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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never said they do NO math, but they are working on basic fact families, basic 2D shapes, and haven’t touched two digit numbers yet. At home I printed a 100s chart (just 0-100) to be filled out, and introduced number line. Gave an intro to working with 11-20. These are basic things that I think should be covered in 1st grade.[/quote]

1-100 chart and 2-D shapes were 4 yr old material at our Montessori. Basic Addition and subtraction were late in 4yr old year or fall of 5 yr old year. Multiplication was late in K or during 1st grade, depending on the child.  That was also about what my public elsewhere did when I was in 1st grade.

So I think OP is reasonable when writing about filling curriculum holes for math. [/quote]

Er, no. Just because some schools accelerated, doesn’t mean other schools are behind. Two digit addition is absolutely a first grade skill (and first grade isn’t over yet). Multiplication is a second grade skill. If OP is already supplementing addition then it’s not because of gaps in the curriculum it’s because she has some sort of anxiety.[/quote]

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