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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the math teacher PP (actually, ex-math teacher).  I haven't taught in this country, though (but in other English-speaking countries).  I want to add that I would never have given that problem to 3rd graders - apart from the level of it, it has absolutely no context and is a million miles from a real life problem that someone might come across - and not even interesting to boot.

It's such a shame that US math has lost its way in recent years.  When I was training as a math educator, the US had some of the best resources.  Now I'd look elsewhere for inspiration.[/quote]

I think that US Math Textbooks are the best. I routinely send it back to my home country for my nieces and nephews.

Unfortunately - the way Math is taught  -without textbooks - and in a random selection of units - it makes it harder for anyone to understand the concepts.

Pick a textbook and stick with the way the chapters have been organized. Share the textbooks with the parents as well.  Make kids either have 1) a copy of the textbook at home or 2) Ask them to keep it in the backpack.

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