Knowing that I run Math Celebrity, these parents asked my wife, “Can you talk to Don to see if this is something he can help us with?” At the same time, I heard a very similar story from a mom in Atlanta. Then another request popped up. Among different families from various regions, I kept hearing the same thing: “My kid is really smart, but they’re getting poor grades and losing confidence.” Something needed to change. So I went through the Common Core curriculum myself and started building calculations to meet the challenge. With our option, Mom and Dad can check the solution the traditional way then hit another button to see the Common Core solution. The goal is to help parents see the behind-the-scenes work of Common Core. That way, they can understand the process — even if they’re not a fan of the method.
On MathCelebrity.com, you’ll find an added feature you won’t see on many other sites. If a problem can be solved with both the traditional and Common Core method, we’ll show you how to do both. I added this feature after hearing the frustrations of quite a few parents. In the summer of 2015, my wife was playing on a volleyball team with other moms, and a few of them voiced how frustrated they were with Common Core and its effects on their children. One of my wife’s friends has a daughter who is very bright — an A+ student. But she was getting C’s on her math homework because she wasn’t solving the problems by Common Core standards. After her daughter finished an entire assignment on multiplication and long division, it was returned with a C- at the top because of the method used to complete the work. The student came home in tears because of this frustrating experience.
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Zesty Zucchini Enchi ladas
Ingredients • 4 large zucchinis • 1 tablespoon olive oil or ghee
• 2 teaspoons chili powder • 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken • 2 cups shredded cheese
• 1 large onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 teaspoons cumin
directions 1. Heat oven to 350 F. In a large skillet, heat oil. Add onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder, and salt to taste. Stir to combine. Add chicken and 1 cup enchilada sauce. 2. Use vegetable peeler to thinly slice zucchini. Lay out three slices, slightly overlapping, and spoon chicken mixture on top. Roll the zucchini “tortilla” and place on baking sheet. Repeat until all zucchini and chicken is used. 3. Cover the enchiladas with remaining sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 20 minutes, and enjoy! Adapted from delish.com.
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