Exercpt:
Program very difficult to teach
I recently retired from public school teaching after more than 40 years, and have used many math programs. Everyday Math is the most frustrating and problematic program I have ever encountered.
Don't let its clever title convince you that it is basic math for everyday living. Its methods are often so esoteric, indirect, circuitous and confusing that many experienced teachers spend lots of time figuring out each lesson for themselves before they can teach it.
And so little practice is given for new skills.
For children who quickly grasp abstract concepts (perhaps the top 25 percent in an average school) additional practice may not be necessary. But this lack of practice in a variety of applications leaves many students struggling to understand and keep up. It also leaves many parents frustrated in trying to help with homework they don't understand and stressed over the hours children spend on math homework.
Everyday Math is really "genius math," wasted on most of us who aren't in that category and don't seek that level of understanding.
-- Carolyn Harris
Read more: http://www.adn.com/2011/06/27/1939474/readers-weigh-in-on-everyday-math.html#ixzz1QfP4voc2
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