Re: LOGO-L> arithmetic

[Jeff <jeffr@mugc.cc.monash.edu.au>]

Paul
straight off the cuff, I reckon if you 'know' what happens with + - / x 
for the numbers from 1-20, you can figure out the rest...
Jeff Richardson

On Mon, 30 Mar 1998, prkosuth wrote:

> Hi all ---
> 
> This is more of a general education/math/learning question rather than a
> LOGO one but I would really value the input of the list. My question is :
> What is the role of arithmetic in math above the 6th grade (to be kind of
> arbitrary) ?  What arithmetic is essential to furthur math development
> above the 6th grade ? What are the core arith goals to allow students to be
> successful in the core math curriculum as discussed by NCTM ?
> 
> I bring this up as the last quarter is upon me at school and I begin to
> look forward to fall of 98 and see the real need to begin the push to
> algebra for many of my students. I have several 7th and 8th graders who
> have about a 5th grade computational level but are pretty decent in pattern
> recognition, reasoning and problem solving and feel the pre alg / alg
> should be within their grasp. I also have a few in that 6, 7 8 crowd who
> have 1st or 2nd grade equivalent computations . Consequently, I start to
> think about placements and groupings for them. Recall: I work with students
> who have pretty severe learning disibilities in a small classroom (8 max)
> private setting in the midwest. (Its our 15th Anniversary by the way.)
> 
> Thanks for any input.
> 
> Paul K.  
> 
> prkosuth@mychoice.net
> OPINIONS ARE MY  OWN
> Brehm Preparatory School
> Carbondale IL
> 
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