Eureka math- anyone else having trouble with this new curriculum?

[Anonymous]

Is anyone else having as much trouble with Eureka math as we are? DS sailed through compacted math and it was his favorite subject for years. Now, introduce Eureka math, DS doesn’t get it at all. I spend hours everyday with him, we’ve hired a tutor, and he is still struggling. He also now hates math. This is so frustrating. Anyone else experiencing similar issues?

[Anonymous]

My DS is in 5th (compacted) and not having much trouble. Could it possibly be the teacher and DL rather than the new curriculum?

My DS has the same teacher as last year and is still loving math so I know how important that is. I hope you find a solution.

[Anonymous]

No, it was fine last spring. They stop using Eureka in Algebra. There are so many resources online and books.

[Anonymous]

It's more rigorous than C2.0.

[Anonymous]

My kid hated it. He hated how many different strategies they taught for everything. I understood why they were doing it but it was tedious to me too. We are also of the same mind when it comes to close reading of everything. Just get on with the book. I don't want to spend an entire class period on one paragraph.

[Anonymous]

Op- what grade is your child in?

There are a lot of YouTube videos that will go through the homework problems with your child. That might be helpful so your DS can hear another voice explaining the concept.

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for the helpful feedback. DS is in 5th, still in compacted math. Sounds like it may be compounding of the new curriculum + struggling to adjust to DL + DC’s teacher also isn’t a math teacher by trade. The school is also supposed to be recording the lessons but they aren’t, which would be helpful to refer back to. Thank you for mentioning the YouTube videos - we will definitely check those out.

[Anonymous]

I let my kid skip all the stupid strategies and just do standard algorithm.
I try to make sure he knows word form to standard form translation.
Of course we learn key facts.
The plus of online learning is that we can skip stuff. Which we do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I let my kid skip all the stupid strategies and just do standard algorithm.
I try to make sure he knows word form to standard form translation.
Of course we learn key facts.
The plus of online learning is that we can skip stuff. Which we do

Sad that big words like strategy are used everywhere in ES math education. The "reformed" math prevalent in the past decade has made those words cheap.

[Anonymous]

We were in the same boat in the spring -daughter in compacted math and doing very well. When the switch occurred and the curriculum was abruptly switched to Eureka, my DD stopped being able to understand--likely due to the curriculum switch, the subject (fractions) and the lack of "real instruction". Our daughter didn't do well with the videos they had to watch and for whatever reason wasn't learning from the teacher. When this school year started-5th grade-and fractions became an issue again, we quickly hired a tutor. Unfortunately, the tutor isn't familiar with the eureka math curriculum but is at least able to expalain the problems in a way DD can understand. My DD has stopped crying about math and from what I can tell has regained her confidence in being able to do the work. I'd ask the school about the recordings--see if they can do what they're supposed to be doing.

[Anonymous]

Hate Eureka math. It is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Our district uses it and this year, we have access to the videos for online learning. They are through Great Minds In Sync. You could probably find short videos on You Tube too.

[Anonymous]

I am a compacted math teacher and I really like Eureka math and I love having the workbooks. It is much better than Curriculum 2.0, though it is definitely more challenging. All of my students who were successful last year are having equal success his year. However, I do have a few students that probably should have never been in the advanced class and are struggling. However, it is not with the new curriculum, just with math in general.

Might you be able to find a tutor with Eureka experience? Or could the tutor use the Succeed book so that he/she is using the same strategies? If the tutor is using the wrong strategies, that will hurt your son in trying to learn the with this curriculum. Also, I agree with PP's that you should look for Youtube videos. There are so many out there that will both show the lesson for the day, worth through the problem set, and go through any homework problems.

I would also encourage your DS to use the student support time to get extra help. That time is there for your child to ask for help.

I hope things get easier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I let my kid skip all the stupid strategies and just do standard algorithm.
I try to make sure he knows word form to standard form translation.
Of course we learn key facts.
The plus of online learning is that we can skip stuff. Which we do

Don’t they have to show their work? DS only gets partial credit for the right answer, they are expected to show their steps and draw tape diagrams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hate Eureka math. It is ridiculous.

Not really, but it is harder. I think a lot of parents will complain no matter what the county does.