepts. I’m not aiming to have Stephen be X levels above his schoolmates but to give him more practice.

]]> By: Cottontimer http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/19/so-called-math-education/comment-page-1/#comment-603931 Cottontimer Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:33:44 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/19/so-called-math-education/#comment-603931 Joan, Using Everyday Math in conjunction with traditional methods makes more sense to me. I'm glad your kiddos are able to do math in more than one way! Joan, Using Everyday Math in conjunction with traditional methods makes more sense to me. I’m glad your kiddos are able to do math in more than one way!

]]> By: Abigail http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/19/so-called-math-education/comment-page-1/#comment-594239 Abigail Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:13:56 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/19/so-called-math-education/#comment-594239 Okay, that is kind of terrifying. I'm going to have to make sure this isn't going on in Niels' school and/or that he gets more math teaching at home! Okay, that is kind of terrifying. I’m going to have to make sure this isn’t going on in Niels’ school and/or that he gets more math teaching at home!

]]> By: Joan http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/19/so-called-math-education/comment-page-1/#comment-591701 Joan Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:08:30 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/19/so-called-math-education/#comment-591701 Akk! We have everyday math in the magnet school! It's used in conjunction with a more traditional math curriculum. The gifted teachers actually like it because it's outside the box' and more exciting and entertaining than rote math facts. Perhaps, since so many gifted kids are learning the standard algorithms in earlier years, they aren't getting baffled by the slightly odd approach taught later. I know my kids know the traditional ways because when they come home with homework that suggest they do it another way, I make them double check the answer by doing it MY way! Math was boring for me too as a kid, but I still know it! Akk! We have everyday math in the magnet school! It’s used in conjunction with a more traditional math curriculum. The gifted teachers actually like it because it’s outside the box’ and more exciting and entertaining than rote math facts. Perhaps, since so many gifted kids are learning the standard algorithms in earlier years, they aren’t getting baffled by the slightly odd approach taught later. I know my kids know the traditional ways because when they come home with homework that suggest they do it another way, I make them double check the answer by doing it MY way!

Math was boring for me too as a kid, but I still know it!

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