How To Help Your Child Be Confident In Math While Having Fun
Finally, a math game that really works! Help your child master the core foundations of math – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
I used to think mastering math facts had to be tedious and boring…
Do you remember what it was like to practice your times tables when you were at school?
If you were anything like me, it was tedious and seemingly endless hard work. As parents, we now have the problem in reverse.
We need our children to master their math facts. And because we know just how important they are, there is really no option. In today’s world, math is more important than ever. And the arithmetic math facts are the very foundation of it all.
Frustration and tears, creating math anxiety
Unfortunately, my children found math fact practice incredibly dull, frustrating and boring. There would be fights and sometimes tears.
I was very worried my kids might develop a fear of math. It is near impossible to shake the belief “I can’t do math” once your child has decided on it.
Finger counting is not an option
Both my kids understood the concepts of addition, subtraction and later multiplication and division just fine. But finger counting simply isn’t an option for the long term.
We all know the only way to go is to have all math facts down pat in our memory. Ready to be recalled within seconds.
But I am a busy parent
Our lives are full. We all have a lot of things to do. Do we really want to spend our precious one on one time with our children firing math questions at them or checking worksheets, over and over?
We want to spend quality time with our children – nurture them, encourage them, see the world through their eyes, share their dreams and applaud their vivid imagination – not check their math facts accuracy!
I have no further need to check math worksheets for correctness. And I don’t need to pay a math tutor to do it, either.
The problem with most math games
I thought I had found the answer – purchase a fun math computer game! This would take care of all my problems. It would make practicing as much fun as possible, but also make sure they’d actually master their facts.
Unfortunately, all games I had purchased ended up in the garbage or deleted on my hard drive. They all shared some or all of the following problems:
- They were based on competition with other kids online. My kids found that stressful and downright demoralising. Who would want a game with three losers and only one winner when math is already threatening enough?
- They had complex game controls when really all we wanted was to practice maths. Who cares about learning how to navigate your snake across obstacles with arrow keys in a math game?
- The game adversaries looked mean or even scary. Again, adding unnecessary pressure.
- The games were blindly repeating math facts – whether they had already been mastered or not.
- We were none the wiser if my kids had actually improved, let alone fully mastered any operation.
I used to think that memorizing math facts was just a pain my kids had to go through in order to become competent in math.
MathRider
In the end I was so frustrated, I decided to do something about it. I had been working as a software engineer all my adult life, so why not write a game for my own children that solves all the above problems?
This is how MathRider was born.
The idea of the game is to feel as much like a game as possible without doing anything other than practise math facts. I enlisted the help of teachers, designers and psychologists. We added storylines, in-game rewards, visualisations and adaptive intelligence to propel any child towards mastery of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
The best part: it happens automatically and is non-threatening. There is no competition, no monster and no predefined minimum answer speed.
Kids simply spend a few minutes each day playing the game. You can easily glance at the game stats page and immediately see exactly where your child is at. And you can celebrate their clearly plotted improvement along the way – not just the final mastery.
Probably most importantly of all – the game leaves no doubt in your child’s mind they have mastered their math facts. The leveled rewards make absolutely certain of that, and so does the adaptive story.
The results
So what happened next?
Well, my kids quickly realised they “could do math”. They overcame their fear of math and both went on to take math majors at high school.
Since its launch, we’ve been overwhelmed by the positive feedback from parents and children who mastered all their math facts, once and for all, playing MathRider.
MathRider allows me to leave the stress and boredom of math fact practice behind. Instead I can now spend quality time with my kids.
This is not just another math drill game. This is an automatic, self guided arithmetic mastery missile.
Continuous improvement – FREE
We worked hard to make mastering math facts as enjoyable as possible. It plays like a game, but unlike other games, MathRider does not block player progress with unnecessary mechanics or make your child feel like a loser through endless competition. There are no requirements to use dexterity to maneuver.
When you see the visual feedback on your child’s progress, you will feel assured the program is working and your child is well on your way to mastering arithmetic.
We keep taking user feedback to continue to improve the game. Now in version 6, all active users keep receiving our updates for free.
When a new update becomes available, we will alert you via email.
Playing MathRider means your child cannot help but succeed in
mastering all their math facts – and actually enjoy it, too!
Get the smartest way of mastering math facts
Seven reasons why it makes perfect sense to use MathRider
- Based on scientific evidence – testing yourself with a tool like MathRider is significantly superior to re-reading or reviewing (such as flash cards or watching videos), according to science, such as this research study from Purdue University.
- Individually adjusts to your child – No two people are the same. This is why MathRider constantly adjusts to your child’s answer speed and accuracy – in real time.
- Comprehensive statistical engine – MathRider collects all conceivable data points and uses them to determine exactly when your child has mastered a math fact or an entire operation, such as multiplication.
- Track your child’s progress and improvement with ease – MathRider features extensive progress visualisation, so you and your child will have no doubt over exactly where he or she is at. Find out exactly how close your daughter is to mastering division. See at a glance what your son’s major challenges are right now in subtraction. It’s all there in easy to understand presentation.
- Continuously improved based on real user feedback – Over the years, we have been continuously working to improve the game. We are now at version 6 of MathRider, with more enhancements already planned. If you find something you want added or done better – simply drop us a line.
- Privacy Assured – Nothing is uploaded to the web. All game data points are collected in a local database, stored only on your computer.
- Success is guaranteed – We guarantee your child will master his or her math facts using MathRider. In fact, we are so sure, we will pay you back your entire purchase price if you are not completely satisfied that MathRider works for your child. Even if you contact us twelve months after purchasing – we will refund your purchase price with no questions asked.
Try MathRider now, free for seven days
Even if you decide not to purchase it at the end of the trial, your child will have had a math boost and you will know exactly where they are at.
Our kids really enjoy MathRider. Even after passing all the levels,
they play again for more review.
Julie Higgins
