New Math

[Burbert]

Never ever, ever, ever, stiffle
creativity. Who cares about math,
spelling, english? DO NOT STIFFLE the
creative mind of children in any way
shape or means. Reading, writing, and
math will follow. Creativity is the
most important of all. There are
computers and calculators that can be
used fer grunt work. BUTT DO NOT
STIFFLE CREATIVITY. It is the edge that
we have right now. Times tables,
multipication tables and english are a
waste of time. Get over it you OLD
FOGGIES, times have changed. Greed is
good too!!! This stuff will make the
world turn in future..........

[sumdumguy]

Cattleman, i am in sk.

I just can't believe that any curriculum developers
could come up with this program. It is so hard on
the kids. They are so lost and the teachers, too.

What could possibly be wrong with a system that
works great? I went back to university after 20
some years, took calculus, econometrics, stats,
16 econ classes and my math came back to me
presto, because nuns taught me basic skills that i
never forgot. Now i see kids deprived of that
confidence and I don't think they feel good about
their abilities. It helps to be sure of what you
know.

[sumdumguy]

Is that what happened to you Burbert, the
ultimate in creativity?

[Burbert]

No I learned the old, old, old way. 2 x 2
= 4. a b = c. I created Sam McGee.
Etc., etc. Strappings, humiliation, stand
in the corner, fat kid, typing, bookeeping
shi*. Those was the bad ole days. Today
the children are sooooooo much smarter
than our generation. The only exception
wood by the modern day framer, who for the
most part is dumber than a fence post!!!!

[freewheat]

And
Burbert, whilst in the corner, did you
text your friends? Or memorize the lords
prayer? ha ha

Did you and your friends compete for the
latest and greatest gaming system? Or
did you alls compete out on the
trapline, seeing whos couldest catcheth
the most coyotes or foxes?

I strangely know what you mean. lol

[DogPatch]

JDGreen, the NEW MATH in SK is all suppose to related to input and output, just like a computer, or pocket calculator. It was explained to us that if the kids know what to input, they don't need to know how to get to the output.

It took awhile for our son, but he's progressing somewhat, but even with a university degree, I find it confusing as all crap. Its like our parents learning the metric system.