Jane Molnar

Math Learning Specialist since 1980
Author of:
Dyslexia Cured: One Child's Story
Math Class Redesigned
Logic Mysteries and Puzzles for brilliant young minds

[Jane Molnar @JaneMolnarMath]

@LamsonNguyen15 @anisenot How does the content (breadth, depth, difficulty level of problems) of You Teach You (for 4th-8th) compare to Math Academy for 4th through Pre-algebra?

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@mcjurecki @benjaminjriley Math is a subject for which it is easier to measure if all of K-12 has been mastered. https://t.co/hO4yC97n2E gives a far better measure than MAP scores. Do you mean your son will be have completed the Math Academy courses up through Pre-calc or Calc AB or BC by winter?

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@jhubb546 @rastokke Yet for children with these two weaknesses, it is more important than ever for them to memorize their math facts because cognitive overload tends to happen quickly.

[Jane Molnar @JaneMolnarMath]

@jhubb546 @rastokke And for a child with strong processing speed and RAN, 3 seconds is too long and shows they are still using little strategies to get the answer. 2/2

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@swingonastar3 @smorrisey @rastokke Having excellent control over a pencil is a surprisingly underrated skill when it comes to learning math. @yiran__c

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@KathyDudley87 @rastokke I have not used a Tier 3 program so can't recommend one. My approach is to try to identify the cognitive weaknesses involved in the child's struggle and design math problems that match the child's cognitive profile while paying careful attention to missing foundational skills.

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@Mandi_Cooper @rastokke Yes, multiple strategies are central to the design of i-Ready Mathematics.

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@smorrisey @wegg_ @Mandi_Cooper @rastokke Totally agree. Another huge cost is that the methods that generalize (standard algorithms) are brushed up against but rarely retained, and what tends to stick are things like elaborate area models that do NOT serve kids well in high school.

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@BarryGarelick @HappyTeach98249 @rastokke @MrZachG @sarahpowellphd Worlds apart.

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@BarryGarelick @ToddTruitt76508 @RCsEvilTwin @rastokke @mikesully97 @MrZachG I made a checklist for parents of the math skills I most often find missing in children taught with curricula that emphasize multiple strategies and representations—even those earning excellent grades: https://t.co/1vHtdLtwC2

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@smorrisey For the timed tests after the practice, do the students write, type, or say the answers? And are the problems on a page or a screen?

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@tetheredtoed1 @IllustrateMath So true!! I put Bridges in this camp. And definitely Eureka. Very little understanding of how children actually learn. Almost better to unschool.

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@AlexKontorovich @neejkapoor @_MathAcademy_ In my experience, the distance between the "rungs on the math ladder" needs to closely fit with the current cognitive profile of the student (working memory capacity, abstract reasoning, visual memory, etc).

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@AlexKontorovich Your philosophy on education perfectly aligns with mine!

[Jane Molnar @JaneMolnarMath]

@yiran__c When does the research suggest is the ideal time for children to learn to form letters and numbers correctly (especially directionality)? I notice that incorrect formation tends to lock in by 1st grade or so and persist into high school.

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@dylanlep2 @_MathAcademy_ I'm glad he has Math Academy now!