[AZLiberty]

LovelyLinda may have heard of a Canadian gentleman named John Mighton who developed an instructional approach called JUMP Math. With his method, any kid who can sit up in a chair without drooling can learn math.

Then again, since she lives in Ontario, the information may have passed her by. Though a couple of western provinces have adopted the JUMP Math curriculum, Ontario's textbook committee -- in tight formation with the Obama's favorite publishing company, Pearson -- rejected it outright.

[Snowybear]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/25/with-democrat-path-to-nuclear-option-on-filibuster-closed-senate-leaders-proceed-on-power-sharing-agreement/

-SB

[LittleLinda]

I’d heard of Jump Math because parents in the PTA were talking about it, but it wasn’t introduced in the schools in Ontario while I was involved (2002-2010). I remember that the school principal was dead set against it. He was a terrible principal in many ways (raging liberal) but he would have needed the support of the School Board to introduce it anyway and we didn’t know their position.

I think the JM method of teaching math was introduced in Ontario around 2015, and feedback from people I work with who have small children is that it’s a good program.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

(Slide) I would be I interested to see how Jump Math is designed, i.e. procedures, etc.
I was never very good at math, just barely passing it. When I had a third grader and an eight grader I homeschooled, and used Saxon as my math source and for the first time I understood Algebra. The curriculum makes all the difference. Makes me think Common Core is intentionally designed to avoid logic, which seems to be what is NOT taught.

[Bigg Red]

Thanks for that information about JUMP Math. I plan to read Mighton’s book now.