Originally Posted by 1frugalmom
Here is some of the latest math I've seen and sorry to say - I don't get it! Good thing it doesn't ask to "explain" how you got your answers.

It is a "Practice Page" with 4 sections. Each section has the following instructions followed by about 15 simple multiplication problems like 7X8, 9X3, 5X9, 8X3, etc.
1. Pretend to Add with 9 and Count 5, 6, 7, 8
2. Pretend to Add with 9 and Think of 7X7
3. Pretend to Add with 9 and STRETCH
4. Pretend to Add with 9 and see 2 4's

Talk about confusing! I'm not a math genius by any means, but this just looks too complicated and how will kids remember all these tricks anyway (even if they can make sense of it). I think we will just do the problems and call it good!

I am SO glad that I don't have to pretend that my DD is not in that class LOL

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