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Hey genius, do you think it's possible your child does better in math because he/she was properly taught via drills and rote memorization?  Telling someone their child is not as smart as they think is unneccessary and makes you look like an ass.[/quote]

:shock:  Actually, even if your kid has a brain that can grasp Math concepts easily, without practice (and some drills and rote memorization), that advantage is lost.  Yes, many people think their kid is smart, but they think that that is enough. As a result, when there comes a time to "quantify" that smartness to avail of more opportunities, their kids fail. So, maybe the kid is not that smart or maybe the parents are not that smart.

Your job as a parent overseeing your kid's academic success is to nurture their talents and make sure that they work on conquering their weakness.  Math is a subject that anyone can master, if they are given the appropriate instruction and training. If MCPS is not meeting your needs then you make it happen outside of MCPS.

When I hear a child say that they are not good at Math, I hear the doors of many opportunities slamming shut for them!

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I am the person who wrote the "Hey Genius" quote and I could not agree more with the person who responded with the above.  You are correct that math proficiency has to be trained.  One child is gifted in math and in the HGC to NO small part due to the excellent teachers DC had in MCPS prior to 2.0.   The previous poster is correct even if gifted skills need to be sharpened and maintained.  The main difference I see between my DC and others is that math concepts come easy and often do not need to be explained, but in order to have mastery there has to be some rote memorization to expand and dive off into higher levels of thought.

My other child is bright but he is receiving a completely different education under 2.0.  The work is no where as complex and mastery of math facts is implemented.

The only STRONG disagreement I have with the previous poster is that it is the parents responsibility to make sure the child is learning by supplementing at home.  It is the job of the schools to teach children, not parents who are pretty damn tired after a full day of work, getting dinner on the table and trying to spend time with their kids to have to supplement the education we as taxpayers we have provided.

I am a scientist, I am comfortable with math and understand what to teach and what my child needs.  I know many parents who don't have that comfort level, nor should that be necessary.

[b]When I hear a child say that they are not good at Math, I hear the doors of many opportunities slamming shut for them!
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Completely agree and at least with my childs' friends a dislike of science also follows.[/quote]

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