Ugh- your DDs teacher is a downer:-( I dread my DD getting a teacher like this. There is definitely a lot of time spent on math facts in the regular classroom. And if your DD is not getting the GT side, it can be repetitive. But, I do see the value in it. You will probably have to keep doing math with her to make it fun- at least until she has a new teacher. It is amazing how a teacher's attitude can affect a child.
FWIW- my New Year's Resolution was to re-learn Euclidean Geometry, and now my kids see me reading and doing my "math homework" and loving it! My DD is even learning some of it with me (she is 7) and having a blast. I give her problems like mine (but at a level she can grasp) and we work them out. She sees how much I like and value math, and her attitude is, "I am great at math, it is so cool!"
