Comments on: New Math

By: Karen Hartzell, Graco

Karen Hartzell, Graco — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:59:06 +0000

What a riot! If my DD/5 could write that on some of her homework on her own, I would let her. kindergarten homework is waaay more complicated that I ever remember and now I am even more afraid of this new math you speak of!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:56:36 +0000

I am with you! Math has never been my thing but I usually give my 4th grade son’s math homework to my husband to check because I either need a calculator or don’t understand how it is being taught.

By: Sarina

Sarina — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:58:14 +0000

It’s crazy, my husband and his friend are total math geniuses and yet THEY shake their heads at this type of math. It’s like a different language. My 1st grader “counts on” instead of “adds” The scary thing is that he is FLYING though math. The only problem is, how do you help a child with THEIR math when you can only explain YOURS?

Fortunatly my 5th grader’s teacher doesn’t care HOW you solve the problem as long as you show him how, a big bonus for people like me who use tricks to get through math and appreciate the ability to get the answer in the way that works best for me.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:46:44 +0000

Ha! I have to admit that I’m actually dreading “homework” a little bit. Sometimes it can be downright confusing…for kids AND their parents.

By: kristen@nst

kristen@nst — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:40:01 +0000

At least they didn’t ask him how he thought the multiples of two felt about being even…

New math is awful. And I like your son’s response. And your husband’s!

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:06:31 +0000

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I agree. The “logic” with school math these days makes no sense or “cents” – lol! I have to look twice and think hard sometimes with my second grader’s math homework… (ugh!)

By: Janmary, N Ireland

Janmary, N Ireland — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:18:36 +0000

LOL!

What did the teacher have to say?

By: Ms. M

Ms. M — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:37:15 +0000

Oh my goodness! That made me laugh out loud. Oh, from the mouths of the young’uns. Wisdom…

By: Janel

Janel — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:10:38 +0000

We had a program called Trailblazers for math for the last few years and I was so glad when they let it go this year. It has been much better.

However, my daughter gets points off all the time for not showing her work in the most convoluted ways even though she gets the answer correct. I just had a conference with her teacher about it.

AND – we are almost halfway through the year and the teacher just told us we should start working on our multiplication tables. Ya think?

You are not alone and I love that your son wrote this!

By: kellie@LaVidaDulce

kellie@LaVidaDulce — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:44:39 +0000

This is great! And I feel the exact same way.