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This is so true. Thank you for explain it well. I don't like the way math is taught here. Elementary math is the foundation of more complex math, not just simple calculus. Math language should be emphasized more.  It's a pain to see sticks, bundles and other objects to be used to teach kids math beyond number 20 and poor math expressions everywhere. I'm not kidding, a random sheet from kid's homework pile has 2*8 = 16 + 1 = 17 as an example to let them exercise addition and multiplication.  Isn't it more of a problem to incorrectly use "equal" sign here than not to be able to explain in english why 2*8 = 16? Seriously![/quote]

I'm guessing that this was

2*8 = 16 [separating space here] + 1 = 17

Which, actually, is a good way to teach elementary math as a foundation of more complex math.[/quote]

Math teacher here.  No, I wouldn't express it like that at all.  The number sense doesn't make sense, space or no space.  YOu could do this:
2*8=16
16+1=17[/quote]

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