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2.0 works for some children.  The problem is it does not work for all children.  My child has some delays and his thinking will not work with that teaching style.  He is very bright and works best in a traditional teaching style.  When we spoke with the public school, we were very disappointed.  There is no way he can be in a large classroom with 25 kids and no supports.  Since we have always done private services, we do not have an IEP so by the time we could get one in place, which would take months at best, he would have failed by then.  A small private school is our only option.  We aren't sure fully on how we will afford it but at this point we have no choice.  If he was on target, it probably would be fine but he cannot do word problems (he can do addition and subtraction) but that kind of logic thinking is difficult right now.  And, if he went into special education, he'd face the same challenges as they use the same 2.0 and he'd be bored as he is academically doing well prior to entering school.  We spent a lot of time looking at the curriculum, got workbooks typical of the work to try it with our child and it was a disaster.  Give him Kumon and he does great.  Give him 2.0 and its a struggle.  I do not have an issue with 2.0 as I think it has its strengths but that should not also take away from traditional teaching styles and the basics (i.e. we don't need iPads/computer, we need teachers and aides working on basic math, reading, and handwriting skills - none need an iPad for that in school).[/quote]
But what about my children? My children are also very bright but neurotypical with no academic delays. I like the fact that their math isn't just rote memorization but includes some logical thinking. I don't know if I just want the traditional method of teaching for them.

Last year in second grade, my daughter brought home homework that was sometimes logical thinking type word problems and other times more the rote memorization problems that we all grew up doing.[/quote]

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