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Math Skill Builders: Whole Number Arithmetic
for Students Schooled at Home
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This is the complete package for teaching basic arithmetic skills at home. Home Schoolers appreciate Math Skill Builders: Whole Number Arithmetic because:

  • This is a program that can be used by children of all ages at home.
    The whole family can use this to learn and review arithmetic skills with whole numbers.

  • Learners with minimal reading and number skills find this easy to use.
    Children can learn to use this independently with little or no supervision.

  • All the work can be done at the computer.
    Children and adults can learn new skills and practice solving an unlimited number of arithmetic problems.

  • It's easy to know a student's skill level.
    Diagnosis provides testing and placement at a suggested skill level. Program options allow automatic progress through levels based on success in Practice and Diagnosis. Users can also select an operation and skill level at any time.

  • Worksheets can be printed for practice with pencil and paper.
    Homework assignments with different numbers of arithmetic problems can be printed. Students can check their answers and see what the solution should be.

  • The Tutor provides assistance for learning at all skill levels.
    A talking tutor shows how to solve an infinite number of unique arithmetic problems at any skill level. Solutions are shown one step at a time. Processes such as carrying, borrowing, and long division are demonstrated. The student can control the speed of the instruction. Demonstrations can be repeated as many times as desired.

  • Students can enter each number in a solution - just like they would with pencil and paper.
    Students can either type numbers at the keyboard or enter numbers by selecting with the mouse. They can either enter all the numbers in a solution, or just the numbers in an answer- depending on the options chosen.

  • The 52 skill levels complement the math curriculum for learning basic arithmetic skills in grades 2-6.
    Skill levels progress from number facts through long division. One new step is learned each level. Skill level definitions are shown during each activity. The whole list of arithmetic skill levels can be viewed and printed for setting goals and discussing lesson plans. See how the objectives in Math Skill Builders align with state standards

  • Progress tracking and record keeping are provided for multiple users.
    The dates, scores, and times of diagnostics, practices and assignments are recorded. These results can be viewed and printed as reports at any time. Students' skill levels are recorded for each operation, so that when students return to the program, they can start at their most recent skill level.

  • Students know they are learning arithmetic, they are not distracted by sugar coated games.
    Math Skill Builders: Whole Number Arithmetic is not a game. There are no auditory or visual distractions. Learners focus on learning, know they are learning, and know the skills they have achieved.

  • Parent's Guide included in package.
    Documentation provides extensive explanations of how to use the options of the program. It includes suggestions for activities for helping learners learn arithmetic at home. Documentation is available online. If you order Math Skill Builders: Whole Number Arithmetic the boxed version includes documentation in a sturdy binder.

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    Math Skill Builders: Whole Number Arithmetic
    Last Updated on August 25, 2003 by Chuck at SSSoftware.com