Enjoying the Chaos

We have had the opportunity to review  A+ Interactive Math (by A+ TutorSoft Inc.)  It's a program designed to help you identify  math gaps  in kids math skills called Adaptive Math Curriculum Online . Captain had finished his third-grade math with a different program and so I thought this would be a great way to check his skills before we get too far into the fourth-grade curriculum. This program is online based and Captain had no problem completing most of the work by himself. However, since it is a placement style test it may be important for the child to understand that they have to do their best. The first test Captain took he failed terribly! I was shocked because I knew he understood the subjects being tested. The tests are timed and they question do disappear and move on to the next question when the time runs out. I noticed that Captain was going to the bathroom, washing his hands, getting a snack or generally just procrastinating. I explained...

Boo and Captain have been working on the  Math Mini-Courses  from  A+ Interactive Math . Although they don't really have any gaps in their learning but sometimes it's handy to focus on an area or two that might be a little harder than others. We had the opportunity to review two of the  Math Mini-Courses  offered by A+ Interactive Math. Captain has been working on Early Elementary Fractions. This course has 10 lessons and is suitable for grades 1-3. Boo has been worked on Decimal Numbers. In fact she completed the whole mini course during this review period. This course is for grades 3rd - 7th and has 20 lessons. If you like the idea of using the computer to help teach math. Believe me if your child works well on the computer these courses are excellent. Imagine video lessons, online and printable tests. Maths is not my strongest subject and although my husband is a bit of a math guru he's at home all day. although there has been times when he ...