Math-Whizz (A REVIEW)

I love having a lot of options for math in our homeschool day to supplement their lessons, and Math-Whizz by Whizz Education is a perfect way to do that. Since it is an online math tutoring program I don't have to plan or figure out what they need to work or focus on, this program does it all for me beginning with an assessment to see where they are at. As the child moves through the program it can adjust to exactly what the child needs to work on by either letting them skip ahead once they have something down, or focusing on one concept that they really need to get down better before moving on.

This is the screen my kids see immediately after logging in. They can choose to go straight to the studying/tutor part, or they can go to the "Console" which has all their information such as weekly usage and their profile.

I was given a 12-month subscription to Math-Whizz by Whizz Education to try out with my kiddos, and it is all done online. The child can log into their own account to do their studying, and the parent can keep track through a parent account.

The parent dashboard

Before the child does anything they have to take an assessment. This is a series of tests and teaching that assigns the child to a "math age" so the tutor knows where to start the child. The assessment is long (at least that's what the kids say), but it's using that information to figure out what the child knows and what he/she still needs to learn. Once the assessment is completed the student then has access to the console, and can start the tutor. There are also games that they can earn credits to play, buddies, challenges, etc, but the main goal each week is to get at least 30 minutes of tutor time (they can do much more if they/you want to). There is a bar that shows exactly how much time the child has spent each week. This usage time also resets each week.

This is what the student's console looks like.

The student's study room. It's all decorated for a fun holiday right now.

So what does it actually look like when the student is working through the concepts with the tutor? It's a series of questions, games, and fun little mini lessons all done in colorful animation. It is very interactive, and is constantly asking for the child to put a number somewhere, or complete a series, or click on something (the right answer). It takes the child step by step through a complex problem such as long division. It will start with the first step, and take them through each step, having them put the numbers in as it goes on. I also noticed it teaches the new way, which is different from how I learned it, especially in things like division, but it helped my son to finally grasp the concept of long division. He finally gets it now, and he told me that. My way (the old way) was very confusing to him.

This is the tutor/study part of Math-Whizz. This was at the beginning of a session for my 2nd grader.

Since this is online I loved that we could access it from any computer, anywhere that has an internet connection. I didn't try it on any devices, only laptops and computers, so I don't know how it would work on those with all the interaction that is needed, but we could take it on our laptop. Both my 2nd Grader and my 5th grader used this program, and I could see improvements in focus and understanding concepts in both of them. Also, it helps with a lot of mental math, and facts. Both of which my boys could use more of, so it's also a great program for that!

My 5th grader taking the assessment.

My 2nd grader working on it at our main computer. He was using some counters to help him one day. These were just something we had for him to use. The program really encourages them to think and do a lot of mental math, but they might need a scratch paper or some other tools on occasion.

Overall I was very pleased with this online math program. It is fun, interactive, and helped my kids to progress even in the short time we've had it. I highly recommend it for any math learner whether struggling or one who loves math because it can be challenging either way. This is a fun way to supplement, and can be just a few minutes a day.

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