Anonymous
12/04/2013 21:04
Subject: Re:Second grade math.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:To PP, for the math problems, the ones he gets are like this:
38956734
X
345
He asks for challenging problems from the teacher and the teacher gives it to him. He loves math.
This is not a challenging problem. Once you've mastered the algorithm, churning out more digits is trivial. If he wants challenge, the teacher should be giving him word problems that require him to figure out which techniques he needs to use to solve a problem. Math puzzles like cryptarithms are also good.
(I'm criticizing the teacher, not your son, in case that needs to be said.)
True, but the child would have to know multiplication facts...and my second grader knows some by heart (2s, 3s, 4s, 10s, and 11s) but not all by any means.
Anonymous
12/04/2013 13:56
Subject: Re:Second grade math.
Anonymous wrote:To PP, for the math problems, the ones he gets are like this:
38956734
X
345
He asks for challenging problems from the teacher and the teacher gives it to him. He loves math.
This is not a challenging problem. Once you've mastered the algorithm, churning out more digits is trivial. If he wants challenge, the teacher should be giving him word problems that require him to figure out which techniques he needs to use to solve a problem. Math puzzles like cryptarithms are also good.
(I'm criticizing the teacher, not your son, in case that needs to be said.)
Anonymous
12/04/2013 09:19
Subject: Re:Second grade math.
My daughter did pretty challenging stuff in her Pre-K Montessori, but in her elementary private math is weak. K and 1st grade math are weaker than Pre-K Moentessori math. Otherwise it's a very nice school.
Anonymous
12/04/2013 09:15
Subject: Re:Second grade math.
To PP, for the math problems, the ones he gets are like this:
38956734
X
345
He asks for challenging problems from the teacher and the teacher gives it to him. He loves math.
38956734
X
345
He asks for challenging problems from the teacher and the teacher gives it to him. He loves math.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 23:23
Subject: Re:Second grade math.
Addition and Subtraction within 1,000 with and without regrouping. Comparing 3 digit numbers. Emphasis on explaining the processes using place value concepts. - DCPS
Anonymous
12/03/2013 22:49
Subject: Re:Second grade math.
Anonymous wrote:My son is doing triple digit multiplication and equivalent fractions and long division. He is at Bowie Montessori.
Impressive...if both sets if numbers are triple digits:
324
X
986
Anonymous
12/03/2013 13:02
Subject: Second grade math.
Just for comparison sake -- my child is in MCPS. They are working on addition and subtraction up to 20, and various things with place value (e.g., counting by tens and hundreds). MCPS is trying to emphasize really learning the basics (arithmetic) as well as thinking more conceptually -- e.g., different ways to express the same number or the same equation.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 11:27
Subject: Re:Second grade math.
Addends to 11. Really.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 11:25
Subject: Re:Second grade math.
My son is doing triple digit multiplication and equivalent fractions and long division. He is at Bowie Montessori.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 11:19
Subject: Second grade math.
Anonymous wrote:Why is this the case? And I ask this question honestly. I would really like to understand why so many privates have such weak elementary math curriculums?
They don't have weak math programs; the math is fine there. PP was just making a joke about how anytime math gets mentioned here, someone feels compelled to claim that private schools are unable to teach math. (At least, that's my interpretation.)
Anonymous
12/03/2013 11:14
Subject: Second grade math.
I was wondering about this too.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:56
Subject: Second grade math.
Why is this the case? And I ask this question honestly. I would really like to understand why so many privates have such weak elementary math curriculums?
Anonymous
12/03/2013 06:05
Subject: Re:Second grade math.
Anonymous wrote:...is a joke at Beauvoir and Sidwell and...
... Pretty much any private school.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 05:09
Subject: Re:Second grade math.
...is a joke at Beauvoir and Sidwell and...
Anonymous
12/02/2013 20:44
Subject: Second grade math.
What is your child doing now in second grade math?