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To: fydelia
Nope. It's the curriculum. We used algebra to teach arithmetic. By the time they knew their times tables they could multiply polynomials and factor quadratics.
16 posted on 06/17/2002 7:40:28 AM PDT by Carry_Okie
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To: Carry_Okie
We used algebra to teach arithmetic

Wow. How exactly does that work? (I am so interested in this because I was very dissatisfied with my public school math education and am determined that when the time comes my children will have exactly the opposite.) Got any links about it? Also be sure to expose them to analytic subjects outside straight "math" such as symbolic logic, computer programming, etc., and when they do calculus make sure they are learning what it means and what it is for, not just how to solve the problems. But you probably don't need to be told that.

32 posted on 06/17/2002 8:59:01 AM PDT by fydelia
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To: Carry_Okie
Nope. It's the curriculum. We used algebra to teach arithmetic. By the time they knew their times tables they could multiply polynomials and factor quadratics.

What curiculum are you using?

Got a grandaughter I am going to help with homeschooling and Math and am looking for material!

42 posted on 06/17/2002 11:37:16 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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