I do not like the “Everyday Math” at all.
My son is now struggling in math with this crap when he had been excelling.
There is nothing “everyday” about it. We're stuck after-schooling him with much better books.
And spelling? Spelling is now a very low priority for them. They figure we all have spell check now so it is not important. He gets 1 or 2 out of 10 words correct each week when he has his spelling test - and the teacher is not concerned.