tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957896812820341397.post7459604986817291164..comments2024-01-14T18:14:23.866-08:00Comments on Delta Scape: Don't you want math to be better for your kids?delta_dchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18024582157985654525noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957896812820341397.post-29615261441299122682014-03-28T12:06:22.289-07:002014-03-28T12:06:22.289-07:00Did you see the parent's explanation on facebo...Did you see the parent's explanation on facebook of his "letter to Jack"? He wasn't trying to say new math was bad at all... but that virality thing happened. SiouxGeonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852040976080951492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957896812820341397.post-3742965323000105442014-03-24T16:13:23.582-07:002014-03-24T16:13:23.582-07:00I think the point is by doing the doubling, or rat...I think the point is by doing the doubling, or ratio table, the math can be done quickly and completely in your head. If I were asked to multiply 24 and 15 I would need paper and pencil. Common Core is trying to get the students to understand the numbers not just perform an algorithm.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025228461526110097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957896812820341397.post-82314038553965220772014-03-23T08:54:13.228-07:002014-03-23T08:54:13.228-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.BluMunkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469891381939177918noreply@blogger.com