Have you been looking for a way to boost your child’s mental math skills? If so, then you need look no further than Barnum Software and their program called The Quarter Mile Math. Not only does The Quarter Mile Math help boost your child’s math skills and confidence, but it does so in a way that is fun and rewarding for your child. Though it is considered to be a “core curriculum” math program, your child will think that he is playing a game rather that doing “boring” math problems. Hence, learning is disguised as fun!
While using The Quarter Mile Math, your child will “race” to the finish line in races covering a huge range of math topics. The neat thing about The Quarter Mile is that, unlike most educational games or learning programs where you child might race against another child or the computer, your child is actually racing against his/her own past race times (which is motivation to do better and better each time).
The Quarter Mile Math program is available in several different levels and in two versions (Standard and Deluxe). There are versions available for both home and school use – demos of each can be seen on the website.
Our Crew members received the Deluxe version, containing levels 1, 2, and 3. This version contains 323 topics, covering levels K – grade 9. They will be sharing links to their reviews below. I’d encourage a trip to the website for more detailed information.
A very engaging program which provides simple drills in an expansive list of math skills, and well as a small number of alphabetic and keyboarding ones, as well. Appropriate for students of ALL ages.
Robyn
http://www.theschoolinthebarn.blogspot.com/
We had a lot of fun reviewing this product and I think it's a bargain to give it a try! My kids weren't as "obsessed" with it as their testimonials suggest, but it's worth a try to see!
Gina
Some of those races are really challenging!
Cynthia
hiddenjewelalaska.blogspot.com
We've had a lot of fun with this and plan to continue using it.
My kids enjoyed this a lot. They don't stick with it for long periods of time, but that's probably because of their young age. Definitely a helpful products.
This is a cool product and one of my kids really liked it!
I think it's a great homeschool help!
Lisa C. @ http://www.homesteadblogger.com/wyldhousehomestead
Solid product, I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to use it. My kids certainly like it better than any other math drill we have tried.
Debra at http://debrakb.blogspot.com
Better than aliens, rock music, and what not some other computer games offer. Children enjoyed racing as a way to practice math facts.
Great program to use alongside your math curriculum for practicing computation skills and speeding up those answers!
This goes well with our math curriculum. The Vendor was great to work with. I'm glad I had a chance to review this. I have been hearing about for some time now.
I think that this will be a times test replacement on at least a couple of days each week. I like how the levels are useful from basic skills all the way through adult!
My children enjoyed racing to beat their own times, especially my 7 year old. We appreciate the opportunity to try out a worthy product.
Kimberly @ welovetohomeschool.blogspot.com
Math & Fun…two words that have never gone together in my mind. This program changed that! 🙂
Forgot to post a comment after linking. Great program!
http://thehomeschooldesk.com
We reviewed the Deluxe version Levels 1,2 & 3 of this software and it was FUN!
What a fantastic way to learn math facts. Both my kids can't wait to practice their math skills.
We really liked this program. WAY better than flashcards.
We are enjoying the complaint-free math practice this provides!
http://rocksatmyfeet.blogspot.com
We all really enjoyed Quarter Mile Math!
Blessings,
Linda
I thought this was awesome! I plan on continuing to use this as long as it holds the interest of the children. Great tool for motivation!
I am most impressed with the Customer Service provided by this software. I was having some technical difficulties, and Christopher Wright at Barnum Software addressed them quickly and easily. My son loves this program. It has made math fun for him!
http://www.granolamom4god.com/2009/08/computer-games-enter-our-house-quarter.html
Signed,
Granola Mom
I enjoyed this, well I should say….my son enjoyed this!! We will continue to use this program!!
This is a great way to reinforce math skills!
I posted my review at Leaders in Learning last night on 8/27, but forgot to sign Mr. Linky. Oops.
Quarter Mile was a fun program. We enjoyed reviewing it.
BeckyJoie Oakes
I forgot to sign Mr. Linky too. 🙂 My kids really enjoy this program. It's much more fun than the "flashcard" practice we had been doing.
Even my 3 year old is using this to work on alphabet and typing!
Tristan
http://ourbusyhomeschool.blogspot.com
It is definitely a clever idea to use the average speed of the child from previous sessions to compete against. But a lot depends on the questions that are actually being asked. Sometimes you can get lucky and get the “easier” ones, which doesn’t really mean you have become any better.
I’ve been fortunate to review (and have my kids play) some games that have overcome this shortcoming in really cool ways. One that I would truly recommend is http://mathrider.com