Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz for January 07, 2025

Whatever works!

Very good! I like the way your mind works, Charlie Brown!

Well done, Charlie Brown.

This is the first time I’ve ever seen someone work a math word problem completely in reverse.

Is this that “new math” thing they talk about?

I always had trouble with story problems.

Brilliant, Charlie Brown!

The “New Math” era begins.

Charlie is a sporty guy!

And yet, Calvin sees it as alien language.

Yes, Charlie Brown, that is practically practical math.

Applied Math.

I get you Charlie Brown. When I was a little fellow and we started learning our multiplication tables I already knew the 7’s from watching football.

good job chuck. :J

Good thinking Charlie Brown. That’s why we need math!

Hey – whatever works.

Good job Charlie Brown. Always good to see someone using real world experience to solve a problem.

It’s called "sports math. "

I found algebra to be easier when I saw the same principles used in chemistry.

In second grade, my son did a similar thing, only he used money. They were doing addition and subtraction with large numbers and he broke all the problems down to coins. Drove his teachers a little crazy because they wanted to see his work and he could do it in his head.

I come from a whole family of educators (I went into a technical field instead of following in their footsteps). That is actually a perfectly viable tool for problem solving.

Awwwww, good job Charlie Brown. :)

And That’s How We Do It.

Early New Math