Why do I want students to really understand what they are doing and not just memorizing a series of steps?
Why do I think that arithmetic should take a back seat to real mathematics and completely reject the idea that you have to memorize your multiplication tables before looking at real math?
Paul Lockhart has explained it brilliantly here!
Read it. Yes, it will take 15 minutes. Print it out and take it with you. It will make a difference in how you see those piles worksheets.
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