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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Math shouldn’t be done on an app, period. The whole thing is so ridiculous. [/quote]

[b]If it weren't for the apps, my kids would believe maths is the slowest and most boring subject in school.[/b]
Now they know that F2F math is the slowest and most boring subject in school, but math can be exciting and challenging. Of course, that only make F2F appear slower and more boring as the weeks go by. It is what it is. DCPS, please allow for some small group pullouts for the kids who learn a lot faster and are bored. [/quote]
Then your teachers need to do better. No way should a 5,6,7 or even 9 year old be using computers to learn math. We know their brains do better using concrete things and using real life examples. Our kids will all be wearing glasses by May and end up dumber than ever.[/quote]
My kids love their math teachers, they just don't learn anything from them. 
The age range you use in your reply is too wide to properly apply to your comments. 
For 3rd graders and up, I don't know what you could possibly mean by 'concrete things and real life examples' that would be better improvised over a teacher's flimsy internet connection and mediocre webcam compared to a well-produced app with well-produced videos. It's kind of a narrow-minded, backwards, and frankly dumb thing to say. 
Sure, the 5 year olds need manipulatives. And they should have received those at the beginning of the year from their school. [/quote]

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