Math

CapJaxMathFax {Crew Review}

May 21, 2012 by Dana

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.

K5 Learning {Crew Review}

March 5, 2012 by Dana

K5 Learning is an exceptional website that focuses on teaching Reading and Math skills to younger children. Through programming personalized for your child, K5 Learning is able to allow your child independent education leading to excellent education. This program helps your child develop early study habits while learning at their own pace.

Children work independently for varying amounts of time in a safe online environment. There are no downloads and nothing to install for using this program. K5 Learning offers more than 30,000 tutorials and activities allowing personalized, interactive learning with full instruction for your child in Reading, Spelling, Math and Math Facts.

K5 Learning offers a 14-day free trial offer on their website as well as package deals. You can purchase a monthly subscription for $25 and $15 for each additional child, or a yearly subscription for $199 and $129 per each additional child. For more reviews of this product please visit TOS Homeschool Review Crew Blog!

*Disclaimer – this review product was provided to me free for review in exchange for my honest opinion from K5 Learning and the TOS Homeschool Review Crew.

BigIQKids.com {Crew Review}

September 13, 2011 by Dana

BigIQKids.com is our first review of an online program for TOS Homeschool Crew this year. This company provides an extensive study program for children in grades K-8 to use in order to build daily skills in the core subjects of reading, math and more. For each task completed a coin is given for the child to later use in the Game section. The child is able to create a “buddy” avatar to use in the Game section for added fun. BigIQKids.com uses games throughout to provide a fun learning experience for all children. There is a free version to use but for the purposes of this review I was given access to their premium services to use.

BigIQKids Spelling provides 40 premade lessons for your child to work through or allows the parent to create their own list based upon their own personal list of words. Vocabulary is also provided for study in conjunction to the available spelling lists. Available games are Word Jumble, Spelling Bee, Hang Bot, Word Search and more. At the completion of each level the child will either recieve a smile or frown letting them know that they have completed that section of the list.

BigIQKids Math provides children with quizes covering the basics of math facts like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Each list is generated based on the child’s grade level or parent’s selection in the lesson modification section. Lessons may be timed to provide a bigger challenge for the child. At the completion of each lesson the child once again recieves a coin for use in the Game section.

BigIQKids States program is a fun way to learn more about the states, as well as learn their relevant location on the United States map. There is an interactive map for your child to choose which state to begin their lessons with or they can choose any of these four available options: State Location, State Spelling, State Capital, State Abbreviation. This section re-enforces any study of the state’s available and provides extra practice in learning more about each state.

BigIQKids Vocabulary program is available in conjunction with their spelling to provide a comprehensive word study unlike any other currently available. Parents can choose to provide their own word list to work with or use any of a number of available lists provided on the site.

BigIQKids newest feature is their SAT Vocabulary Prep. This section provides students with a necessary vocabulary study in preparation for the SAT test given throughout the United States. Any student heading in the direction of college can benefit from this section to help strenghten their vocabulary and their test taking skills.

Each section of BigIQKids.com provides the user with a different, yet fun challenge. Used daily this website can benefit any child providing extra drill in spelling and math, while keeping the skills fresh and challenging. My children personally benefited from this website by reviewing words they use daily and math basics that they need a little extra help in. They truly enjoyed the games provided and the simplistic set-up of the site. I will admit that they did become a little bored with the rote memorization of skills but mostly because this style of learning is not one we normally use in our home. In the future, we will be using our membership to BigIQKids to increase our participation in this sort of educational style and we look forward to learning this way.

BigIQKids.com is a recipient of the TOS Homeschool Crew Blue Ribbon Award for 2011. It is a wonderful tool for educational use at home. To read more reviews of BigIQKids.com please visit the TOS Crew Blog.

*Disclaimer – I was provided a complimentary year’s subscription for two children by BigIQKids.com and TOS Magazine for purpose of this review. I was required to provide my honest, though not necessarily positive, opinion of this site in exchange for this subscription.