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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]App or no, math DOES require a ton of repetition. Tons. So you may hate seeing it, but it has to happen regardless of on paper or screen.[/quote]

Yep.  In order to master concepts and develop fluency, kids need lots of repetition.  And Eureka/Zearn quite explicitly build in the repetition and the fluency-building problem sets.  That's how you get to the point that you can solve problems quickly and easily.

Also, kids can guess on worksheets, too.  That's not remotely unique to Zearn.  What is unique is that Zearn won't let you move on until you get the right answer.  It also teaches concepts in chunks that build on each other, in order to build understanding and not just rote ability.  It sometimes seems like it's moving slowly, but I'm fairly impressed with the way that it tries to help kids develop deep number sense, to understand why a given method works.

The only problem I can see is if your school is using Zearn exclusively, rather than in conjunction with teacher instruction and paper problem sets.  That would be a problem.  
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