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To: metmom
I noticed in the video that the teacher used the same symbolism used in "factorization" for her Common Core addition.

That is, aren't children still taught "factor trees" for multiplication:

6
/ \
6 1

The teacher used it for addition:

6
/ \
1 5

That alone might confuse the younger children.

97 posted on 09/04/2014 6:49:39 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: Tired of Taxes

That’s a really good point.


102 posted on 09/04/2014 10:02:42 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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