[Vigilanteman]

My youngest daughter was born in Japan and graduated 6th grade there. When we returned stateside, she went right into 8th grade and was so far ahead of her peers in math that they had her skip math class for extra ESL.

Funny thing is that there is nothing magic about the math test or teaching in Japan. Nothing. The book is actually thinner than the text which American kids study. It does do a good job of integrating math, geometry and algebra instead of teaching them as separate topics.

But beyond that, the only major difference is that kids do a lot of math related problems and drills as opposed to learning about self-esteem, racism and how to put a condom on a cucumber.

[Albion Wilde]

Funny thing is that there is nothing magic about the math test or teaching in Japan. Nothing. The book is actually thinner than the text which American kids study. It does do a good job of integrating math, geometry and algebra instead of teaching them as separate topics.... the only major difference is that kids do a lot of math related problems and drills as opposed to learning about self-esteem, racism and how to put a condom on a cucumber.

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