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“Throughout the kindergarten year, children are learning more than just mathematics. They learn a lot about the nature of mathematics–what it is, what it means to do it, and their view of themselves as math students. The attitudes they develop now will strongly influence their future mathematical performance and whether they choose to continue their [...]

1. Does it meet my curricular goals?
If the software does not meet my curricular goals, then it is really not benefiting or reinforcing any of the concepts.
2. Is it appropriate for young children?
The software must be relevant to what the children know and can do. If it is more focused on items that they have [...]

As a child, I remember timed multiplication table tests where you had to see how many you could get in a minute. If you got “enough” of them, then you passed and got to move on to the next number’s multiplication tables. I remember how frustrating and upsetting it was to have a teacher in [...]

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