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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]SM is nothing like CC[/b]. SM is clear and easy to understand. [/quote]

That is factually incorrect. A lot of the Common Core math standards are based on Singapore Math.

http://www.achieve.org/files/CCSSandSingapore.pdf[/quote]

Maybe they adopted the standards, but not the curriculum. When I compare SM textbooks we use at home with CC worksheets DD brings from school, it's a night and day difference.  SM is very clear, easy to understand and consistent.  CC is a mess.

Here is another problem DD brought. All of them are a way to take apart 7 except for 8-7. But they expect one right answer.  The person who wrote this curriculum should be fired.
Math requires precise and clear language.

[img]http://s27.postimg.org/uamey2l8j/math2.jpg[/img][/quote]

Umm...I don't understand why you posted the above example as bad? 2 of those problems show a way to add to 7 (which is not the same as taking 7 apart), and one shows how to take apart 8, the one the teacher circled is an example of taking apart 7 (which is when you start with the number 7 and subtract a smaller number).

I think you need to meet with your child's teacher and find out what curriculum they are using, and then ask how you can reinforce the vocabulary and learning at home because your child is struggling. You are probably confusing your child to no end by complaining about the math the school is teaching and then using different vocabulary and different methods at home. [/quote]

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