<p>I doubt very seriously that your brilliant engineer father learned math by estimation :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Of course it’s good to be able to estimate, but to use estimation as a benchmark in a math curriculum is just not sound. IMO</p>
<p>And frankly, as a parent who has had to either tutor her children in math, or hire tutors, because the teachers, and/or the “approved” method of teaching was suspect, I believe that some basic math facts, taught at an early age is a more appropriate method of teaching than having everyone get in a circle, sing kumbaya, and come up with their own methods and definitions. ;)</p>