Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/x0x0robinXoXo/status/515358849537409024/photo/1


another example

I really don't see what is wrong with this...I'm in my early 40s and don't consider myself strong with math. This is how I compute. I can't tell you 8+5=13, but I can round up to 10s and then add the remainder, which is what this problem teaches. Maybe I'm gifted at math!!!!!

Seriously, I have math geek friends who said that Everyday Math was like college math. I'm going to go with those who "get" math who say that the reasoning is the most important. Common Core teaches kids how to think, and for so long we've been saying that's what we want kids to learn. We have friends who don't want their 6th graders in pre-algebra or algebra because it's too difficult a track. I never know what we're talking about: first the standards are too low, then they are too high.

Anonymous wrote:Hate to tell you this, but most primary teachers do understand the math concepts taught at that level. They also understand that it is frustrating to the kids to have to do these worksheets.

I think this is a confidence that is misplaced. Read this book http://www.amazon.com/Knowing-Teaching-Elementary-Mathematics-Understanding/dp/0415873843/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1412351179&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=liping+ma, eye opening.

Hate to tell you this, but most primary teachers do understand the math concepts taught at that level. They also understand that it is frustrating to the kids to have to do these worksheets.

Anonymous wrote:

LOL! It does help understand Math rather than memorizing a rote series of steps.

I think the reason many adults have problems with it is b/c they are not used to it and have a poor grasp of math and numbers (due to learning math as a rote series of steps).

Wrong.
Many adults with a strong grasp of math and numbers do not like these worksheets. They are confusing. Kids learn by steps. They need success to build upon. This causes frustration.

I'm an economist by training and have a "strong grasp of math and numbers". My child is in 2nd grade and does not have problems with the worksheets: "It's EASY!" And looking it over, it does not seem a big deal. Maybe it'll change further on...

Anonymous wrote:

LOL! It does help understand Math rather than memorizing a rote series of steps.

I think the reason many adults have problems with it is b/c they are not used to it and have a poor grasp of math and numbers (due to learning math as a rote series of steps).

Wrong.
Many adults with a strong grasp of math and numbers do not like these worksheets. They are confusing. Kids learn by steps. They need success to build upon. This causes frustration.

I actually heard the opposite. I heard many math people actually think everyday math has lots of upside. They think this way precisely because they have a deep understand of math. But the teachers are generally not math people and cannot teach this kind of things appropriately. In stead of taking this kind of the example in the spirit of it is given, they make them into a confusing set of new rules to follow. Adding to the fact that the traditional algorithms are not taught actively, there are some confused the kids and parents out there. But the example as it is given is not a bad thing. Don't get me wrong, the overall structure and the emphases Everyday Math has is absolutely bad. I don't want anyone to use it.

This reminds me of why lots of school districts don't like Singapore Math. The teachers find it hard to teach. I have been using it at home with my son to supplement and so far I have not find the need to consult any instruction manuals. It just seems very straightforward to me. However, I can see many of my college students having trouble explaining the hows and whys to their children.

LOL! It does help understand Math rather than memorizing a rote series of steps.

I think the reason many adults have problems with it is b/c they are not used to it and have a poor grasp of math and numbers (due to learning math as a rote series of steps).

Wrong.
Many adults with a strong grasp of math and numbers do not like these worksheets. They are confusing. Kids learn by steps. They need success to build upon. This causes frustration.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://instagram.com/p/tl-wXXnggs/

Another not to be missed example of CC implementation.

Although nobody is likely to do this in real life, this example is not that bad. It certainly should not have baffled the mother and the daughter to that degree. I can understand it just fine and will be able to what they want in a few minutes. Unless this is all they do, which given that it is Everyday Math is highly likely..., an example like this here and there should indeed deepen someone's understanding of Math.

I cannot imagine I am defending Everyday Math! OMG, I am brain washed.

LOL! It does help understand Math rather than memorizing a rote series of steps.

I think the reason many adults have problems with it is b/c they are not used to it and have a poor grasp of math and numbers (due to learning math as a rote series of steps).

Anonymous wrote:http://instagram.com/p/tl-wXXnggs/

Another not to be missed example of CC implementation.

Although nobody is likely to do this in real life, this example is not that bad. It certainly should not have baffled the mother and the daughter to that degree. I can understand it just fine and will be able to what they want in a few minutes. Unless this is all they do, which given that it is Everyday Math is highly likely..., an example like this here and there should indeed deepen someone's understanding of Math.

I cannot imagine I am defending Everyday Math! OMG, I am brain washed.

Twitchy doesn't claim to be a source, it is just an aggregator of what others are tweeting. Some are pretty funny.

twitchy.com is not at all a reliable source on anything.

http://twitchy.com/2014/10/01/crap-heres-a-head-hurts-common-core-problem-that-sparked-this-warning-from-erick-erickson-photos/

A great thread on this CC question and the controversy: standard or implementation? What is at fault?

http://instagram.com/p/tl-wXXnggs/

Another not to be missed example of CC implementation.

And I'm willing to bet that no one on this thread is a certified expert in primary-level math instruction.

Oh, you might be surprised.

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, OP, I have an answer for you. Two words: home school. I get it- you don't love the curriculum and it's not perfect for your child. Well, guess what, your child's needs aren't the sole determinant of the curriculum. Neither are mine. And I'm willing to bet that no one on this thread is a certified expert in primary-level math instruction.

+3

There. Took out any reference to Bethesda for you.

This is not a Bethesda thread.