I was so happy to be able to try out the "Times Alive" software by City Creek Press. My 5th grader has had a terrible time memorizing multiplication tables. This software has been like more of a game to her and she has learned her math facts without struggle. She loves to get on the program and watch the videos and learn the songs. The songs and videos are cute and catchy. They make the facts easy to remember. City Creek Press is a great company to work with. They have been very quick to answer any questions and have been very helpful. City Creek Press products come from a very solid background:
From http://www.citycreek.com/ :
The success of City Creek Press, owned and operated by educational pioneer Judy Liautaud, comes from its continued dedication to the education of children. In 1992, while operating the Sylvan Learning Center in Bountiful, Utah, Judy was determined to find a way to help her students learn math tables in a fun and meaningful way. She created a unique method that connected visual images, stories, and songs to mundane number facts. Judy tested her method through the teachers at the center, who were delighted to discover that their students now approached math tables with real interest. Further studies demonstrated that students using Judy’s method retained 95% of the facts on average.
The great success of this method led Judy to create her first publication, Times Tables the Fun Way, which was published in 1992 through a company she established called Key Publishers. Judy’s second book Addition the Fun Way soon followed, achieving the same high levels of success among students.
The success of City Creek Press, owned and operated by educational pioneer Judy Liautaud, comes from its continued dedication to the education of children. In 1992, while operating the Sylvan Learning Center in Bountiful, Utah, Judy was determined to find a way to help her students learn math tables in a fun and meaningful way. She created a unique method that connected visual images, stories, and songs to mundane number facts. Judy tested her method through the teachers at the center, who were delighted to discover that their students now approached math tables with real interest. Further studies demonstrated that students using Judy’s method retained 95% of the facts on average.
The great success of this method led Judy to create her first publication, Times Tables the Fun Way, which was published in 1992 through a company she established called Key Publishers. Judy’s second book Addition the Fun Way soon followed, achieving the same high levels of success among students.
Click on the image to the right to take a look at a video from the Times Alive software:
Or, click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/user/TimesTablestheFunWay#p/u/4/F35_ZRpRzJIRzJI
Or, to explore other features of the software, go to: http://www.citycreek.com/Articles.asp?ID=133
The software itself is priced at $44.95. There are multiple companion products available through the City Creek website as well. I have enjoyed being able to watch my daughter learn her times tables very independently. Because the age at which children learn their times tables varies, Times Alive software is suitable for virtually any elementary age student. It is a great supplement to any existing math curriculum. Reports can be generated for the parent/teacher and lessons can be repeated as desired. All in all I think this is a really well-rounded software for learning times tables. It worked for us!
The software itself is priced at $44.95. There are multiple companion products available through the City Creek website as well. I have enjoyed being able to watch my daughter learn her times tables very independently. Because the age at which children learn their times tables varies, Times Alive software is suitable for virtually any elementary age student. It is a great supplement to any existing math curriculum. Reports can be generated for the parent/teacher and lessons can be repeated as desired. All in all I think this is a really well-rounded software for learning times tables. It worked for us!
To see what other reviewers have to say about Times Alive go to:
http://homeschoolblogger.com/homeschoolcrew/783695/
http://homeschoolblogger.com/homeschoolcrew/783695/
Enjoy!
**I have not received any compensation from TOS, City Creek Press, or Times Alive Software in exchange for this review. The opinions expressed are my own.**
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