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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SOLs are very similar to common core math in the sense that it focuses on teaching number sense. It's a far superior method to how we were all taught in school (where we basically memorized the algorithms but didn't actually learn math). [/quote]

I disagree. The schools do focus on number sense which is good but they spend precious little time on mastery. So my son learned a myriad of ways to divide but spent very little time on any one way. If math builds on itself, you have a shaky foundation. He and many other students have to go to tutoring to get what it lacking- mastery of an algorithm that works.[/quote]

The new math is still far superior to the way we were taught.[/quote]

Being able to solve a differential equation is presupposed on being able to quickly recall memorized information.

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And kids are doing that quite well these days, and they understand what they are doing far better than kids used to when they were just spitting out formula answers from short term memory.[/quote]

I don’t know where “back home” is but you really shouldn’t be contradicting the methods taught in school. FWIW, these methods are finally consistent with superior techniques taught in countries with better student outcomes in maths.

Not from what I've seen, my kid has no math worksheets coming home. The math the dining school is overly simple compared to what we do back home( way below equivalent grade level). I can't even tell what they will be working on in the next few weeks since there is no work book or textbooks.

We have to do it on our own at home so that we can make sure DS can integrate back in to school at home [/quote][/quote]

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