When Less is More: The Case for Teaching Less Math in Schools

"At the present time it seems clear that we are doing more damage than good by teaching math in elementary schools."

An interesting post, but quite a leap of inference, isn't it? Start with, a) One school district once successfully started arithmetic instruction in sixth grade. Go on to b) elementary school teachers in two districts in New Jersey are weak on geometry and the principles of arithmetic. Arrive at c) the statement above.

The article by Kenschaft the blog author cites, recommended to him by one of his readers,

http://www.ams.org/notices/200502/fea-kenschaft.pdf

is a very good read. (This link may be behind a paywall for some readers. It has been posted to HN before.)