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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Math teacher here.  I suggest you raise your concern with the teacher so they can be sure to keep an eye out.  I also suggest you leave the teaching to the teacher since many things change over time with math (preferred methods, content, etc.) so it's best that the kid be taught the one way that they are expected to do things in class.

I have a 3rd grader - I don't teach her at home - I only give a little help if she specifically asks.  If I was concerned that she hadn't grasped a topic, I would just email the teacher.[/quote]

[b]A teacher who has no clue that a child is struggling in his/her class doesn't sound very competent to me. [/b] I think the problem with our school system is too many parents decide to leave everything to the teachers.  In the younger grades I taught my kids math ahead of where they were in school because they were ready for it.  There was no confusion and they did quite well in math.  I think OP should talk to the teacher, but math is math and kids who know how to solve problems in multiple ways can develop a greater understanding of the topic.  In my opinion, a win win.  If a child truly understands what they are doing and why, learning it in two different ways should not hinder them in anyway.  Whatever the preferred flavor/method of the day is, if kids are taught well, they don't get confused when they encounter a different method.[/quote]

Unfortunately, sometimes teachers might not have a clue because parents are doing everything to cover it up.  They're helping/doing their kids homework when teachers specifically tell parents if the homework takes longer than a certain time to let them know.   You can't have it both ways.  Teachers aren't the enemies and every concept/subject isn't going to come easily to every child. Parents need to get real instead of expecting straight A's and instant comprehension from all their kids or something is wrong with the school system.  [/quote]

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