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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Rote memorization actually would turn the kids into robots. All the "explain your thinking" does the opposite. It may not be appropriate for younger kids, but it certainly is the opposite of turning them into robots. Quite the opposite - it really forces the child to think about how the child got the answer.

They are teaching young kids how to add in different ways. Again, opposite of turning them into robots; it is teaching them that there are many ways to get a different answer. This helps the kids think in different ways. Again, opposite of turning them into robots.[/quote]

This all sounds nice, but it actually slows down kids who already understand and can go faster and get through more material.  Some people are wired very logically and find this kind of curriculum to be stifling (they "get it" right away).  For others it is too advanced (those not wired for this kind of logic or those not at that cognitive stage).  The teacher has to try to deal with all of these groups in one room and also has the pressure of a standardized test to measure everyone---and there is pressure coming down from the top.  Meanwhile parents are complaining  On top of all that, this is all new curriculum to the teacher.  Who do you think will get the most attention and who will be left behind?  There, at the very least, needs to be a moratorium on the testing until the teacher gets used to this (because the pressure is driving people crazy).  Teaching is very hard even without changes like this. [/quote]

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