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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To be smart first you have to have facts pounded in your head at a young age, so you understand the basic grammar of each kind of subject and have a solid foundation. Then your creativity will thrive [i]based on what you already knew[/i]. In the western world we used to know that until the "education innovators" started ruining everything as early as the 19th century.[/quote]

+1. In the early years, any DC needs to have a strong foundation of facts, ability to read well, and ability to do math well.  All of those boil down to memorization.  [/quote]

No, spelling and phonic are about memorization, but if taught correctly, math is about inquire. The art of inquire is far more important than memorization. Sadly, Tiger parent’s can’t seem to grasp that, probably on account of their own stunted development. [/quote]

Absolutely false, and that’s why public math education sucks. You cannot “inquire” your way into the math foundation needed to do Algebra. That’s leaving kids behind, except the ones who are naturally talented at math or get outside tutoring. Math “inquiry” is the same type of pernicious cr*p as “whole language”. [/quote]

I don’t know, I agree with the PP.  I had two kids go through Montessori elementary and math facts wasn’t part of it.  We never did math facts or memorizing anything at home either. They entered public school in 6th grade and were placed in alg I.  [/quote]

so they magically learned multiplication and division? unlikely. but yes, there are some students who pick up math more quickly and will not be set back by poor instruction. many more will be hurt by it. even american “advanced” students are behind other countries because of how we teach math. [/quote]

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