Math has always been difficult for DD12! We’ve tried different curriculum and different memory helps for her, but she just has a hard time remembering her facts. She just didn’t like ANY math drills. But then… There came a math facts game that utilized things that interested her, horses and castles. Enter MathRider!
From the website…
Your child is taken into a land of fantasy and quests. Living in the Land of Ray and riding a horse called Shadow, he or she will set out on various noble adventures. Riding across amazing, digitally matte-painted moving backdrops of distinct fantastic lands, they will accomplish their quest, be it finding magical flowers, returning gems to the elves or even rescuing a princess!
Each operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) contains four quests, ranging from easy to master.
The four quests are the same across the four operations, however, the rewards are not. Every combination of quest and reward holds a different reward. The rewards are all animated according to how well the player answered the questions.
All rewards are displayed on the main screen of the game. In this way there is a direct feedback and incentive for your child to do as best as they can.
The MathRider game allows more than one child to play the game. Every person creates their own rider, and the game tracks each rider’s progress and unique practice results individually. Via a simple login screen, each child logs in to their own game environment.
What did I think? Well… This is the only product that has DD12 asking to do math drills. I guess this should be enough said… 🙂
The creators of MathRider suggest that each child start with addition, regardless of what function he/she is currently learning. Actually, I agree with this suggestion because any chance that DD12 gets to review and cement the addition facts in her brain is beneficial, especially if it is accomplished in a fun way. Also, this math facts game is based on mastery. Mastery is a huge component for DD12, and I really love that this game works with the mastery concept.
This game works with Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. I feel this shows how forward thinking the creators of MathRider are!
If your child is learning math facts and loves horses/fantasy included in his/her math drills, this is the game for you!
Pertinent Information:
- Product name: MathRider
- Price: $37
- Age Range: Age 6-12 (grades 2-6) Child should already have a good grasp of addition.
FTC Disclosure: I was given a trial period of MathRider to review. Although I was given this product free of charge, the opinions stated above are my own and not influenced by anyone. There are affiliate links in this post.
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