Review: A+ Interactive Math

 

Do you have a child that struggles with math? Maybe he or she has some gaps in their learning that is causing them frustration. Out of my three children two have struggled with math. I think that is very common and A+ Interactive Math can help! Our youngest son has struggled with math since multiplication and division have entered the game. He's got some learning challenges, but overall was excelling in math in his younger years. We have struggled to find a curriculum that works well for him because his skills are all over the map. He might be in 3rd grade on multiplication, 5th grade on another area etc. It's been frustrating to us both until we found the adaptive math with placement tests. This is great for finding those gaps in your child's learning, addressing them and moving on to the next chapter.  

When you start your account it will ask what grade your child is in currently. I chose the grade level I thought my child was on because he's currently in 8th grade and I knew he wouldn't be able to do most of that level work. I chose 4th grade for him. When you first log in you'll see your dashboard and can choose where to go from there. 

After clicking to launch your placement test you'll be given all these tests the student will take for this level. I have gone in and changed my son's grade to pre-algebra to let him see the tests he would need to take for that level. He then realized he didn't know any of that material.  I had him  work from the first test down to the bottom seeing as how they usually build on skills. Depending on how he was doing I had him do 2 placement tests a day.  

After taking the placement tests Issac started in the first section and worked through the assigned problems. The problems are assigned based on how he did in the placement test. This takes away doing 20+ problems that you can easily do and not really working on what you are struggling to do. Issac enjoyed that there was a short video and then not a ton of questions. Even when he was struggling with the problems he was able to push through because he wasn't overwhelmed by the number of questions. As well as working through the questions there is an additional worksheet generator that can give extra help for those continued problem areas. The problems are very similar to the original lessons, but just give extra practice in those needed areas. 

When you initially take the placement tests you are given a report based on the answers. It shows if the child is below, on, or above great level. As well as how many problems there were, if they skipped any etc. These reports are great for getting a better view of the students progress. I save them and then after Issac has done all the lessons I have him take the placement test again to see if he did better. The hope is that he'll be at or above grade level after the lessons.

I love how positive the messages are on the reports. A child could easily feel beaten down at seeing they are below their grade level, but the positive message helps affirm that with a little practice they can do better.  A+ Interactive Math has so many things to offer. You can chose the adaptive math that we did or they offer a family math program as well.  The family math is one low price for up to 10 students. Those with larger families will find the family math to be a fantastic addition to their schooling. If you have a child that needs even more special help you can check out their after school math help where you will get live sessions to help your student. There are just so many options and in their "free" section you can try out some of the video lessons and even get a month free of the family math.  You can also receive a FREE e-book to see about some of the other products that are offered. The founder of the program has over 30 years experience working with kids. He's made it his mission to have great math programs that are affordable for all.  One thing that can be a huge deal breaker for me is the customer service. We haven't had any issues with the program, but the view times that I've reached out I've gotten quick answers and always with a kind and positive tone. That huge for me.   The adaptive program has really helped my son with some of his learning gaps. I'm hoping that after we finish working on the gaps with the adaptive program that we can move into the family math.  

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** I received this product for free for my honest review.