<p>Does anybody have any suggestions for FUN math software (for a PC) for a 7-year old? He is average at math, but bugging his mom to use the computer (which she is strict about) so I thought maybe if he had some fun software…</p>
<p>I think my second son learned all his elementary school math on software games as a kid LOL - bad mom!</p>
<p>Thanks for ideas.</p>
<p>ya know how long it has been since I had a 7 year old? :(</p>
<p>I like Zoombinis though- and Millies Math house- but I am sure there are other suggestions
I advise you to keep it light however- I am still finding math CDs that had been purchased for my daughter * broken in half* !</p>
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<p>With my older kids they did Treasure Mathstorm and Math Blasters. By the time my youngest was of age all the stuff seemed to be Barbie or Disney oriented and we never did find something interesting for her.
I don’t know if some of the older software still works.</p>
<p>Treasure Mathstorm! That’s what my kid did a lot of - a LONG time ago. I couldn’t even remember the name of it. LOL</p>
<p>I have a 19 year old, 15 year old and 10 year old and they all loved the “Jumpstart” series - you know Jumpstart 1st grade, Jumpstart 2nd grade, etc. If I remember correctly the 2nd grade one was a big hit.</p>
<p>They also did love Millie’s Math House…</p>
<p>Wow, they still sell Mathblaster (Ds favorite elementary school PC game)!</p>
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<p>NONE. But if the parents cave in, Zoombinis is all right.</p>
<p>my kids are 17 & 19… I don’t remember if they still make it, but they loved Math For The Real World (7 might be a little young for it though). They also used Zoombinis.</p>
<p>Is Zoombinis too hard for a 7 year old who might need a little help with math basics? Thanks.</p>
<p>Zoombinis is less about math basics (if you mean addition, subtraction, renaming ((or whatever this child’s district now calls what we used to call “borrowing and carrying”)), multiplication, and so on) and much more about logical strategies and thinking skills. Some seven-year-olds can play it without help, and some will need just a little guidance before they catch on. Some might find it way too frustrating unless someone is willing to pull up another chair and play along. </p>
<p>My 19-year-old and 16-year-old absolutely loved the Zoombinis when they were in grade school - they still quote Arno the pizza guy sometimes - and they have been having a great time introducing the 5-year-old to it. Whenever I’ve been lucky enough to be the one tapped to help out, I’ve enjoyed it too: it’s smart, engaging, and fun.</p>
<p>As long as there’s going to be an older person around to help the 7-year-old get started, and help knock ideas around when things get difficult for those hapless Zoombinis, I think 7 is a great age to introduce this game.</p>
<p>My older two also really loved Treasure Math Storm (and all the related games). We were very trollish about limiting both their computer time and the games and programs they could use, but I always, always was happy to see them playing Zoombinis, not least because they often played it together.</p>
<p>Treasure Mathstorm! Thats the series I couldn’t remember… they loved that one!</p>
<p>my kids loved treasure mathstorm!!!
The best thing you can do is drill the basics, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division…of the basic 12 or so.
and work on TIME. Get them to work fast with zero errors.</p>
<p>My D loved Millie’s MathHouse and the Jump Start series, too. That really brings back the memories.</p>
<p>Math Blasters! Wow…memories. D loved it.</p>
<p>What are all the Math Blasters alumni doing with math these days? We never used it at our house, so I’m curious about that famous, best-selling program.</p>
<p>We used Math Blasters as part of our homeschooling. D’s minor is in math, and both kids made all A’s in their college math courses. I hesitate to claim that there’s any correlation, though.</p>
<p>My second child (S1) loved Math Blasters and played it all the time! (I couldn’t remember the name of the program and had to ask him…He remembered immediately.) His favorite school subject is Math. He is now a Freshman in HS and has been involved in many Math competitions, including MathCounts, Mandelbrodt, AMC 8 (taken last year), McNabb, etc.</p>
<p>I think he loved Math Blasters because he always loved numbers and was good at the game, not the other way around. His older sister was not really into it.</p>
<p>My D loved both programs Treasure mathstorm and mathblasters…made a perfect 800 on the Math, and is now majoring in Math…she also exempted two calculus classes. Interestingly, I remember her being a finger counter in elementary school…i think these programs help drill the basics.</p>
<p>My information is about 10 years outdated, but my D loved “Treasure Mathstorm”, “Zoombinis”, the “Jumpstart” series and the “Reader Rabbit Math Adventures”. I remember having the hardest time getting her away from the programs. She’s amazing at math now, so they must have worked!</p>
<p>I’m sure if you went to a local/online computer store, you could get more up-to-date suggestions. However, I bet nothing has changed too much!</p>