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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just wait until she has to write a paragraph about how she solved the problem.  That started sometime in 2nd grade.  That killed math for my DS.  He hates writing so now he hates math.  Thanks CC![/quote]

Yep, thanks for that too, fcps.  If the tedious word problem weren't enough, the paragraph about it after was the nail in my son's coffin.  Now hates ALL subjects.  That's apparently what a world class school system looks like.  I guess we're' just not world class people.  [/quote]

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Oh boy, add me to this list. He solved it in his head. Now he gets I for incomplete on his math work and was crying over this last night. F common core![/quote]

I would even be okay with the paragraph if it was included in his WRITING grade.  But he would get 100% of the math questions right and still gets Cs on math tests due to the writing.[/quote]

No, they need to be able to explain it verbally when they get to the real world and it is better to start young so it becomes second nature.  My DH is a aerospace engineer and his biggest complaint with staff is that they can't explain how they are solving the problem.  When they meet with customers and the gov't they have to have an understandable answer when they are asked "why are you recommending this approach."  Stating "I just know" will get you laughed out of the room.[/quote]

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