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Reply to "anyone else have a 4th grader in MCPS who can't quickly rattle off multiplication facts?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Regardless of whether or not they can do these basic fact either quickly or slowly, kids are continually being asked esoteric questions like WHY is 8 more than 7 and why is 1/4 plus 1/4 equal to half. The focus on why rather than the basics of math is going to be proven to be a fools errand in the end. It won't actually lead to better "number sense" (to use the latest MCPS buzz word). In fact, I have yet to have my DD's teacher be able to articulate a good, elementary school aged appropriate answer to any of these WHY questions.[/quote] I agree[/quote] I agree as well. The best way of achieving conceptual understanding is not explaining in words why 2+2=4. Word problems along the line of Singapore Math is the way to go. Solid grasps of math facts will give a child number sense not the other way around.[/quote]
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