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Ep 56: For Parents: Why Does "New Math" Look Different?

From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague

2021-07-13·726

Episode summary

In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: Hey parents! Thank you so much for listening to part two of our series for parents. It can be really frustrating to not understand what it is your kid is doing on their homework.

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Hey parents! Thank you so much for listening to part two of our series for parents. It can be really frustrating to not understand what it is your kid is doing on their homework. What is up with all of the drawing? Where are the algorithms and simple steps? In this episode we'll explain the purpose and goal of why the math on your kid's paper…