Marvelous Math with Mrs. Rose

Parents~Are you looking for a novel, exciting way for your children to practice Math facts and skills?

Why not use technology, a natural motivator for many students?  Another benefit is that you can zero in on grade-level skills and concepts, which are appropriate for your child.  Try visiting IXL Math, one of the web’s #1 Math Practice Site by clicking here.

You can choose the grade-level of your child, from Pre-K to Sixth-Grade.  There are unlimited Math questions in more than 1,000 topics, which provide immediate feedback to the user.  It’s free for limited use and can help students to improve skills and boost confidence in Math.  You can always extend your student’s thinking by trying the next grade level after mastering the current grade level.

If you try this with your child, please leave me a comment below to let me know how you both liked it!

I’ve been using a great site with students to solve word problems and I’d like to spread the word.   It’s an effective way to use technology to identify the “parts” and “whole” or “total” amounts in story problems and our students have found great success with it; plus it’s fun!

 Click here to try it out.  The part/part/whole strategy uses “thinking blocks” which students can manipulate to solve word problems.  They identify the various parts of the problem and then decide which operation will help solve it.  A Math “tutor” on the site gives hints and lets students know when they have solved the problem correctly.

This site from Math Playground is also listed on my “Wonderful Websites” page.  Please share your comments to let me know how it works for you!