Anonymous
Post 09/21/2020 19:52     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:Finally, after 3 hrs of the number line section (getting 99.9% right), the penguin finished all the boxes (green checks on all) but there is no way to get him on land. Every time you try it just repeats the last box. My kid is about to explode. He was so excited to finally get to move on to something a little less mind numbing. He has done it 4x now - all right answers (he has memorized them that this point) and it is an endless loop.


The petals get stuck too. I think it’s glitchy.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2020 17:14     Subject: ST Math

Finally, after 3 hrs of the number line section (getting 99.9% right), the penguin finished all the boxes (green checks on all) but there is no way to get him on land. Every time you try it just repeats the last box. My kid is about to explode. He was so excited to finally get to move on to something a little less mind numbing. He has done it 4x now - all right answers (he has memorized them that this point) and it is an endless loop.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2020 17:07     Subject: ST Math

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Anonymous wrote:My child gets a "must do/may do" board and ST Math is on the "may do" side. After having used it twice this week, I decided I'd rather have her read or do a math workbook during her asynchronous time. She's doing all the required work and some of the optional work.


Must do for us and kid must keep track of time played.... he is at petals and other stuff that is supposed to be place value, but all different objects. I don’t get it, they can’t even move the objects to sort them so it is not getting at the skills kids need because it is too much to keep track of. He keeps saying he is “dying” and then starting over at the same level so he gives up and goes outside to play with the dog.


Wow, I don't think computer games should be required!! In your situation, I might bring this up with the principal and say you were hoping for real math instruction and not games.


These math games are not in lieu of real math instruction. They are in addition to. Actually, a replacement to math homework.


That's terrible!


That's ... not terrible. When the existing math homework is 0. Did you misread?

I would consider my kid have real math homework than have to play a stupid computer game that she's getting nothing out of.


The little kids don't get homework anymore. Some of the bigger kids don't get homework anymore either.

During DL, no kids get homework anymore.


Mine do, just not assigned by FCPS.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2020 22:27     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:My child gets a "must do/may do" board and ST Math is on the "may do" side. After having used it twice this week, I decided I'd rather have her read or do a math workbook during her asynchronous time. She's doing all the required work and some of the optional work.


Must do for us and kid must keep track of time played.... he is at petals and other stuff that is supposed to be place value, but all different objects. I don’t get it, they can’t even move the objects to sort them so it is not getting at the skills kids need because it is too much to keep track of. He keeps saying he is “dying” and then starting over at the same level so he gives up and goes outside to play with the dog.


Wow, I don't think computer games should be required!! In your situation, I might bring this up with the principal and say you were hoping for real math instruction and not games.


These math games are not in lieu of real math instruction. They are in addition to. Actually, a replacement to math homework.


That's terrible!


That's ... not terrible. When the existing math homework is 0. Did you misread?

I would consider my kid have real math homework than have to play a stupid computer game that she's getting nothing out of.


The little kids don't get homework anymore. Some of the bigger kids don't get homework anymore either.

During DL, no kids get homework anymore.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2020 22:26     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:My child gets a "must do/may do" board and ST Math is on the "may do" side. After having used it twice this week, I decided I'd rather have her read or do a math workbook during her asynchronous time. She's doing all the required work and some of the optional work.


Must do for us and kid must keep track of time played.... he is at petals and other stuff that is supposed to be place value, but all different objects. I don’t get it, they can’t even move the objects to sort them so it is not getting at the skills kids need because it is too much to keep track of. He keeps saying he is “dying” and then starting over at the same level so he gives up and goes outside to play with the dog.


Wow, I don't think computer games should be required!! In your situation, I might bring this up with the principal and say you were hoping for real math instruction and not games.


These math games are not in lieu of real math instruction. They are in addition to. Actually, a replacement to math homework.


That's terrible!


That's ... not terrible. When the existing math homework is 0. Did you misread?

I would consider my kid have real math homework than have to play a stupid computer game that she's getting nothing out of.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2020 11:03     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:My child gets a "must do/may do" board and ST Math is on the "may do" side. After having used it twice this week, I decided I'd rather have her read or do a math workbook during her asynchronous time. She's doing all the required work and some of the optional work.


Must do for us and kid must keep track of time played.... he is at petals and other stuff that is supposed to be place value, but all different objects. I don’t get it, they can’t even move the objects to sort them so it is not getting at the skills kids need because it is too much to keep track of. He keeps saying he is “dying” and then starting over at the same level so he gives up and goes outside to play with the dog.


Wow, I don't think computer games should be required!! In your situation, I might bring this up with the principal and say you were hoping for real math instruction and not games.


These math games are not in lieu of real math instruction. They are in addition to. Actually, a replacement to math homework.


That's terrible!


