Amazon Minimum Age: 156 months
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: The Learning Company
EAN: 0772040816681
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Riverdeep
Manufacturer: Riverdeep
Model: 381668
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: Windows 98, Mac OS 9 and below, Windows XP
Publisher: Riverdeep
Release Date: June 07, 2004
Studio: Riverdeep
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This product is very well written and demonstrated, but it requires a good deal of work - the kind of work required for competency in math. I teach and tutor math at a local Davenport University and from years of experience I can assure you that most people's difficulty in math stems from a lack of rigorous "wrangling" with basic math concepts. In other words, most students don't want to "work through" thoroughly the examples in any given chapter. Instead, they just want someone to show them how to do the homework problems for class credit. And by thoroughly, I mean a step-by-step prodcedure for understanding the logic (not just the "math" numbers) from one step to the next. Yes, this takes time and effort, and that's what MindPower will do for you, but not if you're just looking for quick answers and fixes.
That some people have had difficulty with the programs actually working is another problem and has nothing to do with the excellence of the math material presented. That being said, I highly recommend this product!
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IT'S TRUE. EVEN "I" CAN LEARN MATH FROM THIS METHOD. I wished this was available back in the 1970's when I was in school... I STRUGGLED SO MUCH BACK THEN, UNTIL NOW. As an adult, these disks made sense to me. Good approach for kids. BUY IT, YOU WILL N O T REGRET IT.
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I'm a homeschooling mum and I bought this for my 9 year old son who loves math. It's an absolute dream! I had no problems whatsoever installing the program and my son was captivated from the start. The package is presented by a green alien by the name of Digit who is totally engaging and explains carefully everything your kid needs to know. The only problem I have with it is limiting my son to one lesson per day.
The 4 cds are a whole course, designed to be worked through systematically. I would imagine it would get pretty confusing if you just dipped in at random as the lessons build on one another and rely on concepts and terminology introduced in earlier lessons. It is assumed that the player (student?) can add, subtract, multiply and divide competently. If you get stuck, you can click 'Show Me' and you are guided through a step by step breakdown of the current problem. If you make a mistake, a relevant explanation is usually given. After every lesson there are practice problems to work through, usually with a good 'real life' theme.
The only drawback I've found is that the program is so good at teaching your kid mathematical terminology that they end up asking you awkward questions like 'Mum, do you know what the multiplicative inverse of 22 over 7 is?' at inopportune moments...
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I brought this software for my six-grader. I always like the learning company's product but this one does not impress me at all. The graphic is primitive and the presentation is boring. There is no extra practice or test you can do. My son ran through all the CD's but he really does not enjoy it. I just brought Math Advantage 2004. I have problem running the problem on a computer with 1GB of memory. But I install it on another machine and it works. I like the presentation much better and my son seems to like it too. It has an examination area where you can test your understanding and a game area to make it more fun.
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I bought this software because I love The Learning Company's (TLC)software. You won't believe the difficulties that I've gone through in installing this software in my new Computer (Windows ME). I have fixed the problem by going to the Macromedia website and downloaded "Macromedia Flash Player". Afterwards this software (Mind Power Math Middle School) run perfectly. My son enjoyed its delightful graphics and excellent mathematics presentation. It's worth all its troubles, it is just EXCELLENT!!
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