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Right. Except that, as I told you, I had algebra in the first grade and it worked. When i went to college in thE US i as years ahead of even compiter science grad. students. And the relevant comparison is not between word problems and equations but between equations and "subtraction sentences" and such. I have never heard of the latter.[/quote]

Then you are evidently an amazing, exceptional person. Probably all of your classmates were also amazing, exceptional people. Congratulations!

A subtraction sentence is an equation that uses subtraction. An addition sentence is an equation that uses addition. You can probably figure out what multiplication sentences and division sentences are.[/quote]

I am quite exceptional, actually, but that was not my point. The point was, it is possible to introduce equations in the first grade. Thesee things in the test, whatever they are, are not equations (not at the formal level), so what you said is not true. I went to a top 20 is college and was shocked at the math level of otherwise excellent students. But keep doing whatever you are doing, I am sure this time it will work. Luckily I have the option of schooling my kids in Europe.[/quote]

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