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Review: Stinky Kid Math

9/11/2015

 
When my hubby first heard the name of this on-line math program "Stinky Kid Math" he said "what in the world is STINKY KID MATH?!?!!"    When I explained it was a math program suitable for grades 5 and up he said "AH, that makes sense then". 
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Anyways, my son surprised me.  He moaned and groaned his way a lot through the videos and the course material, but in end, when I asked him what he thought.. he said "I liked it mom, I learned stuff about math.  It's not so bad."   HIGH PRAISE indeed.  :)  

So what did my son encounter as he worked through Stinky Kid.

1. Ease of Use; It's easy to find what you want.   Lessons are easy to locate with big buttons.    Those big buttons further break down into small buttons or into video clips.
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2. Different explanations.  One of the items I most particularly enjoyed was that the worksheets and the videos did not explain the concept exactly the same way.

For instance, when reviewing long division (which face it, is brand new to my boy and he STRUGGLED with the video).   We opened up the workbook and suddenly it made sense!   DMSB (divide, multiply, subtract and bring down).    It made more sense to me!  My son had an insight... if I learn my math (aka addition, subtraction and multiplication) better I can do division better right mom?

Yes, I smiled at him. (Why do these lessons sometimes work better when self taught)?


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He particularly liked that each area was divided into bite size portions and made a suggestion to me.  "Mom, can they put a line or something on the "I've watched this one already?   Then I don't have to remember or ask you if you remember".   I agreed with him that having a way to note which videos were already watched might prove to helpful.    Breaking it down into small segments worked so well for my boy and gave him a boost in confidence.   This video is vocabulary, this video explains what an exponent is and so forth.   Once he got the gist of it... after the first four videos he no longer moaned and groaned so much but knew how to back up the videos, replay, ask questions, or gasp... ask to see the workbook to see if they explained it differently.
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3. Clear labeling.  At each step of the way, labels clearly indicate which section you are in.  The sidebar is always visible so you know what areas are coming up.   

4. Flexibility.  You can do the lessons in whatever order you wish, so if you have a student that merely needs to brush up on a given area, you can go right to that section.   My son is fairly new at learning about algebra so he started at step one.

They do give you a list of the videos in their suggested order for those who find that helpful, but lessons and worksheets and workbooks can be done in whatever order you wish or ignored completely.

5. Games.   My attention to detail boy couldn't handle different elements of the games so he simply didn't play them.  I happened to like the games for the most part.   What I liked with the games was this: they allowed you to play a game as you practiced math facts, they told you when an error was made, and I found most of them to be fun.
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What areas are covered?
Foundational Algebra
  • areas such as order of operations, long division, exponents, multiples,fractions, notation etc.
Complex Algebra
  • lines, linear systems, polynomials etc.
Geometry
  • 3-d and 2-d
Would I recommend it?
Yes.
My 10 year old son learned.  He now understand long division!  :)
They provide good instruction in a variety of formats.
It is a great online program that tutors students well.
My son LIKES this program.  If a student likes it, they'll be more inclined to work with it.  It's taught him important lessons about listening, paying attention, asking questions and back tracking.
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Product Details:
Received: Six month membership for up to three children
Vendor: Stinky Kid Math
Product: Stinky Kid Math Lessons, can use the whole site.
Price: $9.99 per month.  You can have a one month free trial.

Stinky Kid Math is not a complete curriculum,   You could turn it into one if you desired with some judicious planning and use of other materials.  It's primary role is that of a tutor or supplement to aid students in gaining a solid understanding of algebraic and geometric math.  Quoted from Stinky Kid Math: The site is more of a help for parents and students.  It will act as a full curriculum, but is not certified as one.  There are also a few small gaps with the current common core standards.

Works with
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) or above
  • Mozilla Firefox 2 or above
  • Apple Safari 2 or above
  • Google Chrome 2 or above
  • Flash Player 9 or above

If you want to know more about how Stinky Kid Math works, please check out their facts page.
Stinky Kid Math Review
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/stinky-kid-math
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Twitter- http://twitter.com/StinkyKidMath

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Melissa link
9/11/2015 05:39:28 pm

This looks like something that would have worked for us. Some of these operations I just do without thinking about, and it wasn't always easy to explain how. The math curriculum we used at the time wasn't any better at explaining, so we could have used this as a supplement!

annette @ A net in Time
9/14/2015 05:09:28 pm

I know that my boy is learning. And that's a good thing. :)


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