Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.
Another CTCMath review? Yes! What can I say, when you find a good thing it is worth passing on and telling others about it. We have been using CTCMath since my oldest was in 4th grade (he's in 11th grade this year!). I received a 12-month Family membership in this online full math curriculum. When we first started it was not a full curriculum that now includes Kindergarten through High School. There have also been many improvements as the years have passed in reporting and customization of lessons and reports.
When my 11th grader was younger he had a lot of struggles with math when we started 4th grade. I was at the end of my wits until we found CTCMath. The lessons were short and to the point. The homework was simple and straight forward. But best of all, he was learning again! He wasn't fighting to do math anymore due to frustration and boredom. It was the perfect fit. When Little Bug (our current 2nd grader) started Kindergarten, I just automatically took out a family subscription to CTCMath and we haven't looked back. Even though she is a great student no matter what the subject, she was also excelling at math using this program. She continues to progress well and says she "likes doing math."
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| Individual results for homework completed |
I will put links to my previous reviews below for you to see how the program has changed. Currently, two of the newest features are the ability to drill down to individual results in the homework and the ability to export all your data from the program into an XLS (spreadsheet) file. I really like the individual results because I can print out her completed homework if necessary and see which problems she had trouble with. For those of you that keep detailed records printing this out and saving in a binder is perfect proof of work completed.
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| Sample of detailed results of lessons completed |
I really like the variety of reports that can be generated from detailed to summary. It really helps you to get a picture of how your child is progressing. In the parent dashboard, there is also an area to see what your child is doing every day. It shows what time they logged on, what lessons they viewed, how much time they spent on each lesson, and when they logged out. Unfortunately, I needed this when my son was younger and said he was doing his assignments but the log showed he really wasn't. It was also helpful to assign him tasks to keep him on task and progress through his assignments. The program is set up for your child to log on and progress through the assignments daily but if you have a child that likes to skip lessons or just skip around it might be helpful for you to set up daily or weekly tasks that require them to complete specific lessons by a due date. It is then easier for you to check to see if the tasks have been completed or not.
The fun part of the program, especially for Little Bug is when she earns her certificates. She just loves completing sections of her work to earn her certificates. The level is based on your student's scores and ranges from bronze to silver, to gold. These can also be printed and placed in a folder to show accomplishments. Even my high schooler enjoys receiving certificates.
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| Question Bank Wizard |
Need to customize some assignments or create printable worksheets? Not a problem with the Question Bank Wizard. Also, most lessons have printable pages and or "cheat sheets" to print for the lesson on hand. These have been invaluable to both of my students when they can't remember a formula or chart from the video lesson. We print out the lesson summary and voila, no problem! If you need help with any tutorials you can view their how-to-videos.
So, to summarize why you might want to check this program out:
- Short, quick and to the point video lessons (about 5 minutes long for younger crew and averaging about 12 minutes or so for the older crowd). Homework is generally only 10 to 20 questions.
- Instant feedback - homework is graded as the student answers each question
- Self-grading - as stated above, questions are graded as soon as student submits answer (this was key for my oldest who always needed to know right away if he was right or wrong!)
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Worksheets -using the question bank wizard you can determine the skill level and duration of printable worksheets
- Progress and reports emailed to parent if requested
- Economical - Family memberships for up to 5 students are one price and you have access to all grade levels (this is perfect for those that may not be at grade level or need help in certain areas). Also, homeschoolers get a 50% discount!
- Guaranteed - there is a 12-month moneyback guarantee if you are not satisfied, nothing to lose!
I feel that this program reaches out to so many different types of learners. I don't think you will be disappointed if you give it a try. Our family definitely gives CTCMath's 12-month Family membership two thumbs up! Both my 2nd and 11th grade students say it's a win in their book. You can connect with CTCMath on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, and YOUTUBE.
If you'd like to read my previous reviews you can check out my 2017 review and my 2019 review for even more information on this wonderful program. Also, be sure to check out what my fellow Crew members thought of this program by clicking on the graphic link below.
