re: (Not Common Core)-- Why are they teaching math this way?

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Did you write that incorrectly earlier?

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not going back to read thread but I have two sons one in first one in second grade. I don't believe I did but if I mixed the details, I apologize.

My first grader was expected to read subtrahend on an exam and is learning 5 letter spelling and vocab words.

My 2nd grader was asked to do "grouping" for simple subtraction and is still being tested on doubles plus one facts (although I did not re list those problems under the 2nd grade heading) despite being able to do the multiplication in his head as noted. He is at a 4.1 grade reading level currently and can easily read subtrahend, derivative, or even bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy but that does not mean he knows what those things are without first being taught their meaning.