Common Core Math
So, I have been doing a bit of research on Common Core Math and how upset people are getting at the idea of changing the way that these kids are being taught basic mathematics. I will admit, I watched a couple of videos of people opposed to 'common core' ideas and was leaning to their viewpoint, until I realized that they were teaching kids to do math the way I have always done it: simplify the problem. Common Core Math Explained Horribly.. The example that is given, in the video I watched, is a slightly confusing way to obtain an answer for a basic math problem. They take a problem like 32-20=x and, without explaining the steps involved and what the steps involved are asking you to do, they come up with an answer like this: 12+3=15 15+5=20 20+10=30 30+2=32 And then, instead of telling you why, or making clear the principle behind the numbers, they simply tell you to take the middle row and add them up. So: 3 + 5=8 +10=18 +2=20 And, low and