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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm no expert on the subject (my kids are not yet school-age), but the first thing I said when I saw my niece's homework was that it was done by and for people who don't like math.  As someone who liked math in school (ended up with an engineering degree), that made me sad. [/quote]

You could start by looking at the Common Core standards for math, here:

http://www.corestandards.org/Math/

Do you see anything you disagree with? For example, here is a fourth-grade standard:

CCSS.Math.Content.4.OA.A.1
Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 × 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times as many as 7 and 7 times as many as 5. Represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as multiplication equations.

Is there something bad about this?

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Honestly, that sounds torturous.  I'd want kids to quickly know what 7x5 is, what 35/5 is, to recognize that multiplying a number by 5 always ends with a 0 or a 5.  I'd want them to enjoy playing with numbers and number facts, not have to write out long explanations about how they got there.  I think current math education puts the cart before the horse - prioritizing the ability to use words to explain numbers over the idea of making numbers and number play (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) second nature and instantly accessible.  
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