tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post3843957608451609926..comments2023-10-07T02:42:10.642-07:00Comments on Coalition for Kid-Friendly Schools: Math Curricula and Time ManagementFedUpMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951858601020687242noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post-32369327833874314122011-05-31T21:43:43.909-07:002011-05-31T21:43:43.909-07:00I think Dalia is right that what can be accomplish...I think Dalia is right that what can be accomplished at home cannot necessarily be accomplished with 20 (or more like 30) kids in a classroom at school. I wouldn't agree that we shouldn't compare the two situations, though -- I think the comparison would certainly give pause to anyone who's in a position to homeschool.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post-48893279081434818042011-05-31T13:44:01.763-07:002011-05-31T13:44:01.763-07:00I really enjoy reading your posts and agree with a...I really enjoy reading your posts and agree with a great deal of what you've written above about math curriculum. I used to teach Everyday Math and while some of it was strong, alot of it was confusing fluff. Do keep in mind though, that it's going to take more time to teach 20+ students vs. 1-4 at home. I'm not sure I would compare the two.Dalianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post-49034826228918156022011-05-29T03:38:19.631-07:002011-05-29T03:38:19.631-07:00Chris, I could definitely be on board with teachin...Chris, I could definitely be on board with teaching kids in a more streamlined way at a later age.<br /><br />As for kids wanting to learn, that's a tough one. Conventional school does such a thorough job of turning kids off of learning.FedUpMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951858601020687242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post-37247278498126961482011-05-28T09:00:02.868-07:002011-05-28T09:00:02.868-07:00Actually, I think you're right -- the school&#...Actually, I think you're right -- the school's choice of a math curriculum probably has nothing to do with its decision about how much time to dedicate to math instruction. (And the former is probably much more thought-out than the latter.)<br /><br />My main concern about elementary school math is that I question whether anything is gained by forcing kids at that age to learn math when they could probably learn it more easily and with less frustration if we just waited until they're a little older. (Your experience of covering two years of math in seven hours with a sixth-grader may support that idea.) <br /><br />But even if we completely abolished compulsory math instruction in elementary school (and maybe especially if we did), there would be kids who did want to learn about it. For those kids, I'm very open to the idea that a more "traditional" math curriculum would serve them better than something like Everyday Math. But I think everything's going to get easier, no matter what curriculum you use, if you're working with a kid who has chosen voluntarily to learn about math.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.com