Newer Math - Connecting with Kids Newer Math Math has long been taught by memorizing tables, repeated practice with formulas, and little fanfare. It s turned many kids off. Some school officials agree, and some districts have replaced the old-style New Math with a Newer Math. In an effort to spice up the learning, there s more real world examples, more discussion of concepts, and less actual practice with numbers.
Kids love it.
But, some experts say it s not so hot. That this newer math is replacing style with substance. Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Hiram Johnston, said that there is too much color and too many example in a lot of the books. With a lot of fluff surrounding the more meaty math, if a teacher is not highly trained in mathematics, the classroom may suffer. In some cases math teachers aren t highly specialized in math, when that teacher tries to conquer Newer Math , the possibility for errors could be greater.