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Yes! This is it.

Frankly, if a child can't explain how they arrived at an answer, then they don't understand math and math reasoning. Adaptations can be made for students with language based disabilities, and absolutely be made, but in the end, understanding of math is essential to be proficient in math.

Education shouldn't be about churning out robot plug and play students. It should turn out mathematical thinkers. [/quote]

BS.  [b]The true thinkers will be slowed down by having to stop and explain everything.[/b]  Kind of like saying visual learners are better than auditory learners.  One is not better, it is just different.
  
 
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Why? If they understand it, they can explain it. If they can't explain it, they don't understand it. Note that explaining does not have to be done in complete written sentences.

For example, please explain, when you're doing 27 x 35 using the standard algorithm, why you put a zero in the ones column for the second line of multiplication (the 27 x 3 part).[/quote]

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