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Yeah, I think it's just the first step of teaching the concept of grouping (probably not the right word) to get the correct answer. They are just multiplying the 10s first.
60 x 6 = 360.
Then later they'll do the 6 x 2 = 12, and 12 + 360 = 372, the correct answer.
Whether that's effective for a 2nd grader, I don't know, but I think at least there's a rational thought process going on by the teacher/school, not an attempt to teach "fuzzy math."
Last edited by the; 04-17-2007 at 06:09 PM..
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