CTCMath: A TOS Crew Review

 

Disclosure: I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew

CTCMath

CTCMath is the one program that fits all your students! We have been loving our 12 month family membership to CTCMath!

CTCMath gives you unlimited access to all grade levels and lessons for your K-12 students. It's a wonderful value, we've been using it for years now (check out one of our previous reviews here)

The user-friendly program uses separate logins for the parent, and each student.  The Parent Login gives you the ability to see exactly where your students are working on, how much time they are spending and a detailed description of their lesson progress. 

Parents can also set the Pass Mark - the percentage of questions answered correctly to move ahead, we use 90%.  Weekly progress emails and achievement certificates are sent directly to your inbox.

Students login to their personalized dashboard.  The program takes them directly to where they left off. One feature I love is that they get to determine the grade level, topic and even the specific math skill they want to work on, and they can work in multiple grade levels at once.  All lessons are accessible with your membership, so you can pinpoint exactly where they need to improve math skills.  

Handy placement tests can help you determine where to start. This is a great option for either using CTCMath as your main math curriculum, or using it to supplement and reinforce math skills topic by topic.

Students can personalize their background color and see their pass mark in their settings. 

Each lesson has a similar format - a short teaching Video (with that amazing accent). The videos are usually under 10 minutes long, in a whiteboard style.  My testers like that they can stop and replay the video as often as they need to. It's easy to use this program on the go with any internet access.

A Lesson Summary is available as a PDF that can be downloaded and printed.  Worksheets are also available for many lessons.

After the video, students complete questions to test their understanding.  They can choose from: 

• Short - 20 questions
• Standard - 30 questions
• Comprehensive - 40 questions

Questions are interactive, meaning the student gets immediate feedback for their answer - correct with a green check mark, or incorrect with a red x and the correct answer displayed.  The program records all the information, so that you can see detailed reports.

Several simple games are available to practice facts, times tables and critical thinking.  The focus of this program is solid math skills.

Lessons also feature printable Summary of the lesson that includes explanations of each question, and how to  solve correctly.

Students can also check their progress by clicking on "Progress".  I like being able to pinpoint the topics and skills they need to focus on, and they like knowing exactly where they are.

We love this comprehensive, self-paced program.  It works well for multiple children, all at varied levels. Printable versions of lessons and worksheets are available. 

 You can check it out for yourself with their Free Trial and Money Back Guarantee!

Find CTCMath on Social Media:  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctcmath
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctcmathofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctcmath
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/ctcmath/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWn5e6974bpIEAe46VnovZw

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Teaching Textbooks Math 4.0 From Teaching Textbooks: A TOS Crew Review

 

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Teaching Textbooks Math 4.0 from Teaching Textbooks


I have never been a fan of teaching math, and for YEARS Teaching Textbooks has been our "go to" math curriculum for all levels. The new version -  Teaching Textbooks Math 4.0 has made it even better!

Teaching Textbooks Math 4.0 is app-based subscription that is able to be used on most any device, including smartphones and tablets.  This program is designed with homeschooling families in mind and contains full, comprehensive math curriculum (grades 3- Pre-Calculus).  Lessons contain audiovisual teaching and explanations, lectures, quizzes and automated grading for a 12 month period.  All you have to do is download it and let your child start learning!

We have been using Teaching Textbooks for many years and we love their product.  My students are able to work independently, and all my graduates have earned college math credit on their ACT scores after using Teaching Textbooks exclusively during high school.  

The Teaching Textbooks Math 4.0  contains all the great content and lessons from previous versions, with some nice upgrades.  Here's a few:

• You can enroll your entire family, and use the app feature across multiple devices.  This was a HUGE upgrade for my family, since we all share laptops, tablets, and phones.  The app can be installed, and the student data is stored on servers, so it's available from device to device.  

• They offer a great deal for families with 4-8 children - we used the family subscription for 5 students: Math 7, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 2 and 2 students in Geometry during this time.  Each student has their own login and parents have their own login for the parent portal.

• The scratch pad is a nice addition as a place for them to do their scratch work.  We travel a lot more now that we are in CA and TX, so having a fully "on the go" curriculum has been great. It's designed to work best on a tablet and is not as "mouse friendly" when using a laptop or desktop.

• Students can customize screen wallpapers, animated buddies, and sounds.  My younger students really enjoy this feature!

• The 4.0 version appears on screen in a book-type format that my testers perfer.  It's super user friendly and intuitive.  When a student logs in, the program takes them right to the place they left off.

• You can pause lessons for up to 3 months (90 days) whenever you want to with just one click.  This is a nice feature if you plan on taking any extended breaks or even mini-math vacations.

• Life time access to your student's grade book. Another great feature if you have multiple children - it's easy to keep up with their work and progress.

• Check out the free 15 day trial to see for yourself - you can try any level you want, and all their grades will transfer in, if you decide to upgrade to a full subscription. Not sure where to start? Have your student take the free placement test to find out!

