1. Who invented new math?
2. More importantly WHY did they change the way we add. I mean honestly does it really matter if we add ones or tens first as long as we get the right answer. One of the best things about math is that is there is one right answer - who cares how you get to it.
3. Why is there no parent class on understanding new math?
4. Why is math already hard for me - my kid is only in 2nd grade?? I'm not that dumb that I can't get the answer I just don't always understand how they phrase the questions.
5. Apparently my husband has no trouble following new math.
6. My 7 year old asked me tonight "did you miss the math portion of college and just leave early since you don't get it." Sigh. She already thinks I'm not as smart as dad. Great. (By the way I was totally like that as a kid too and turns out my mom is pretty smart so there. Maybe when she's "20something" she'll figure out that I'm not that dumb. Only 15 more years)
7. And to that point - I'm sorry Mom that I thought you were too dumb to help me with math - I get it now. Really.
8. I may not get new math but I can totally rock some trivia so bring that on.
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i can SO relate! last year, when kate was in first grade, i had to write a note to the teacher to tell her that kate tried to do her math homework but that i didn't understand it. it was *subtraction* but they do it in a weird way and i had no idea how to do it. made me feel like an idiot. doh!
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