Re: your Jan. 16 article, “Everyday Math program equals frustration for some parents�:
While some parents may experience frustration from Everyday Math, I wanted to lend a parent’s positive voice to round out your report on the program.
My third-grade daughter at Los Senderos Open School in Camarillo has been using the Everyday Math curriculum since kindergarten. One of the reasons we chose Los Senderos for our daughter was because of its use of innovative approaches to teaching the curriculum. Everyday Math is another way this is accomplished at our school.
Although it did take her “old dog� parents a while to learn the “new tricks� provided by Everyday Math, we have seen her grasp math concepts in a much more applied and fun way than simple rote learning of “the basics.� As a parent volunteer in the classroom, I see the children get very excited about the games, rulers, calculators, blocks and other manipulatives they use to learn math concepts. There’s no more moaning and groaning at math time!
Los Senderos teachers also held a parent seminar to teach us important details about the approach.
Everyday Math, combined with some traditional memorization of facts and good teacher support, can be effective and enjoyable for students and parents alike.
— Gloria M. Miele, Ph.D., Camarillo
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