Common Core Math Question

Well, either this question is severely mistitled, or this was the fastest flounce in history. Ridiculous - how do you get from common core math to flouncing over website design?
Buh-bye

That isn't Common Core. That's the school's curriculum. If you look up the Common Core standards for 2nd grade math, it only says that students need to teach multiple ways for solving a problem. They also say that kids need to be able to explain how they found their answer.

I taught students to draw pictures to solve problems 20 years ago. Long before Common Core or even state standards. Talk to your daughter's teacher about her scope and sequence. The problem you described is fairly complex for 2nd grade. My 3rd grade daughter is working on the standard method for that concept now.

Well at least she figured it out however inefficiently. 😊 Honestly, I'm not sure when I was taught double digit subtraction so it may not be so awful. Once again, she got to the answer.

If I were you I would show her how to count up. (I imagine she already knows how to count by 10's so if she is starting at 17 then...27,37,47,57 (four 10s which is 40 + 3 ones to get to 60).
I have been amazed how quickly my youngest (7th grade) is able to do math in her head but I am not sure she was taught common core...she has had the Go Math and Everyday math curriculums.

Edit - I just asked my daughter what 60-17 is...in an instant she told me the answer. She said she subtracted 7 from 60 then subtracted 10 from 53. She told me counting up would take too long. Oh well. I feel like my daughter's math skills are far beyond what mine were at their ages.

Does your new post mean that you don't like the answers to your question???

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Does your new post mean that you don't like the answers to your question???

Hi CH,

When we rolled out the new design we did not change any of the functions of the site.

We didn't add anything, move anything, or removing anything.

So the sharing feature you are referencing is exactly as it was before. That was not added, or made more prominent. It was there in the same place exactly as you'll find it today.

I'm sorry to hear that you won't be posting as readily as before. That's a shame as we've invested a good amount of effort into making the site more useable and building a good base to allow faithful users like yourself a better experience.

We do need to work out some bugs, it's a work in progress, but we are excited to deliver an improved experience.

I hope you reconsider.

- Jake

I suggest that the way your daughter found this answer is just one way to find an answer. She's young and learning concepts. She has a long way to go before she can use an understanding of math to simplify the work.

I see drawing circles as similar to counting objects such as fingers. I think that visualizng the problem helps us see and understand the answer. Once we're familiar with the concept we move on to more complex questions that add to our understanding. Gradually, we simplify each step. She will not be drawing circles the rest of her life.

I suggest that teaching cc is more helpful for visual learners than "old" math. I wonder if teaching cc math Integrates several learning styles. When I was in grade school the focus was on memorization. Over the years I've learned some concepts that helps me understand math better.

The changes have been mostly cosmetic - functions are pretty much the same.
Some people really like to connect everything with Facebook - and the site has the sharing options for people who want to do that.
How ever - it is totally possible to NOT connect ANYTHING to Facebook (or any other social site).
I don't sign in with Facebook, I don't use the same email address I use with Facebook and my Mamapedia acct is totally separate from Facebook - which is just how I like it.
People just need to realize what makes sites connected and if they don't want them connected - then don't do that.

I am kind of confused because private schools do not have to teach common core so none of them do. It sounds to me like the issue may be she doesn't know how to apply a math concept to the problem you were giving her. Like if you had said what is 60 - 17 she may have done a math problem but saying how many more do you need she felt like her solution was best.

Also, just because my brain can't let this go, A - B is not an algorithm.

Wow, so you pulled your question because the site was updated to be more mobile friendly? Yes, when you hover over some links it shows what is under the link without you clicking in, woo hoo, how scary. If you had clicked "share" before the update it would have shown you the same buttons. You did notice that if you hover over report it does the same thing?

huh? what does not having logged on have to do with common core??

If you are asking about common core? My opinion - IT SUCKS. Teach your child math as you were taught. It will save a LOT of heartache and stress....

as to changes on the site?? Yeah....change sucks sometimes...especially when you aren't warned about it...or asked to give any input about what WE THE USERS want to make OUR experience better....all you can do is to keep telling the powers that be what you do NOT like and what you do like!!

Good luck!!

Sharing option has been there for a very very long time. I've used it a couple of times when I thought a friend in a similar situation might have input for them. It's been there several years I think.

X+1-1=X.
You went, you came, you went again.... we stay the same.
Is that your question? I can show my work.... (common core math joke, folks)

Ummmm...what does common core math have to do with the sharing options? Is it anything like quadratic equations? Because I didn't get those either....