Whodathunk finger counting might help except every single person who ever was taught math pre-common core? 🤡🌎
Researcher discusses how finger counting may help improve math skills in kindergarten
https://phys.org/news/2024-09-discusses-finger-math-skills-kindergarten.html
#breakthestate #anarchy #commoncore #clownworld
If you've ever seen young kids speed whack math through an abacus you would _know_ finger counting is not only ok, but good. I guess in 20 years this might make it into the public shcools.
I don't really see them bringing back what's worked since counting was a thing. And that doesnt comport with common core math. Counting fingers is logical. Common core math is something else that has little to do with math
Homeschooling it is then.
Homeschooling it is. It's a mixed bag though. We've homeschooled for 10 years and all the kids are doing great. We recently transitioned into a charter school, but we are very pleased with the results.
Our 3rd grader was struggling and falling behind with reading and math. I'm not sure what the mental block was, but we couldn't get passed it with the tools that worked for our other kids.
Within one month of being in school, she was able to overcome both and is getting back on track.
Homeschooling works for most... (We took one all the way to university) But sometimes, there's a need for specialized care.
Wow I really appreciate this candid response. Thank you. My wife recently left the work force and we’re considering all options. Honestly he’s not a very well behaved kid with his mother(he’s not even three so I’m sure he’ll get over it) so homeschooling may not work in our case but I will remain vigilant about what he’s being taught elsewhere.
Oh no worries, that's what makes nostr great.
Lol, and yeah, hear ya. Some days were really rough with behavior. All depends on how you go about it. We spent a lot of time taking classes offered to homeschoolers through colleges and museums.
Honestly, it's an experience like no other. We did astronomy and space at the planetarium and observatory, we did biology at the zoo, we did social studies at archeological sites. American history at civil war reemacents. Our 8th grader was doing mock trials at the county courthouse...
There's so much out there other than worksheets and textbooks, but it was really tough at times.
Tradeoffs in all things.
Well put.
Hats off to your home and educational work! Inspiring 💜
