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So my daughter is in 2nd grade, and I have to say, I think I've just about had it with common core. I can barely help her with basic math, addition and subtraction, because they have doing the weirdest **** to solve those problems. Drawing dots. It's clear my daughter is not getting, and she's a smart girl. I know that some of you are teachers. Can anyone explain this **** to me? Why are we over complicating simple, basic math? Last night I had to teach how to write out a problem, add the ones, then the tens, the the hundreds, breaking it down into multiple parts, and carrying over when needed. She took to that much easier. On her report card, her teacher has stated that she performs at grade level for math, but needs to practice it with a parent at home. And those report cards, Jesus titty ****ing Christ! Why can't **** be simple any more? A, B, C, D, or F. Give a number score. I don't give a **** how well others know the material, that doesn't have any affect on my kids knowing it or not.
I have half a mind to go off on the next PTO meeting...I work from 6am till around 5:30pm most days. That's when I get home with the kids. I have to then make dinner, while they do their homework, get them fed, have a little bit of TV time, brush teach, bathe, comb hair, put on pajamas, etc. When, in all of that, am I to practice math with my daughter so she can understand their convoluted way of solving basic addition and subtraction?
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I have half a mind to go off on the next PTO meeting...I work from 6am till around 5:30pm most days. That's when I get home with the kids. I have to then make dinner, while they do their homework, get them fed, have a little bit of TV time, brush teach, bathe, comb hair, put on pajamas, etc. When, in all of that, am I to practice math with my daughter so she can understand their convoluted way of solving basic addition and subtraction?
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