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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm not the poster you rudely called a Tiger mom but I'll answer this question. [b]Many parents who teach math at home, tutor, or do math enrichment courses are not focused on the arbitrary definitions of MCPS grade levels or the course labels. You can play with a shape sorter and call it Geometry. You can ask what is the missing number from 1 + X =2 and call it Algebra. [/b]

This is one of the reasons that Montessori programs are so strong in developing strong conceptual math skills with 3-6 years olds. They don't take the perspective that since MCPS doesn't do X concept until 3rd grade that younger kids must not be able to comprehend the concept.

[b]My goal in replacing the math curriculum at home is to expose my kids to math presented in rational, logical and not out of sequence order, allow them to build deeper understanding and number sense by not being stopped by arbitrary ceilings, allow them to work at their own pace and develop the ability to come up with their own strategies to develop reasoning skills and not just regurgitate the 5 ways some MCPS administrator dictated. [/b]

Math in MCPS isn't just easy, basic and boring..its broken and does not present the subject appropriately. Other posters have written eloquently about this and provided examples.

If some MCPS staffer doesn't like it that parents replace their curriculum, and consistently ignores all the examples of what is missing and wrong to simply defend their own existence, who cares? These people are meaningless and just a barrier to education.

[b]But you didn't answer the question. The question is about math course goals by grade in high school[/b].[/quote]

I'm not sure why I am engaging you. Parents who are replacing the curriculum do not do it with an MCPS course goal by grade in mind. In fact, you can't track along MCPS grade levels because there is so much repetition. My 7 year old is enjoying division right now. I understand that this isn't introduced until 3rd grade and only at a basic level. It repeats again in 4th grade at a slightly high level but not much. Is my 7 year old doing 4th grade math, 3rd grade math, 5th grade math? By MCPS standards sure but that wasn't the goal nor do I think it matters what MCPS calls on grade level.

In high school, I would want my child to continue with his love of math and be able to apply it to fields where math reasoning aligns. This isn't a course by grade goal as defined by MCPS. [/quote]

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