I'm bored...don't you just love hearing that as a parent? Ha! I'm amazed when my 3 year old says it to me as I stare at her playroom full of stuff to do! It's inevitable though. Unfortunately, our kids are going to claim boredom at some point. So, I've got a few resources to help you out!
On our class website, under student resources, are links to some of the computer programs that we are using at school or that our school has purchased. Right now, Moby Max is available and Reflex Math is available. Moby Max- This is a great program for filling holes and meeting kids where they are individually. Moby Max gives a placement test in each area, and then designs individualized lessons for your child based on the results of their placement test. We have been using this program at school in the area of math. However, I have also opened up the Language section on it. This is a great area to work on too! Your child will need speakers or headphones so he/she can listen to the lessons. Some students want to skip through the explanations, but it's important for them to watch/read/listen to them so they know what to do on the practice parts. Moby rewards hard work with digital badges that the kids earn and game time minutes! Every kid in my class has a Moby login and password. I will send these home this week, but most kids have them memorized already. Reflex Math- Soon your child will have a Reflex math login and password. What can I say about Reflex? IT'S AMAZING!!!! I LOVE REFLEX MATH! And so will your child! Why? It's ALL ABOUT GAMES! Seriously! It's all games! Reflex math is a program designed to teach your child his/her basic facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in the most engaging and fun way I've ever come across as a teacher! Their goal is for those facts to literally become as quick as a reflex and their games totally work! I've been so impressed with the results over the past two years of using it with my students! If your child is struggling with their basic facts, they need to do this program for 15 minutes 3-5 days a week. It's a lot of fun and most kids won't even complain about having to do it! It's imperative for your child to know his/her facts-especially as multiplication is looming in the distant future. Even if your child already knows his/her facts, this is still a really fun program and a great answer to the "I'm bored" complaint! I will be discussing Reflex with the kids later this week and will send home their usernames and passwords! So the next time your child is telling you how bored they are...just look at them and grin as you say "Go get on Moby!" or "Go get on Reflex!" :) Until next time... Mrs. Griffin :) Comments are closed.
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