Quinton has started learning his Times Tables with an Online Times Alive (six month subscription) from City Creek Press, Inc. and with the Times Alive App. The App is available through the App Store for iOS 9.0 or above, which means he now has a good reason to be stealing my phone. Ha
For this review, I will be focusing mainly on the iOS app as I’ve previously reviewed the Online Times Alive here.
Initially, I got the Quinton started on the App, which was very user friendly. He completed the Pre-test Nuts and Bolts first. As you can see from the screenshot below he hasn’t had much experience with multiplication and scored 58% on the initial assessment. Not too bad considering, but plenty of room for improvement.
Once inside the app he gets to choose which lesson he completes. Often he actually completes the same lesson several times, but that’s totally fine with me. Since I am more concerned about him truly learning his times tables I would rather him go over them multiple times (punn intended) rather than race through the lessons just to get done.
Each lesson begins with a video and catchy phrase just like the Online Times Alive version. Maybe I can get this one stuck in your head; “one-two-three-four, I like math. Let’s do some more.” The memory phrase helps the student remember that three times four equals twelve. Each story or phrase contains all the digits in both the factors and product.
Here’s another example:
After the video the student is asked if they remember the facts from the story. They then fill out the fact and check it, first with the picture to help remind them of the story and then a second time with just the numbers.
At the completion of most of the lessons, there is a review called the Guessing Game. Other reviews look more like the screenshot of One Two Buckle My Shoe I below:
The student is supposed to fill in the blanks as quickly as they can.
What Do We Think of Online Times Alive and the Times Alive App?
We have really enjoyed the app. Quinton has always liked to steal my phone so now he has a valid reason why he “needs” to. LOL I like how the the kids have been able to truly memorize the times tables by using the various products from City Creek Press, Inc. Times Tales are just another example of making STEM learning fun.
I’m also excited to share that City Creek Press, Inc. even gave me a code to offer to my readers to waive the sign up fee($6.95 value) It is— lovetolearn
Also if you want to try out the app there is a free version that you can try to see if it’s a good fit. To have access to the entire program you do have to pay for it.
Connect with City Creek Press, Inc. on these Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearnMultiplication/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TimesTablestheFunWay
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citycreekpress/
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Blessings,
Jennifer
