Name: Teach Them Diligently (Branson)
Start: 2025-05-15T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-17T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Branson, MO

Tagged: math drills, Xtra math

This topic has 6 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 8 months ago by Wings2fly.

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July 15, 2015 at 12:16 pm
Rachel White
Participant
What do you use for independently done math drills?
Specifically, something like Calculadders without the cost. I”d like to be able to see results, but I’m not able to sit there with a timer and flashcards everyday.

Thanks,
Rachel
July 15, 2015 at 1:26 pm
albanyaloe
Participant
Hi Rachel
I don’t know if you’d mind something computer based. We use an excellent free online one is Xtra Math. You can see the student’s progress, and they can do it alone daily, the program tells you when to stop.
I will admit my children are not “delighted” to do it.
There are other online ones like this, such as Sumdog, but often they are more games, whilst the Xtra math is pure math facts till you get it.
I’ve also read about a “gaming device’ called Math Shark, which is available in the US, but I have never seen it or used it.
HTH,
Lindy
July 15, 2015 at 4:19 pm
Monica
Participant
We use Xtra Math, too.
July 15, 2015 at 4:46 pm
HollyS
Participant
A few things we’ve used are:
–free printable math drill worksheets
–MUS’s online math drill
–Scholastic has some math drill workbooks. They have their dollar sales several times a year and I bought their multiplication one awhile back.
–Wrap-Ups
July 15, 2015 at 5:18 pm
Alicia Hart
Participant
We have tried it all and calculadder has worked the best for us. We buy the mp3 download and just print it off each day – kind of a pain but worth the trouble. Just my 2 cents!
July 15, 2015 at 6:04 pm
Rachel White
Participant
Thanks, I will check out Xtra Math.
I forgot about the MUS math drills existing. I will look at those.
I’m am most interested in Calculadders, but am trying to avoid the expense. If nothing else works, I will cave.
I need something simple and straightforward. I like the “no games” type.
July 15, 2015 at 7:54 pm
Wings2fly
Participant
xtramath.org works for us here too.
I saw more results one I got them to understand that it was moreimportant to get it right than to be fast…and speed would come later.