We got information about the math curriculum for third grade.

[conuly]

They are expected to start learning their times tables. Evangeline is already doing two by one multiplication. Right now they're working on estimation and writing out the number in words. I'm trying to think back, and I seem to recall Ana doing 3B after leaving third grade already and finding that everything in it was stuff she hadn't done yet.

Ana's class is working on estimating and place value into the millions. At home she's doing multiplication of fractions and division of a fraction by a whole number.

I don't know if I'm more bragging or complaining, but either way, mathwise? This year is gonna suck. It already does. I'm breaking my usual rule and doing most of it for them because, seriously, there is no need for five worksheets, ten problems each, on estimating even if she was doing that.

Comments

[crystalpyramid]

The teacher doesn't actually grade five worksheets, ten problems each, do they? That's always what limits me in assigning homework.

[conuly]

I don't believe she does more than check that it is completed and maybe spotcheck a few. I would never expect more unless the class size was really tiny.

In the article I posted a few days ago about the homework burden I pointed out that it is insanity to believe that any teacher, anywhere, is actually grading all that homework, especially in middle and high school where one teacher might have hundreds of students. People argued with me, but they're absolutely delusional.

Edit: that's a weeks worth of homework, btw.