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AKA ..... getting the maniacs to sit still

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

TOS Review Pyramath



I was sent a deck of Pyramath Cards through TOS to review. Before the cards had even arrived I tried it out free online because I was curious. My 13 yo and I ended up fighting over who got to play. It was addictive. Needless to say I was excited to get the cards in the mail.
I can say I was not disappointed. Not only did my kids enjoy playing this alone but competing against one another prompted my competitive third graders to start working on multiplication and division JUST to win the game!!

I cannot say enough good things about this game. It's fun, portable, can be played alone or together and it works on ALL the facts at once... addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. I feel like it really stretches them to think mathematically as well because not only do they have to figure out which method to use and calculate the answer but they have to do it quickly.... or be beat.
This game is great for any school age child who is learning their facts from addition on and all the way up to adults. The best part is it's only $6.95 available here.

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I did not receive any compensation for my review  besides a free deck of cards.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Silly Sisters

I walked into the kitchen the other day to find the girls playing house.... it was bedtime you see, at their house apparently you sleep in the kitchen ;). At least then if you get hungry at night you're close to a snack..... and an icepack for when you wake up sore from sleeping on tile.

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As you can see it's vital to keep your purse with you at all times..... especially when sleeping in the kitchen.

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Anna of course is the baby....

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Saturday, September 4, 2010

TOS Review Time for Learning

We were asked to review the Time For Learning preschool program with Audrey and Avery for The Old Schoolhouse.



At first it was a little difficult for the girls to figure out how to use it so it does take some parent interaction until they learn how it works. Once they had it down though it was a great tool for them. I was able to get them going on Time for Learning while working with my older kids on other things they needed me for.
This was a huge help because if I'm not paying attention to my little gals they lose interest and wander off quickly.
I enjoyed this program because it was entertaining/easy for them to use ( after I helped them learn how) and they were learning from it.
Unfortunately the cost of the program is high enough that it's not a practical option for our family long term.  It is $19.99 for the first child and $14.99 for each additional child per month. If we had less kids it might be more doable possibly.
If you can swing the cost I would definitely recommend this program for your preschooler. Especially if you have little ones who love to do school like I do and have more interest than you have time.





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I did not receive any compensation for my review  besides a free one month trial of the program.