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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This OP writing. I have narrowed it down to the fact that DD does pretty good in the actual math, adding and subtracting, comparison, etc.

Where she fails is comprehending what CC instructions tell her to do. (And who can blame her?)

The question is what should I do?

Should I just not worry about it since her math is at a good level.  Or should I tutor her on reading and comprehending the school worksheets instructions?[/quote]

OP, the two worksheets you posted didn't seem at all complicated to me.

They were the "color the doubles" facts worksheet, right?   So your kid didn't know what a "doubles" fact was.... can you help her try to figure stuff like that out?   A "double" means you have 2 of something... which facts have 2 of the same thing?

The other worksheet question seemed pretty clear to me too.   The teacher was supposed to read aloud the "real world" story at the bottom of the page.   The story was "There are 3 kids at one table, 6 kids at another table, and 4 kids standing in line.   How many kids are there in all?"

The question asked was to group those numbers two different ways.   OK, your kid didn't understand how to do that.   But help her think it through.   What does it mean to group numbers different ways?   You could group 3+6 together and then add 3 right?   So one answer is 3+6....+3   or 9+3 = 12

Or you can group them 3+3+6   or 6+6 = 12

What I'm saying is, these instructions really aren't so opaque.   When your kid doesn't get it, tell her we'll go back to the top of the page and read all the instructions and think a little bit.[/quote]

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