That's ... not terrible. When the existing math homework is 0. Did you misread?
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2020 11:02     Subject: ST Math

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Anonymous wrote:i found it. They are starting everyone off on the first concept of first grade. even aap 6th graders apparently. GMAFB FCPS

https://play.stmath.com/raft/resources/help/puzzle_talks/1_how_many_petals_V3R.pdf


My second grader did not start with the petals. He is placing points in a number line. There was no pretext so it’s not like he did poorly to get assigned this. So maybe petals is 3 and above?


The link clearly states petals are grade 1. Your teacher must have actually manually set her class to start at a better level.


+1. Petals are obviously first grade work.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2020 07:10     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:i found it. They are starting everyone off on the first concept of first grade. even aap 6th graders apparently. GMAFB FCPS

https://play.stmath.com/raft/resources/help/puzzle_talks/1_how_many_petals_V3R.pdf


My second grader did not start with the petals. He is placing points in a number line. There was no pretext so it’s not like he did poorly to get assigned this. So maybe petals is 3 and above?


The link clearly states petals are grade 1. Your teacher must have actually manually set her class to start at a better level.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2020 18:54     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:Everyone needs to complain at Back to School and also email the teacher and cc the principal. Instructional Services picks this crap. Not teachers. Put your kid on Khan. Prodigy was crap and so was iReady.


STMath is at least four bajilkion times better than Prodigy. So glad FCPS pulled their approval of that one.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2020 18:51     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:i found it. They are starting everyone off on the first concept of first grade. even aap 6th graders apparently. GMAFB FCPS

https://play.stmath.com/raft/resources/help/puzzle_talks/1_how_many_petals_V3R.pdf


My second grader did not start with the petals. He is placing points in a number line. There was no pretext so it’s not like he did poorly to get assigned this. So maybe petals is 3 and above?
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2020 16:36     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:My child gets a "must do/may do" board and ST Math is on the "may do" side. After having used it twice this week, I decided I'd rather have her read or do a math workbook during her asynchronous time. She's doing all the required work and some of the optional work.


Must do for us and kid must keep track of time played.... he is at petals and other stuff that is supposed to be place value, but all different objects. I don’t get it, they can’t even move the objects to sort them so it is not getting at the skills kids need because it is too much to keep track of. He keeps saying he is “dying” and then starting over at the same level so he gives up and goes outside to play with the dog.


Wow, I don't think computer games should be required!! In your situation, I might bring this up with the principal and say you were hoping for real math instruction and not games.


These math games are not in lieu of real math instruction. They are in addition to. Actually, a replacement to math homework.


That's terrible!
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2020 15:43     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I emailed my child's teacher and cc'd the principal letting her know that my child is opting out of any ST Math, Imagine Reading and I-ready assignments. So freeing!


It's public school. It's not an al a carte menu.


It's on the optional side of my child's task board.


Actually, since they require our signature permitting them to access these 'extras," it is in fact a la carte menu.


Permission is not needed for ST Math, Imagine Learning, etc.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2020 13:17     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:My child gets a "must do/may do" board and ST Math is on the "may do" side. After having used it twice this week, I decided I'd rather have her read or do a math workbook during her asynchronous time. She's doing all the required work and some of the optional work.


Must do for us and kid must keep track of time played.... he is at petals and other stuff that is supposed to be place value, but all different objects. I don’t get it, they can’t even move the objects to sort them so it is not getting at the skills kids need because it is too much to keep track of. He keeps saying he is “dying” and then starting over at the same level so he gives up and goes outside to play with the dog.


Wow, I don't think computer games should be required!! In your situation, I might bring this up with the principal and say you were hoping for real math instruction and not games.


These math games are not in lieu of real math instruction. They are in addition to. Actually, a replacement to math homework.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2020 13:09     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My child gets a "must do/may do" board and ST Math is on the "may do" side. After having used it twice this week, I decided I'd rather have her read or do a math workbook during her asynchronous time. She's doing all the required work and some of the optional work.


Must do for us and kid must keep track of time played.... he is at petals and other stuff that is supposed to be place value, but all different objects. I don’t get it, they can’t even move the objects to sort them so it is not getting at the skills kids need because it is too much to keep track of. He keeps saying he is “dying” and then starting over at the same level so he gives up and goes outside to play with the dog.


Wow, I don't think computer games should be required!! In your situation, I might bring this up with the principal and say you were hoping for real math instruction and not games.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2020 17:59     Subject: ST Math

Anonymous wrote:My child gets a "must do/may do" board and ST Math is on the "may do" side. After having used it twice this week, I decided I'd rather have her read or do a math workbook during her asynchronous time. She's doing all the required work and some of the optional work.


Must do for us and kid must keep track of time played.... he is at petals and other stuff that is supposed to be place value, but all different objects. I don’t get it, they can’t even move the objects to sort them so it is not getting at the skills kids need because it is too much to keep track of. He keeps saying he is “dying” and then starting over at the same level so he gives up and goes outside to play with the dog.