Math Whiz ToyI went to an educational store to find this toy for my daughter who was having trouble learning her multiplication tables. It is exactly what I was searching for. Drills are leveled so the first one is for essentially step-counting by number, say, 4 or 6, etc -- up to 9. They learn the multiplication set this way and then proceed to the second level where that particular "times table" is randomized for practice.
PERFECT!
My daughter has suddenly started passing her multiplication tests. She is so happy: she said to me "this is the best present ever" with a big beaming smile. Giving a child the tool for succeeding is about as good as it gets!!
I agree the muting function is pretty priceless too! Though it can hinder one's speed a tad so I tolerate the noise sometimes.
I agree the smiley faces get in the way of completing each round of 10 questions quickly, but you can just compensate for that -- in terms of the time that the machine provides for each round (also a terrific feature), you can just adjust; try aiming for a personal best rather than an absolute one.
And then there are many more levels above these two "drill" levels -- things get progressively harder, and are a wonderful prealgebra tool too.
Plus the device is a calculator.
About as good a purchase as I've ever made! Thank you thank you thank you to this company for producing a tool that has really tangibly improved my child's life. You cannot imagine how anxious her inability to master this expectation had been -- and how much clearness this device has given in her life!
5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT!, October 26, 2007
By aliris
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