Product: Skip Math
Format: iPad/iPhone App
Made by: Math File Folder Games
Grades: K-3rd
Objective: To teach skip counting through play.
Features:
- Game can be customized for a boy or girl by choosing an avatar. In addition, the child can take an image and use that on the avatar.
- Game has several levels with increasing difficulty from practicing skip counting from 2-11.
- Can be used as a multi-player game using Bluetooth.
- The game keeps track of speed and score.
Navigating the Skip Counting App
Once you begin the game your child will be prompted to type in his or name and then have the option of changing the avatar and turning the music on or off. The game is fast moving which keeps the child engaged making for an exciting and challenging game. Your child will love the challenge of trying to beat his score and speed. In the meantime, he will learn to skip count easily. The navigation is simple and once set up the child will only have to select his player.
How is the Game Played
To play the game the child chooses which number to begin skip counting by. The game starts with the boy or girl character jumping from the starting off number. It is your child’s job to move the character to the next level with the proper number that comes next. The child does this by moving the character through manipulating the iPad by moving it. It is quite fun to do and even more fun to see the kids giggling over it. The games fairly short and can be fit in on a car ride, during a wait, or just for fun after school. I used it as a fun activity after math.
MathFileFolderGames.com is a fairly new company but always coming out with apps to help your child improve math skills in a fun way. The methods are solid and the team is made up of math teachers. Keep up with them on their Facebook page because you never know what will come next.