Munchkin has a love/hate relationship with math. Some days, she really enjoys it, and other days, well, she really hates it. She’s good at math, but she is also use to it being easy. As things get more difficult, she gets more frustrated. She’s also a perfectionists, so that can make math a bit tedious.
Right now, she is having fun with an online math program, Mathetics, that is challenging yet fun. Plus, it plugs in to her competitive nature as she can compete to be in the top spot for the US or the World. Now, she doesn’t really spend enough time on the computer doing her math to really get to one of those top spots, but she does have fun seeing her name in the running. (A review of this program will be coming later.)
Today, I am very grateful that we were given this product to review as she’s actually motivated to do math. This is often difficult once we get in to the November/December time frame.
I have a son who is like that, and he has said that he doesn't want to study algebra II, as he doesn't see the relevance of it to everyday life. He loves maths, as long as it's not too challenging.
Have a great weekend,
Blessings,
Jillian