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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every critique of the curriculum (why by the way is the VA SOLs, APS doesn’t pull what to teach out of a hat. Please familiarize yourself with the state standards for each subject and grade level) by parents starts with “I am of the opinion...” “I think.....”. We know what you think. Education has evolved. We no longer only teach one way to do things. We want kids to understand what happens to the value of numbers when you multiply them not just follow the rote procedure you (and I) were taught 30 years ago. When you know better, you do better.[/quote]

Okay how about “cognitive science says that learning rote math facts makes students more confident and better prepared for more advanced math?”

I am not at all opposed to my kids learning arrays or skip counting, but people seem to be under the impression that learning those things is more important than knowing off the top of your head that 7*7 = 49. Which is just wrong. [/quote]

Uh...it *is* more important to understand the concept of multiplication than rote memorization. 
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No they are equally important. It doesn’t do much good to know that you can do 7*7 by drawing a number line when you are being asked to do 37*17 on a timed test.

I really don’t understand why people are so opposed to spending class time learning math facts? [/quote]

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