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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good question OP.

DD is in 4th grade, and still no sign of a textbook.

I would like to peruse (not just single worksheets that come home now and then) to have an understanding of what's being taught and what's she's expected to understand.  I feel like the goal is to keep the parents in the dark as long as possible, and direct them to meaningless edu-speak pricey brochures when they have questions.
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You could start by looking at the curriculum guide for fourth grade.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/elementary/parentguides/english/ParentGuideGrade4.pdf

(I don't think that "Multiply any whole number by a 2- or 3-digit factor." is meaningless edu-speak; do you?)

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No, but the point of a text book is to teach the child how to do the above-stated objective.  Is it being taught by arrays?  How are the arrays transitioned into the idea of algorhythmic (sorry for my spelling) process?  Is the child expected to do this multiplication by drawing symbolic arrays?  By the "normal" method of multiplication?  By lattice multiplication?

Without a text book, parents don't know and students can't review outside of class.

Also, working without a text book puts those who need written materials and multiple reviews inside or outside of the classroom at a disadvantage.  It's not best teaching practice.   [/quote]

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