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Any year 2 teachers ...advice please?

[Deleted User] · 2014-05-07 19:47:45

Background: Son is in Year 2, fairly bright not the top but not the bottom. He's on free reading books but his numeracy is below where it shield be. I'm working on this. I think I've spent more time on reading than numbers. This morning I asked him what is 15-4. He couldn't tell me. He wanted to write it down. I said use…

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Mojisola Posts: 35,574 Forumite

11 May 2014 at 9:15PM

maman wrote: »

What I was saying was that IMO rote learning continued in many schools BUT the change was that understanding was taught alongside whereas in years gone by rote learning was considered enough.

To me that's the ideal: understanding and instant recall.

Unfortunately for several years - at least in some areas of the country - the rote learning got dropped.

Of course, both are the ideal situation.

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