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MommyToAshley
  Posted: Oct 9 2008, 07:00 AM
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Is anyone else surprised at what they are doing in first grade?? Ashley brought home some papers, and I looked at it and said, "wow... that's algebra!"

Her problem read like this:

Jake had 9 apples. He wanted to split the apples between three friends. How many apples would he give each person to give them the same amount? (They could draw a picture to solve the problem if they wanted to).

Another problem was like this:
10 + (there was a picture of a square) = 15
(picture of the square) = ______


She is doing fine with all the work, but I am just surprised. I don't think I did that stuff until 3rd or 4th grade. No wonder no adult is smarter than a 5th grader, I can only imagine what they do in 5th grade!


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Posted: Oct 9 2008, 07:02 AM
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Yes, I remember being shocked at the things Maddie was learning in first grade. But, I think it's good that they are introducing algebra earlier. happy.gif
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Posted: Oct 9 2008, 07:19 AM
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oh yes Lexi is doing that kind of stuff also. It blows my mind, we didnt learn that stuff in the 1st grade
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Posted: Oct 9 2008, 07:41 AM
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They are definately doing things we did in 3rd grade now in 1st. Mind boggling! blink.gif


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Posted: Oct 9 2008, 07:45 AM
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wait till she gets in 3rd


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Posted: Oct 9 2008, 09:12 AM
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I definitely teach things now in first that I used to teach in 3rd when I first started teaching. It's much harder now.


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Posted: Oct 9 2008, 02:20 PM
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I'm amazed just about everyday at the things the twins are doing, I always tell them "It's not your moms first grade, thats for sure!".

I actually had to look at the answer sheet the teacher sends home a week in advance for their math homework blush.gif I knew the answer, I just couldn't believe they were supposed to solve the problem the way I thought they were.
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Posted: Oct 9 2008, 05:21 PM
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QUOTE (luvmykids @ Oct 9 2008, 05:20 PM)

I actually had to look at the answer sheet the teacher sends home a week in advance for their math homework blush.gif I knew the answer, I just couldn't believe they were supposed to solve the problem the way I thought they were.

rolling_smile.gif Wait till you see "lattice math"!!!


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Posted: Oct 10 2008, 06:51 AM
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QUOTE (mom21kid2dogs @ Oct 9 2008, 06:21 PM)
QUOTE (luvmykids @ Oct 9 2008, 05:20 PM)

I actually had to look at the answer sheet the teacher sends home a week in advance for their math homework blush.gif I knew the answer, I just couldn't believe they were supposed to solve the problem the way I thought they were.

rolling_smile.gif Wait till you see "lattice math"!!!

I'm not even going to ask laugh.gif wacko.gif
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Posted: Oct 10 2008, 06:55 AM
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QUOTE (mom21kid2dogs @ Oct 9 2008, 08:21 PM)
QUOTE (luvmykids @ Oct 9 2008, 05:20 PM)

I actually had to look at the answer sheet the teacher sends home a week in advance for their math homework blush.gif I knew the answer, I just couldn't believe they were supposed to solve the problem the way I thought they were.

rolling_smile.gif Wait till you see "lattice math"!!!

ohmy.gif okay I have always been good at math and that sounds ummm interesting...


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Posted: Oct 11 2008, 05:15 AM
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I have to say that while I'm all for teaching kids to their potential, I see a lot of negative results from our kids being pushed too hard too soon. When it's becoming normal to see 8-12 yr olds getting shingles (which one of the leading causes is stress), I think we should step back and re-evaluate our ways of doing things.
My nephew this week just got assigned to do a report on vikings. He's in the 4th grade this year, so a report is to be expected. However, with this report he must have notecards, footnotes, cite all of his sources (which must include both internet-based sources and publications), and then he can choose which visual to use - a model, a poster board of pictures he finds, or that kind of graph that has the small squares all connected together (can't remember the name!). They will use their notecards to give the presentation to the class. They will be graded on content, grammar, spelling, and visual aspects, too, as well as their speech.
I don't know about you, but we didn't start this until at least 8-9 grade. I just think it's one more way we're going to push our kids over the edge.
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Posted: Oct 17 2008, 01:40 PM
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I was rarely every good at match especially problems like those!! I commend children today who excel in math!
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Posted: Oct 17 2008, 06:55 PM
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biggrin.gif I guess I've been really lucky, Emily and Spencer have never needed help with there homework. And if they did, my DH was better at helping them. I agree it is getting harder as they get older.


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