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[quote=Anonymous]Yes.  Standard second grade curriculum.

It's early in the year.  They're working on the concepts.  It's about understanding what "division" means in real life.  So it's more than just a mechanical function.  The goal is for kids to experience division -- not just learn the rote rules.

More generally, it's ok that homework is hard sometimes.  As a parent, our job is to teach our kids that it's ok to struggle with learning.  It's ok to be confused.  It's ok to have to think about things in different ways and keep coming back to it until we figure out how to do it.  It doesn't mean we're dumb or that the work is too hard.  Sometimes learning comes easily and sometimes it take more time.  Both are ok.  It's how we grow.

I'd worry less about whether she got the "right" answer and focus on encouraging her CURIOUSITY, her PERSISTENCE (not give up when things get hard) and her RESILIENCE (not letting it upset or get to her when things are difficult.)  That's learning.  Sometimes it's easy and sometimes it's hard.  Either way, her brain is GROWING and getting STRONGER, and that's awesome.

Maybe think of an example in your own life when it took you awhile to learn something.  Where you had to put in a lot of time and effort before something clicked for you.  For me, it was weekly spelling words (never came easy) and later in law school (certain classes took months to click before they came together for me).  But you're proud that you STUCK WITH IT and DIDN'T GIVE UP.  That effort and mindset made you even smarter!!!
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