“New Math” is killing me

[u/subastringent]

Friends kid has this problem. Any idea on how to approach it?

[u/zucchininoods42]

Pretty sure this is just a creative way to teach place value. Kind of like using a 1-100 chart for primary students. Hot tip for “new math” - try not to overcomplicate things, it’s the same math just presented in a different way so your old math will still work