Here's some other features we like about Teaching Textbooks:

I'm not in charge of math any more, my students are.  I can't tell you how many arguments this has prevented, but it has also encouraged my student's independence and motivation!

The 4.0 app contains printable PDF copies of the lessons - a nice feature if you want to work offline (but you certainly do NOT have to print them) and full answer keys with my Parent Login.

Immediate feedback is given for answers (hints can be included).  My students have greatly improved using the 4.0 app version over our old method of pen/paper.  When an answer is incorrect, they immediately know and can try again for the correct answer or see the problem worked out step-by-step. (notice her cute wallpaper?  She changes it daily! 😂)

I also appreciate the Parent Portal information being easy to find and use.  I can manage settings like hints and second chances, and see their progress any time I want to.

 

Teaching Textbooks customer service is hands down, THE BEST!  We have used this product for years and every interaction has been positive - they answer the phone, and quickly answer your questions.
I just learned that they even offer free math tutoring help over the phone as part of your subscription.

I highly recommend Teaching Textbooks Math 4.0  as our favorite math program ever!

Find Teaching Textbooks on Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Teachingtextbooks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TThomeschool
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachingtextbooks/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVlomrjY7xTs2cRxSsuKCrw


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Mastering the TI-30Xa Scientific Calculator: Augmented Intelligence for all 21st Century Students from Triad Math, Inc.: A TOS Crew Review

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Mastering the TI-30Xa Scientific Calculator: Augmented Intelligence for all 21st Century Students from Triad Math, Inc.

One of our major frustrations with upper level math has been learning to use a scientific calculator.  Mastering the TI-30Xa Scientific Calculator: Augmented Intelligence for all 21st Century Students from Triad Math, Inc. to the rescue!

This course offers students a painless way to master the scientific calculator through online lessons and a printed manual.

The Manual contains 25 lessons that guide a student through using the TI-30Xa calculator.   This calculator is frequently used in middle and high school math.  The calculator is easy to find, and costs under $10 typically. This program does not teach math concepts - just the skills needed to accurately use the TI-30Xa calculator.

It's divided into sections and students can jump in where they need to be, and return to lessons again as their math level progresses.  Lessons take about 20 minutes to complete.

• PreAlgebra: Lessons 1–13
• Algebra: Lessons 14–15
• Trigonometry: Lessons 16–20
• STEM: Lessons 21–25

In addition to the printed manual, this easy-to-use course includes online access to:

• 25 tutorial videos
• Notes and exercises for each lesson
• Quizzes for each lesson
• A full record of student's progress in the Learning Management System
• A forum to connect and to ask questions

My tester is in high school and  prepping to take the ACT test this spring, so this was the perfect time to explore this course to master those calculator skills! Be sure to check to make sure your test allows this calculator, while there are many calculators on smart phones these days, most of them are not permitted in the exams.

The online lessons utilize Moodle (the online platform) and work together with the printed manual.  It's easy to get logged in and started.   Th information is helpful to watch, listen and read, and will appeal to all learning styles. 

Craig Hane, PhD.  aka...Dr. Del, the author of this course, will guide them through using this calculator with the narrated videos that demonstrate skills as well.  We found him easy to listen to and encouraging.

The course begins with mastering simple functions and progresses sequentially to higher level trigonometry functions.  Each lesson contains exercises to complete, and a full answer key. 

It's written directly to the student, and they are able to work independently at their own pace.

A handy appendix details how different students can benefit from using this program - from homeschool students to military and STEM bound college students.

I wish I had access to a course like this as we were wading through higher level math with my first born!  

Find Triad Math, Inc. on Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LearnPlayConnect
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TriadMath
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triadmathinc/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2wNPnArm66nzIicv_QUiw


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MathandAlgebra.com: A TOS Crew Review

 Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way

MathandAlgebra.com 

We have been checking out MathandAlgebra.com with the one-year family subscription that includes four complete math courses. Elementary, Intermediate, PreAlgebra, and Algebra 1.

This online program is a great for multiple levels with 4 full courses that you can access. Within each course, 44-90 specific topics are covered.  This makes it easy to use this curriculum for a complete math course, or as a supplement to target specific math topics that your student needs more work on.

 The curriculum follows an easy 4 step process: online videos, printable worksheets, quiz, and badges.

The short online videos are taught by Rick Fisher in a whiteboard fashion.  The solutions are worked out step-by-step with narration, but no distractions.  Students can easily pause, or rewatch problem solutions as they need to.

The worksheets, and answer keys are in PDF format that you can download and print.  We really like having this component that uses pencil and paper.

The quizzes are online and automatically graded. Solutions are immediately shown.  If you need to re-take the quiz, the program generates new questions.  The goal is for complete mastery of concepts before moving on.  There is also a final quiz at the end of each program.

Badges are rewards earned for completion and can be printed.  

I really like that this program includes multiple levels and appeals to multiple learning styles. It's easy-to-use and an effective way to teach math skills.

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