I'd love to help you with why schools seem to think faster is bad, even when the kid is getting the deeper, too, but I don't get it myself.

I understand "The Calculus Trap," but I really do think there's only so much you can do to avoid that, especially in elementary school. Things change somewhat in middle and high school, when there's more math to do and more challenge to find. But in elementary school, I think there's only so much "deeper" you can do before you really just have to go faster.

<shrug>

Kriston