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I am looking for something motivating for boys that really hate drill (flash cards, sheets and on - line drills haven't cut it for them). I would like it to have some parent report so I know how they are progressing? Any "magic" software that fits this description?

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Another two-thumbs-up for Quarter Mile Math --- my girls like using the horses and my son likes the race cars. I'd hesitated for a year or two because of the price but after the first couple of months of use I noticed great results well worth the $.

 

We have an old Turbo Twist math game that my 6 yo son adores. He'll even set the level up so high that it's comical. ("Mom, what's 11 x 14?") Once he reluctantly admits that the level is too high, he'll reset it reasonably.

 

Leapster games are also a big hit here. My kids will play for as long as I allow never realizing that they're doing math (or phonics or whatever) the whole time.

 

Monica

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Math Blaster is a fun game. The player is a superhero who must rescue the world from some evil that has taken math knowledge away from the world (or something like that...) There are several different games and you can pick the level. The game allows each player to sign in under their name and keeps records of their progress. You can pick addition/subtraction or multiplication/division. There are also several different levels to pick & progress through. The games involve building the equation to match the answer, finding the correct answer, and speed is definitely important. If the player can't do the math as fast as the game requires than after four or five attempts, the game will slow down. Both of my dd's really like it (ages 6 & 8). We've had the game for two years and they play it a few times a month.

Do you have other questions about the software?

 

Susan

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Flashmaster!

 

Although it isn't a software. It is a little handheld device they can take anywhere.

 

I bought mine from Sonlight. It is pricey and I hesitated buying it, but I'm so glad I did because my son really got his facts down quickly.

 

It is kind of like a portable flash card with games built in. It has addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math facts. In addition to learning the facts, you can play timed games with yourself or another person to gain speed and accuracy. I highly recommend it.

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