Everyday Math in Action: High Expectations

[cebdark]

This may be an adequate program in middle school to teach shortcuts, but let's not forget that while a child of 8 may be able to physically read a copy of "War and Peace" they certainly will NOT be able to grasp all of the meaning behind the words. Children are children - they are not mini-adults! Parents who watch their children cry over math homework apparently need to swallow their pride and SAY SOMETHING! I'm amazed when I hear it time and time again - yet NOBODY says anything! ARGGGHHHHH!

[NZK0F]

Agree with your assessment on this curriculum. It sucks. My understanding is that this curriculum was based on some research done in Chicago public schools. They observed kids in these low income public schools could not sit still for too long. Hence, they came up with some games for kids to play to learn the "number sense" and some funky algorithms. It seems their curriculum are going on two extremes, dumb-down on the one and overabstract on the other.

[cebdark]

High expectations? What's next? Calculus in

3rd grade? What this program is sadly lacking is the ability to teach K - 5 children to SLOW DOWN and follow precise steps without a calculator. Instead of starting out with 5/25 we start out with 50/4567. My kids are so frustrated with learning 2 or 3 different algorithms instead of focusing on one TO MASTERY, that they now hate math - nevermind trying to understand it! Partial Products Method is not only confusing, but ridiculous -too many steps!