But, only if you are on the side of the math wars that teaches to mastery. If you are of the reform, or fuzzy math camp, you would say practice makes kids bored.
Barry Garelick and Robert Craigen authored the article, "Reform Math: The Symptoms and Prognosis" for Education News. It's an excellent read
Read on to find out more.
The National Math Panel Report
Recommendation # 1
Recommendation # 1
The curriculum for grades K-8 should be streamlined. It should follow a coherent progression with emphasis on mastery of key topics, there should be a focus on the critical foundations for algebra, and any approach that continually revisits topics without closure should be avoided.
