It’s now part of our daily school time – kind of like math gaming time. However, I literally just logged the boys in and let them do whatever they wanted, for as long as they wanted. I know some people on the crew were using IXL as a way to come alongside their current math curriculum – finding the appropriate sections to co-ordinate and further develop the skill they are working on already.
This has helped with tasks that started getting discouraging. Thankfully, though, if a session is abandoned in the middle, the program remembers how many points and questions they’d already completed and they can move forward from there. When they get it wrong, there is an explanation on what they did wrong so they can learn from it. When they get a question right, they get a word of encouragement. Middle, in particular, finds it discouraging and can easily get to a point of being very flustered and unable to proceed successfully. Good in theory, but potentially frustrating. Unfortunately, if they get a question wrong, they also lose points. The idea behind this is to ensure a child’s mastery of the skill before moving them on to another task. After 90, the kid is sent to the “challenge zone”, which is really 1 point per question until they get to 100. For example, at first, each correct question is worth 10 points, but as they go along, each question loses value. The goal of each section is for them to attain 100 on their “SmartScore” – which goes up at different variables throughout the session. There are several “blank” squares that open up with a bonus prize as they keep at it. I found this extremely funny – since my 6 year old was doing Grade 6 math questions (place values, but still!)Īs they complete each set of questions, the kids earn badges and prize cards that they flip over on their game board for that grade.
This means that you don’t have to limit your child to a specific range and let them explore what other grades will be learning.
IXL FULL
The whole website is open for your kid to access – meaning they have the full range of math questions available from JK to Grade 11. The various exercises are divided up into sections based on the learning outcome and very easy to move along with. You can pick what province you are in, so that all the work your child does follows along with that province’s government curriculum. To get started you simply register, add in the names and information about each child, let them pick a cute little icon for themselves and get going. Oh Look! CANADIAN math content online!! Yahoo!ĭesigned for students in the Grade JK to Grade 11 crowd, this site is really perfect for just about anyone who wants to have a way to practice their math skills. How much does it cost? $9.95/month or $79/year (additional students are $20/year).įor this review, I was given access to the Canadian website for all three boys to test out the math review program and also to the US site to check out the new Language Arts program that is currently not available on the Canadian site (but is in the works for sometime in the future!) Who is it for? Student from JK to Grade 11
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