How to stop my brother from crying...

MiamiDAP
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:24:19 +0000

Pre-calculus material in not ridiculus at all. In other countries it is a norm, part of 5-6th grade curriculum. It is ridiculus only here, where teaching of math and sciences is lacking not only in elementary but also in HS even in best schools. Actually in other countries they do not call it calculus, but teaching several math subjects simulteniously starting in elementary (like trigonometry, algebra, geometry). My own granddaughter (11 years old) constantly compalins about math (her favorite subject) being way too easy and boring in school. I completely understand her, but she is very busy with whole lot of EC’s to take up some math outside of school.