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Math Mammoth {Crew Review}

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Math Mammoth was created by Maria Miller to help homeschooling Momma’s who were completely lost at teaching math be able to provide a better learning experience for their students.  Being an ex-math teacher, Maria was able to create an exceptional math program that is easy to use and understand by both teacher and student.  Math Mammoth provides a complete math education that makes math easy.

Last year, we used Math Mammoth’s Light Blue series for second grade.  You can read our review for that curriculum here: https://www.luvnlambertlife.com/2011/11/tos-review-math-mammoth.html.  This year, I chose to review Math Mammoth’s Light Blue series for first grade.

I chose this curriculum for two reasons: to review math fact basics with my daughter who struggles with them and to begin my youngest daughter’s education in addition and subtraction.  The first grade level of the Light Blue series worked great for both of their needs.  And since it’s easy to use, my older daughter needed little help from me to work through it.  She is able to read on her own and follow through with her work.  She was also able to help my younger daughter out along the way, when I was unable to.

I chose the Light Blue series because it’s a complete curriculum.  This allowed my daughter to completely relearn the concepts she struggles with instead of just working on reviewing facts that she didn’t completely understand the first time.  We basically started all over with Math, only this time the lessons were much easier for her to comprehend.  And though we’ve only been using the program a short time, she is definitely catching on fast.

Math Mammoth’s Light Blue Series for Grade 1 covers addition and subtraction concepts and strategies, whole number and place value relationships to 100, measurement of length, geometric basics, time and money.  Even though we are using this curriculum for a math review purpose, we have started from the beginning and worked through.  The program is not boring or overwhelming to my students, and as I’ve mentioned more than once, it’s extremely easy to use and comprehend.

Math Mammoth Light Blue series is available online for $34 for the full set of Grade 1 as a download or on CD for $39 plus shipping.  It is also purchasable as individual sectional downloads through the website.

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Math Rider {Crew Review}

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The Intelligent Math Facts Game
Have fun and build confidence!
We had so much fun with Math Rider last year that we decided to review it again this year!  Math Rider is a fun, interactive math facts game created for kids of all ages and stages learning important basic math skills.  Math Rider is a game that children will want to play again and again all the while learning in the process.
Math Rider teaches the basic skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  Children create a character who will be riding Shadow the Horse across the Land of Ray.  The Land of Ray is a beautifully designed matte-painted fantasy land that children will greatly enjoy.  
As children work through their quest they will find magical flowers, gems for elves and they even rescue a princess all while working on their math skills.  There are four quests from easy to master to complete.  Rewards change throughout the quests as children unlock and complete their missions.  

Math Rider allows for more than one child to use the system learning needed facts.  This worked well for us since we have three children learning at different levels currently.  My oldest daughter truly enjoys this program while she’s working on her math facts simply because there is a horse involved.  She is my animal lover.  My son loves the simplicity and ease of the program.  Because of it’s easy to use programming, I plan to start my 5 year old on it very soon.

Math Rider sells for $47 and includes free software updates for life.  A free 7 day full-version trial is available on the website for immediate use.  

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*Additional photos used were from my review of this product last year: https://www.luvnlambertlife.com/2012/02/tos-review-math-rider.html

CapJaxMathFax {Crew Review}

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CapJaxMathFax is the perfect program for any family that needs extra practice and drill with Math memorization skills.   Public schools, home schools and parents with children who need a little extra practice at home can benefit with CapJaxMathFax.  Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division are all covered in this terrific Math program.
Parent or child can create a lesson in CapJaxMathFax tailored to fit the student’s educational needs.  Parent or student can choose addition, subtraction, multiplication and division or any combination of these math skill drills.  The skill level and how many facts are included in a set are also available choices.  The last choice is to pick how much time is allowed for the practice session.  This can change as the child develops more skill with drills on CapJaxMathFax.
As the student works through the drills, the computer keeps up with the average of how long it takes the student to answer, the student’s score, the amount of right and wrong answers and more.  Parents or Educators also have the option to print a report of these facts for record keeping and to see what level the student is at.  The student can either log out when finished or repeat the program for more skill building.
This program was perfect for our home, as my students enjoy practicing math facts online and building their drilling skills.  They enjoy programming that keeps it simple yet fun and that always works well with our homeschooling.  This program would benefit any family who feels the same about their lessons.
CapJaxMathFax can be purchased on their website for $29.95 and it is well worth that price, in my opinion.    There is a free evaluation of the program available on the website too.  Programming for schools is also available.
For more reviews on CapJaxMathFax, please visit the TOS Homeschool Review Crew Blog!
 
*Disclaimer – This review was provided to me free in exchange for my honest opinion shared in a blog post by CapJaxMathFax and the TOS Homeschool Review Crew.


Aleks {Crew Review}

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Aleks: Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces is an online assessment and education program.  This program assesses a student, places them on a level accurate to their level of knowledge and allows the student to build their skills through online practice.  Student levels remain accurate due to additional testing as a student moves through the program that assesses their skill level as they go.  A student who shows progress in the Aleks program will also show progress in the same courses in their school program. 

Aleks programs include over 50 mathematical academic studies from Basic Math to Pre-calculus.  Program levels being at grade 3 and continue through College Level courses.  Bilingual courses are also offered through the Aleks program.  Students using the advanced education programming can be credited through ACE for College. 

For homeschoolers, Aleks offers a personalized program for grades 3 and up.  No textbook is required to complete this program.  All materials can be found through the Aleks website.  Aleks also offers Quicktables, a program which concentrates on rote memorization methods for learning the Basic Math Skills of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division. 

Aleks offers a wonderful math program which can fit into any situation from full curriculum to extra practice for the public school student.  This program is available for $19.95 per student per month, $99.95 every six months or $179.95 per year per student.  They also offer a family discount program which can be found here.

To learn more about Aleks and read other’s opinions of this curriculum, please visit the TOS Homeschool Crew blog.

*Disclaimer – this product was provided to me free for review in exchange for my honest opinion of the program from Aleks and from the TOS Homeschool Review Crew.

Math Rider {Crew Review}

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The Intelligent Math Facts Game
Have fun & build confidence!

Math Rider is a fun math facts game from Sharper Edge Pty. Ltd.  In this game children play as themselves,  traveling through the Land of Ray riding upon Shadow, their trusty stead.  As they travel, they pass through beautifully, digitally animated lands and answer up to four different levels of math facts in each of the main basic math categories: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

This game also allows more than one child to master concepts by allowing different logins for each.  My children really enjoyed practicing math facts with this game, especially my daughter who is currently in LOVE with horses and learning.  My son greatly enjoyed the quick answering of the math problems throughout the program.  You can register for a free trial of the game on the website.  You may also buy Math Rider on the website for the low price of $37 with a 30 day risk free guarantee.

*Disclaimer: This review was provided to me by the creators of Math Rider and the TOS Homeschool Crew in exchange for my honest review of the product, free of charge.