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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seriously, for those of you new to it: [b]they are doing an incredible job teaching math these days. My kids are faster and have deeper understanding than we ever did, but they way they got there is very different[/b]. And now I can look back and see the beauty and brilliance of it all.[/quote]

My second grader can now do math like that in her head without missing a beat.

As a result of the "new math", she's very comfortable and confident with numbers and eager to learn more.  It's awesome to see.

No doubt they'll learn to carry and add on other skills in time.  But the foundation comes first.

FWIW, this is how my math-strong DH always did math.  School required him to carry and borrow, but left to his own devices he did it the way they are now teaching DD.  [/quote]

Ditto. I always did and do this in my head, even though I was taught the "old" way. I went to a math and science magnet, took calculus in my junior year of HS in the 90s, and missed exactly two math questions on the SAT. Not everyone's brain works the same way, but this is a good development.[/quote]

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