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60% Off Online Math Program!

October 6, 2013 By Valerie Mcclintick 2 Comments


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Huge Subscriber Offer: 60% OFF + BOGO at CTC Math
You must use that link for the discount. Homeschool Family Pricing Available.

Math is one of those subjects that your child either LOVES or HATES.

Sissy

My daughter HATES math.
VERY MUCH SO.

She does her math homework first thing in the morning.
Which if you know her, really means she dislikes it.

Some days Most days she bombards me with questions like,
WHY?
WHY?
WHY?
It’s TOO HARD!
(which isn’t a question)
And WHY?

She is not behind in math,
She might even be a tad ahead, but she really EARNS that position,
it most definitely doesn’t come naturally to her.

Bubba

My son, on the other hand, enjoys math.
He is a thinker.
a problem solver.
a riddler.

If you happen to be new,
and anywhere within 100 or so feet of him,
he might surprise you by pulling a brain teaser out of his pocket
and demand that you match wits to see who can solve it first.

Math is his favorite subject,
something he looks forward to,
and if it were up to him,
math would be the only subject of the day.

He says things to me like:

“Math is my favorite subject”

and

“If it were up to me, math would be the only subject of the day.”

:)

But, even though they are both so very different in their enthusiasm towards math,
they both really like CTC Math.

Which is good because CTC Math sent us a free subscription to try out their program and let our readers know what we thought.

So, are you interested in an online math program? Here’s the deal:

CTC Math


CTC Math is a supplemental online math program for K-12.

A Subscription to CTC Math Includes:
1,367 animated and narrated math lessons (VIDEOS!!!)
A bank of over 57,000 interactive questions
Diagnostic tests
Instant feedback to students and regular reporting to parents
Algebra, statistics, geometry, trigonometry, probability plus more


Here’s how all that looks:

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Getting Started:


Essentially, you can start your child at any grade level and any topic that you want. Just choose your grade, choose your stream, and then choose a specific topic.

If you don’t know where to start, each topic includes an optional comprehensive test, and an instant report you can view to diagnose problem areas.

I actually already know that Bubba needs to work on Statistics and Probability so I put him in 3rd grade; Statistics; Graphs and Charts.

Clicking on the topic takes me directly to the video lesson.

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The Lessons:

Each video lesson is under 10 minutes long. (Can I get an Amen?) They are simple, easy to understand, and usually include interactions within the lesson.
Children can pause, stop, rewind any of the videos on their own. Big buttons. Real simple like.

Not to mention the teacher is Australian.
(Seriously, what kid can ignore a math teacher that sounds like The Crocidile Hunter?)

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Follow Up Questions:
Direcly after the video lesson, children complete the follow up questions. This is all done online and often involves click and drag positioning to answer some questions. I want to point this out because the response of the actual graphics is fantastic.

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I’m very impressed with how easy the tools and objects on the screen move around and respond to user interaction. They also make sense. (Which, if you’ve ever sent your children to a state required math assessment, you know how frustrating bad computer graphics and response can be.) CTC Math is crisp and easy to work with, there are no technical frustrations and children are free to focus on learning.

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Reports:

After taking the required questions, children are given an immediate report and it’s easy to visually see where the child missed the mark. For example, in Bubba’s report above I can easily determine that my child understands the concept of picture graphs, but mixed up the numbers. I can see that I don’t need to keep teaching pictographs, but I need to give him tools to SLOW down and carefully approach math problems so we don’t make simple mistakes. Additional reports are saved in the parent login area so you can always access and pull up you’re children’s work.

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Pros:

Family Pricing, CTC Math has competetive homeschool pricing. Even Better: CTCMath is offering our readers 60% off + BOGO, which means when you purchase a year subscription, you’ll actually get two years!!

Optional Testing. I can’t tell you how many online programs MAKE you test, or email the administrator to change the grade level of your children. With CTCMath comprehensive tests are offered for each subcategory, but they are NOT required to begin working at a particular grade level…..which leads me to my next pro:

Ability to bounce from grade level to grade level. CTC Math covers Kindergarten through Trigonometry. This is a helpful feature if you have a child who struggles with fractions but is amazing with division. You as the parent can assign them to different grade levels to continually build on their knowledge without any lapses.

Reports are Easy to understand. You can easily see what areas your children are proficient in, or what areas they need more instruction with.

No Visual Distractions. It’s not gimmicky. There are no flashing ads, no “design your own” avatars, and all that jazz. It’s simple. With a highly distractable child, this is something I can really appreciate.

NO CD’s!! Video lessons are streaming online, which keeps things simple. No disks to loose, scratch, or turn into flying saucers in the middle of a lesson.

Cons:

I actually don’t have any cons for CTCMath. (is that possible?) I WAS planning on complaining that the lessons weren’t available on our mobile devices, but I just pulled out my Kindle Fire to find that CTCMath is compatible with iPad and Android devices. I didn’t even have to download anything, it just pulled right up using HTML5 instead of Flash.

That was pretty impressive.

And if you still have any doubt, you can try CTCMath for free.
None of that credit card baloney either, just enter your email and you’ll immediately be able to take quite a few lessons…..see for yourself why over 200,000 students use this program.

If you do, let me know what you think below!

