I was going to be smart

@Ithink (10106)
United States
September 27, 2017 10:48pm CST
I looked up that math on youtube and only found it showing another way of doing it. The teacher wants us to do it her way which I did sit here for awhile and tried to figure out til I gave up. So not sure what to do. I did end up understanding the one I found. I still think it is stupid thou, taking something easy with a few steps to something complicated with at least 10 more steps if not more just does not make sense to me. Wish I knew someone that gets it!
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20254)
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28 Sep 17
wish you would show us the math problem .
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Ithink
@Ithink (10106)
• United States
29 Sep 17
I was trying to figure out how to get the video or whatever here but have yet to figure it out! lol Then I went and got sidetracked listening to how and why Common Core came about. So still need to figure out how to do it here.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20254)
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29 Sep 17
@Ithink I just checked common core math (youtube), I know what you mean now. Hmmm, which way your kid prefer, then that is the one to go for I guess . (But kids at a younger age tend to be frightened of their teachers).
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Ithink
@Ithink (10106)
• United States
30 Sep 17
@YrNemo She likes the old way but the problem is they don't have a choice, they have to do it the way they are told. Well we kinda home school so she isn't afraid, seeing I'm her teacher most of the time but we have to follow the Pacyber standard which is the online school we are using.
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
28 Sep 17
Teacher matters a lot. Try to learn from a classmate or a friend the concept and everything.
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Ithink
@Ithink (10106)
• United States
29 Sep 17
I wrote the teacher and no reply, so it is left to me. Teachers don't seem to matter much when you need help and cant get it. So I am the teacher totally even thou she is suppose to have an online one.
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
29 Sep 17
@Ithink Ask a friend.
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Ithink
@Ithink (10106)
• United States
30 Sep 17
@shubhu3 I did figure out it finally but for something that should haven taken about 10-15 minutes top for her took us almost 6 hours, insane!
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
28 Sep 17
I am thinking that as long as she know how to do it and passes tests I would not worry about it.
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Ithink
@Ithink (10106)
• United States
29 Sep 17
That is the problem she doesn't know how to do it their way and you have to show the work their way. Say the problem is 28 divided by 2 .. you are not allowed to just say 14 you have to show the work in the Common Core way. Normally the questions are 3476 divided by 15 .. so then it becomes like 50 steps if not more. Not kidding either! Wish I knew how to link a few you tube things here to show what I mean. I think I'm getting dumber and brain is turning into mush on trying to learn anything new now!! lol