I learned algebra in 3rd grade, but I didn't take a course called "Algebra" until 8th grade. Many of the concepts are not too difficult to learn at a young age. Now, I TA for an undergraduate (sophomore level) Statistics class where the students are terrified of dividing by both sides of a problem to solve for the answer. It's like they've been conditioned to be intimidated by math. Algebra should definitely be taught to kids at a younger age.
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I learned algebra in 3rd grade, but I didn't take a course called "Algebra" until 8th grade. Many of the concepts are not too difficult to learn at a young age. Now, I TA for an undergraduate (sophomore level) Statistics class where the students are terrified of dividing by both sides of a problem to solve for the answer. It's like they've been conditioned to be intimidated by math. Algebra should definitely be taught to kids at a younger age.
and nothing else taught in school is boring.