Siggy

Filed Under: Math Tools, Reviews Tagged With: android, code, coupon, ctc math, discount, homeschool, ipad, kindle, math tutoring, online math, review, streaming

Kindle Fire: Can you Feel the Heat?

November 29, 2011 By Valerie Mcclintick 11 Comments

Hey.
Look closely for a moment.
See that little red book in the back of
my newly sewn purse?

Ha! Tricked Ya.
That’s not really a book at all.

Oh wait….actually it is a book!
It’s thousands of books….and so much more!

It’s the Kindle Fire,
And let me tell ya,

This thing is HOT!

Not “Hot” as in stolen,
I assure you that I paid for my kindle,
but the price was so good that I almost FEEL guilty.

You see, I’ve wanted a tablet FOREVER.
But I could never get over the crazy price tags,
or the monthly subscription prices for web service.

So, when I first learned about the kindle,
the first question that came to mind was:

How does it work?:
(read: how much more am I going to pay in monthly fees?)

Cynical I know, but every penny counts.

Now I’ve only had this baby for a week or so,
but I’ll tell ya what I know:

Kindle Fire uses a Wifi connection to access most content.

(i.e. No additional monthly charges)

However, that means that to connect to the internet
you will need you’re own Wifi, or to be at a Wifi hotspot.

Now wait. I know what you’re thinking.

Oh darn. I was hoping that I could take my content with me.
I mean come on, I need to be able to hand this thing to the kids
to keep them quiet to let them play around while we’re
in the car, or grocery shopping or doing anything else in which I need
a few peaceful seconds to collect my thoughts.

Well, let me tell ya, You can!

Here’s How:

There are two ways to store your content with the Kindle Fire:

You can store your content on the CLOUD,
(which is free with your Kindle Fire purchase)

OR

You can store your content on your actual Kindle device.
(it comes with 8GB of data storage btw)

Anything that you STORE on your Kindle is accessible without a Wifi connection,

Anything that you leave in the Cloud is only accessible with a Wifi connection.

You decide what content you want to actually STORE on your Kindle,
and what content you only want available in the CLOUD.

Make sense? Are you following here?

It was a little confusing for me at first too.

But Here’s What I DO:
Anything I want to access on the road, I put on the device
Anything I want to access when I have WiFi I keep in the Cloud.

Pretty Simple right?

Here’s the breakdown for some of the features:

Books:

Pro: All my e-books in one spot, syncs with my kindle reader on my iPhone.

Con: The kindle fire screen isn’t like the original screen. Since it is a color screen there is a little bit of glare.
You can change the brightness of the screen depending on the enviornment you’re in.
I haven’t had any problems reading it , just wanted to point that out.

Apps:

Pro: Apps usually work without the wifi connection

Con: Not as many apps available in the Amazon Android market.
Check out some of the Top Apps here

Music:

Pro: I Love the interface for my music.
Nice and large, easy to connect to my car stereo.
I can FIND a song without crashing my car. Bonus!
(btw: I’m listening in my car with a simple tape deck–> mp3 adapter.)

Con: None

PDF Documents:

Pro: The kindle comes with a Document reader, it’s very simple to use.
You email yourself any files that you want to access on the kindle.

Con: PDF links are not clickable. However, there is a APP that I downloaded
that makes the PDF links clickable! Score.

Movies/TV:

Pro: Hulu, and Netflix work on Kindle.
You can purchase or rent additional movies using Amazon Prime.
AND You can upload movies you already own to the CLOUD.

Con: If you want to take movies on the go, you have to make sure you download
them to your kindle first. You can download your own movies or ones that you rent or
purchase from the Kindle Video library.

You can’t download videos from hulu or netflix, they are streaming (wifi connected) only.

Web Browsing:

Pro: FAST, FAST, FAST. I have fast WiFi though so that may be part of the deal.
Our favorite websites are accessible!

Cons: No Web Browsing outside a Wifi connection.
(this is where you would pay the monthly service fee)
Sometimes certain platforms don’t work.
For example when viewing the 3-D panorama of King Khufu’s tomb the connection slowed a bit.

Size/Shape:

Pro: Fits in one hand, not to heavy…and did I mention it fits in my purse!
Con: Nothing, I love the smaller handheld size. It’s just right for what I need.

Overall: LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
I know that it’s not as amazing as a higher end tablet
but it does the job for what I’ll be using it for!

And in CASE you’re wondering,
This is the case I purchased, which I also love:

M-Edge Incline Jacket
It has a magnetic closure, and will prop up my kindle
legnth or width ways.

Additionally I’d recommend getting this amazing screen protector:

ZAGG Shield for Kindle Fire
I know they sell a similar version for cheaper,
but I’ve had some experience with protective screens,
and this baby is AMAZING. There are no bubbles or fingerprints or smug marks
and I actually prefer the texture to the touch screen.

The trick with installing the screen is to really get the sticky side wet with the solution they provide.
BEST protective screen experience EVER!

I hope that helps you decide about the Kindle Fire!
You can learn so much more by reading about it on Amazon.

All I can say is This Homeschool Mama is Super Happy with it:

And if you have a question feel free to ask,
I’m not an expert but I’ll do my best to see what I can tell ya!

Filed Under: Homeschool Tools, Reviews Tagged With: educational aps, free, homeschool apps, homeschool aps, kindle, kindle fire, tablet

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