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

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Do you have any idea how contradictory this statement is given what you are arguing against?

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If I were FORCED to do math that way from the beginning, I would have struggled. My teachers were always understanding of the fact that there were many different ways to solve a problem and didn't always have to go by the book. These methods of teaching are indeed forcing you to learning by the book.