Do your kids have a high score when it comes to their math facts? Do they practice daily if they don't? Learning math facts does not come easy for some children. And not knowing math facts can slow a child's progress and discourage him or her from liking math. And there is only one way to learn them. Practice. Practice. Practice. Daily Practice.
We recently we began using an online math practice and assessment program called MathScore . I will share a little about it and then tell you how it is working for us.
Students beginning in first grade (and maybe even a little younger) are guided through an online math practice program that prepares them for Algebra. To maximize efficiency, students are encouraged to begin with the CopyCat feature, which is a way for students to learn to type quickly. Then students are encouraged to master Fast Multiplication, Fast Division, Fast Addition, and then Fast Subtraction. They are able to track their progress using the Statistics feature and are encouraged to do the other topics in order to gain the maximum benefit of MathScore, although they can skip around if they want. MathScore also has a free math facts worksheet generator that is customizable to your needs. MathScore believes that the best way to learn is to practice with old fashioned timed math tests. However, the online math worksheets "automatically adapt difficulty based on performance, enabling students to learn math much more efficiently than they would be able to do otherwise using paper-based math worksheets." It also saves a parent the time it takes to grade those worksheets! A sheet of scratch paper is all they need to work out the answers. While MathScore was not intended to replace instruction, according to MathScore, every math topic comes with a mini lesson so a parent could use it as a complete curriculum for their child. Price: MathScore subscriptions are available in several options. Basic pricing is:- First Child - $14.95/month
- Second Child - $5.00/month
- Each additional child account - $3.95/month
- topics covered
- rating
- points earned
- overall accuracy
- percentage
- number of worksheets completed
- worksheet time
- engaged time (time spent on relevant work)
- idle time
I received a free subscription for the purpose of this review and no further compensation was received and I offer my honest opinion. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.
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