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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 109533" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Debbie ~ I have the studies referenced on my school computer but we are currently on winter break. I'll look for them when I get back to school.</p><p></p><p>ETA: A very quick google search brought up these studies:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There are many more that you can find searching the Internet. </p><p></p><p>I want you to know that I understand your point of view and if it has worked for you and your family I think that is great. My problem with saying, "Well, my child has no interest in math now so there is no need for him to study algebra or geometry" is that who knows what interests they may develop later? </p><p></p><p>If you had told me that I was going to end up being a math teacher when I was in high school, I would have told you that you were crazy. I was not an especially great math student in high school and hated geometry with a passion.</p><p></p><p>It wasn't until college that the light bulb turned on and I realized that I really was good in math. If I hadn't have received a good foundation in high school despite the fact that I would have told you that I had no interest in teaching mathematics, I wouldn't have been able to develop my passion.</p><p></p><p>I've even helped some CD board members with algebra when they found that they had to take an algebra class when they went back to school. You never know when you may need it.</p><p></p><p>in my humble opinion, that's what high school is supposed to be ~ a place where you get a good foundation and general education so you can specialize later in whatever interests you whether it is in college, the military, or the workplace.</p><p></p><p>This is obviously a touchy subject on the board and always has been. Everyone must do what's best for their family. I just hate to see blanket statements against the value of homework when I see the opposite every single day.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 109533, member: 1967"] Debbie ~ I have the studies referenced on my school computer but we are currently on winter break. I'll look for them when I get back to school. ETA: A very quick google search brought up these studies: There are many more that you can find searching the Internet. I want you to know that I understand your point of view and if it has worked for you and your family I think that is great. My problem with saying, "Well, my child has no interest in math now so there is no need for him to study algebra or geometry" is that who knows what interests they may develop later? If you had told me that I was going to end up being a math teacher when I was in high school, I would have told you that you were crazy. I was not an especially great math student in high school and hated geometry with a passion. It wasn't until college that the light bulb turned on and I realized that I really was good in math. If I hadn't have received a good foundation in high school despite the fact that I would have told you that I had no interest in teaching mathematics, I wouldn't have been able to develop my passion. I've even helped some CD board members with algebra when they found that they had to take an algebra class when they went back to school. You never know when you may need it. in my humble opinion, that's what high school is supposed to be ~ a place where you get a good foundation and general education so you can specialize later in whatever interests you whether it is in college, the military, or the workplace. This is obviously a touchy subject on the board and always has been. Everyone must do what's best for their family. I just hate to see blanket statements against the value of homework when I see the opposite every single day. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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