The other one I have beef with is the promotion of sugar eating, which verges on the ridiculous and signals the promotion of corporate greed. Ten year olds are basically instructed to buy thousands of jellybeans without consequence, because it is only a math exercise. Why is math at this age taught by fat individuals that are deadly afraid of catching colds? They frequently call in sick with shingles or something too. So, there is a high turnover of individuals teaching basic maths to vulnerable and suggestible kids, who are learning to spend their pocket money buying candy.

The whole system is disgusting.

From a home-shooling perspective:Teaching math is a dynamic that all parents must incorporate into their households. Boys especially, take to conversations about calculus or algebra because they want to build flying model aircraft or fit new wheels on their skatboard. Girls tend to gravitate to efficient book-keeping and tables. Either needs real-world applications, not ideological or corporate ones. Boys thrive on theoretical approaches that can yield working programs, high-tech toys: How does a lift.drag ratio work on this aeroplane/surfboard fin etc. While Girls tend to try systems to improve lifestyle or save for the future. Their interest can be peaked by collecting and evaluating worth, or learning art history that offers a window into the past. What are the political and economical implications of Liberty?