Anonymous
05/15/2026 10:08
Subject: Re:Third grade math
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think it’s different now than when we grew up. They learn concepts instead of just straight memorization. I bet if you look at what your kid is doing, the division concepts are all there even if they aren’t learning how to divide 150 by 5 or whatever.
This.
Yeah, but IME learning the concept doesn't translate to actually doing the problem. We could talk about groups and cupcakes all day, along with drawing lines between circles, but it didn't help my 8 year old to look at 150/5 and know how to solve. He still had to be taught 150/5 = 30 and have that explained again, and have drills of multiple division problems written in standard algo.
Anonymous
05/15/2026 03:02
Subject: Re:Third grade math
Anonymous wrote:I think it’s different now than when we grew up. They learn concepts instead of just straight memorization. I bet if you look at what your kid is doing, the division concepts are all there even if they aren’t learning how to divide 150 by 5 or whatever.
This.
Anonymous
05/15/2026 03:00
Subject: Third grade math
Anonymous wrote:I have (belatedly, embarrassingly, and disappointedly) learned that our school does not cover division at all in third grade. I had thought division was one of the core math concepts that would be covered. Is it as unusual as it seems to me that a school would not cover division in third grade?
At this point, I suppose I should not be surprised, given the myriad and pervasive shortcomings of our school, but I am still quite surprised.
Third grade teacher here. What Math curriculum is the school using? Many of the area independent schools use similar curriculum so it feels unlikely that your child's school is doing something random.
Anonymous
05/14/2026 22:37
Subject: Third grade math
Anonymous wrote:I have (belatedly, embarrassingly, and disappointedly) learned that our school does not cover division at all in third grade. I had thought division was one of the core math concepts that would be covered. Is it as unusual as it seems to me that a school would not cover division in third grade?
At this point, I suppose I should not be surprised, given the myriad and pervasive shortcomings of our school, but I am still quite surprised.
Our kid does RSM outside school since first grade. I do not know what they learn at school in math. They consistently score very high.
Anonymous
05/14/2026 22:30
Subject: Third grade math
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have (belatedly, embarrassingly, and disappointedly) learned that our school does not cover division at all in third grade. I had thought division was one of the core math concepts that would be covered. Is it as unusual as it seems to me that a school would not cover division in third grade?
At this point, I suppose I should not be surprised, given the myriad and pervasive shortcomings of our school, but I am still quite surprised.
just teach your kid division.
Looks like that's what I'll be doing. You'll have to forgive me, however, for thinking that a school charging tens of thousands of dollars in tuition would be able to get this done.
Welcome to America. Long given this up. Kids learn math, music at home. Learn English language arts and socializing at school.
Anonymous
05/14/2026 15:08
Subject: Third grade math
My student covered the idea of division in 3rd and did not do long division until 4th. Your kid will be fine.
Anonymous
05/14/2026 15:07
Subject: Third grade math
Anonymous wrote:I'd be looking at other options as it seems like this school is not offering enough rigor. We pulled ours out of a k-8 that wasn't challenging enough and we do not have any regrets.
which k-8, please?
Anonymous
05/14/2026 15:02
Subject: Third grade math
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have (belatedly, embarrassingly, and disappointedly) learned that our school does not cover division at all in third grade. I had thought division was one of the core math concepts that would be covered. Is it as unusual as it seems to me that a school would not cover division in third grade?
At this point, I suppose I should not be surprised, given the myriad and pervasive shortcomings of our school, but I am still quite surprised.
just teach your kid division.
Looks like that's what I'll be doing. You'll have to forgive me, however, for thinking that a school charging tens of thousands of dollars in tuition would be able to get this done.
I would love for you to reach out to the teacher to ask why they don’t cover division in 3rd and post the response here.
Anonymous
05/14/2026 14:49
Subject: Third grade math
My third grader is using entirely textbook based Saxon math and they are well past long division.
Anonymous
05/14/2026 14:45
Subject: Third grade math
I'd be looking at other options as it seems like this school is not offering enough rigor. We pulled ours out of a k-8 that wasn't challenging enough and we do not have any regrets.
Anonymous
05/14/2026 12:33
Subject: Re:Third grade math
I think it’s different now than when we grew up. They learn concepts instead of just straight memorization. I bet if you look at what your kid is doing, the division concepts are all there even if they aren’t learning how to divide 150 by 5 or whatever.
Anonymous
05/14/2026 12:00
Subject: Third grade math
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have (belatedly, embarrassingly, and disappointedly) learned that our school does not cover division at all in third grade. I had thought division was one of the core math concepts that would be covered. Is it as unusual as it seems to me that a school would not cover division in third grade?
At this point, I suppose I should not be surprised, given the myriad and pervasive shortcomings of our school, but I am still quite surprised.
just teach your kid division.
Looks like that's what I'll be doing. You'll have to forgive me, however, for thinking that a school charging tens of thousands of dollars in tuition would be able to get this done.