The school system in the Netherland is another excellent example of new ideas in education. Dutch students do not mamotize mathematical formulas. Instead they solve problems in their own ways and "re-invent" ench math concept (idea) in class. Students try to see the problems in their own minds and then guess at answers rather than memorize formulas. This method is called realistic math. Mathematics (fractions, algebra, geometry, and statistics) is part of the curriculum of every day department of the shcool. Students in this shcool saytem learn concepts for everyday life first: math in cooking, managing money, reading maps, and working with people.