tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post4310258739890417109..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: the final wordCatherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-53300292675051198412010-03-09T14:40:47.012-08:002010-03-09T14:40:47.012-08:00Lack of fluency is just one piece of the problem. ...Lack of fluency is just one piece of the problem. Hey, at least they notice that the kids don't know things they should have learned in early grade school.<br /><br />It's just the start of the problem. A parent's first red flag. Kind of like when you see your kid's journal scrawl and realize that they can't properly form letters. Red flag.<br /><br />SusanSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-55782226940425508452010-03-09T13:52:34.704-08:002010-03-09T13:52:34.704-08:00"That obscures the real problem, which is tha..."That obscures the real problem, which is that kids aren't learning **math.**"<br /><br />It doesn't take much effort for an Everyday Math teacher to print out a couple of math drill worksheets. Great, Johnny now knows 9+3 and 5X7 and everyone is happy. <br /><br />Except that Johnny still won't be prepared for algebra.<br /><br />ari-freeAri-freehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846863080189545029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-24059506219805934502010-03-09T09:42:20.502-08:002010-03-09T09:42:20.502-08:00The board & administrators seem to have focuse...The board & administrators seem to have focused on the math facts: kids aren't learning their math facts so the school will henceforth teach the math facts.<br /><br />That obscures the real problem, which is that kids aren't learning **math.**<br /><br />Period.Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-23373126127164705992010-03-09T09:41:03.557-08:002010-03-09T09:41:03.557-08:00Things have reached a pretty pass around here, I m...Things have reached a pretty pass around here, I must say.<br /><br />New Interim Director told BOE that our K-6 kids have trouble with:<br /><br />* telling & calculating time<br />* calculating money & change<br />* measurement - 6th graders cannot use rulers & cannot tell you where 1/16" is located<br />* math facts including addition & subtraction facts<br />* standard algorithms<br /><br />Then she recommended sticking with Trailblazers instead of adopting Singapore Math because "there are no perfect curricula."<br /><br />I believe I have told this story already, in another Comment thread.<br /><br />However, it bears repeating.<br /><br />Along with all the reasons why fuzzy math is not math.Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-34532102890568486732010-03-08T19:17:21.404-08:002010-03-08T19:17:21.404-08:00Unfortunately, we have to keep repeating the final...Unfortunately, we have to keep repeating the final word over and over. I notice, however, that we haven't had anyone argue the benefits of Everyday Math here in a very long time.SteveHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956560674752399562noreply@blogger.com