Thank you Lifeproof for putting Mathtopia at the top of your back-to-school list!
It is also interesting that their #3 and #4 apps are slimmed down features of Cardtopia. With Cardtopia you can make and share lesson cards and task/quiz cards in one awesome app.
In fact, their #5 app is a souped up version of a Cardtopia lesson deck made by “Rose”.
An interesting statistic about educational apps is that when a kid sits down to use one, she will use an educational game 33% longer than a plain educational app*.
Another interesting statistic… one that we are particularly proud of… when a student sits down with Mathtopia+, they play 2 ½ times longer than other educational games* - and over 3 times longer than a plain educational app.
Mathtopia+ use is dramatically longer than typical educational apps.
It is no mystery, games make learning fun. Games and songs engage kids. After you earn the child’s attention, then you can teach a lesson. That’s the philosophy that drives our product development. That’s why we made the Mathtopia series the most addictive and fun math games for kids. (although we understand a lot of parents like to play too!)
* source = Flurry analytics
We’ve been so busy working on our next product… (more about that later) that we’ve neglected acknowledging some of the nice folks that have invested their time reviewing and commenting about Mathtopia.
Thank you both so much for your studied praise!
Some kids memorize math facts with ease. Others are skilled avoiders of the task. Our son finds a million things to do, ask, comment on, or look at when asked to work on math facts. The math facts are not one of them.
Our game Mathtopia+ engages his attention until things get hard. Then his avoidance strategies kick in. For the avoider, Mathtopia+ and Mathtopia are best used when math facts mastery is in the phase where facts are getting easier for the learner and to maintain facts already mastered. His avoidance behaviors arise out of a fine motor delay and visual-motor integration challenges. By contrast our high persistence daughter happily plays levels of Mathtopia+ without being discouraged when it gets harder.
For the math facts avoider using a variety of engaging and novel presentations help keep attention engaged. Mathtopia+ and Mathmateer on the iPad engage his attention. Games such as Sleeping Queens, Zeus on the Loose, and even Snap It Up!, available for addition/subtraction and multiplication/division, provide fun and entertaining breaks from traditional methods of memorizing math facts. Combining these games with a reference math table provides the early learner with an opportunity to participate.
For the child who avoids math facts because of fine motor issues, completing math facts tables may be a surprise winner. Filling in tables has been an excellent tool for increasing handwriting speed and reducing memorization anxiety. As an added benefit he can now visualize the relationships of the facts to each other, allowing him to start incorporating reasoning when presented with a problem he finds challenging, such as recognizing the relationship of near doubles to doubles.
Today’s tip from Marna over at Kirkland Mastery Math, make the table 2 to 13 rather than 0 to 10. For us we started with 0 to 10 to build handwriting fluency. As his handwriting speed improves, we’ll drop 0 and 1 and add higher numbers at the outer edges, gently but steadily increasing his handwriting speed and math mastery.
http://www.kirklandmasterymath.com/
Happy learning,
Mary Oemig
The folks at Fun Educational Apps review countless kids apps. They are dedicated to finding the best apps for teaching kids.
At Top Shelf Learning, we are dedicated to creating the best apps to teach kids.
So when the discerning reviewers picked Mathtopia to lead their “Top Five Math Apps for Tweens and Teens“… well, we are truly honored!
Thank you!
Fun Educational Apps calls Fractions+ an oustanding math app. “Kids and adults alike will be addicted to the fast game play as they build their fraction skills.”
In her review, Sarah Emerling, The iLesson Lady, loved the mini-lessons, the gradually increasing difficulty, and the self-checking features. She also liked how the apps shows different representations of fractions: “It represents them pictorially as parts of a whole, as numerals, as decimals, even as inches and centimeters on a ruler. This app really shows students how fractions are found in a number of formats.”
And our favorite part: “Plus, it’s downright addicting. I had to force myself to put the app down to write this review!”
Read more: Fractions+ : An Outstanding Math Apps for Kids and Adults! – Fun Educational Apps for Kids: Reviews, Daily Deals and Giveaways
Thank you over at teachingwithipad.org for your review of Fractions+. Our favorites quotes:
“Who would have thought fractions would be this fun? I played this game for over half an hour on two occasions!”
“While fractions themselves can be a challenge to learn as a young student, this app is guaranteed to make the learning process more fun and a little more interesting.”
“This app is not just for students: It is great for adults to review what they learned in math class those many years ago. Highly recommended for everyone!”
Here is a coach (ahem, math coach) who recommends Mathtopia to her… um… mathletes.
She says:
Trust me when I say it’s wickedly addictive!
Welcome Homeschoolers! Here is what AppsForHomeSchooling.com has to say:
Mathtopia+ is so compelling you might find you and your children sneaking time on the iPad to play this educational game. Combining comprehensive math fact practice … with the addictive game-play of three (or more) jewels in a row matching games, something about this app makes you want to keep going and going!
Our latest app, Fractions+ is available in the iTunes store. Get those pesky third grade (aka everyday) fractions down pat. Sos iPhone says it is fun for kids and adults, even if you detest fractions:
Présenté comme un jeu pour enfant, les niveaux sont rapidement des casses tête d’une difficulté qui donnera du fil à retordre aux adultes.
Si la définition du dictionnaire ne vous inspire pas, c’est une très bonne application pour s’amuser et comprendre les fractions. Nous la recommandons à ceux qui détestent les fractions!
How’s your French?
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