I tutor a third grader on Tuesday afternoons. He took out his math homework and we proceeded to work through them as much as possible, but it was difficult. I am an RN and can still do algebra, etc. at age 65. One sheet was similar to this and I could not figure out how to explain the process to the boy so he could work the problems. I could not even explain how THEY (Common Core) got their answer, and this doesn’t even take into consideration the multiple errors I have found, just working with this kid on one day a week! This is the worst program I have ever see. I was a school nurse before retirement. I used to help students sent to my office for a “cooling off” period, and at times, I’d go to my husband’s classroom to help students when he needed assistance there. DoDDS at one time had a math program that was a similar nightmare, although, once you got used to it, one began to see how to use it better than this CC nightmare! There are also grammatical errors in the LA portions, as well, not to mention out and out distortions of American history! I’d be taking my own kids out of this mess, if I were a parent, and either place them in a good Christian school, or homeschool them.
My kids told me later that they wished I’d home schooled them through 8th grade, then let them enter HS. We thought of that, but with my husband being an educator, that was not looked upon very well. But, I should have, anyway. I think we could’ve avoided some of the weaknesses they struggled somewhat with. One 3rd grade teacher asked me to teach LA to her students and I said that (I was unemployed at the time) I wanted to be available to substitute for teachers or the school nurse. Consequently, that class-—my own son’s 3rd grade class-—did not have LA that year. We did not know that until he went to 4th grade! We were really upset, and my husband talked with the principal, who eventually strongly encouraged her to retire. Along with the school’s curriculum, there is the matter of the teacher, as well. Parents who can, should homeschool.
Thank you for posting that. It is a nightmare.