MATH: @DragonBox—A+, whole series of games running from basic numeracy thru geometry & algebra. Excellent gameplay, well-crafted, kid loves it.
.@numberblocks (Netflix) - A+, basic numeracy, addition, multiplication. Kid must have watched each episode 10 times, and enthused about it endlessly.
Counting Kingdom @LittleWorldsInt—A+, mastering mental addition. Excellent gameplay (even fun for adults). Note: not currently available on ipad; I got it on PC Steam.
.@SliceFractions & Slice Fractions 2 - A+, great gameplay, great pedagogy, kid now understands fractions thanks in significant part to this game, ’nuff said.
An old-fashioned pocket calculator—A+, an underrated toy
READING: Explode the Code book series—A, been around since at least the 1980s, still good.
.@MonstersCanRead—B+, gameplay is a bit repetitive & difficulty progressed too quickly, but got a few hours of great learning in there before he lost interest
.@Poio_Official—A-, Good gameplay, kid really liked it. Limited scope but great for what it is.
(General note: For reading, no individual thing seemed to make a huge difference and none of them kept his interest too long. But it all added up, bit by bit, and now he’s over the hump, reading unprompted. Yay!)
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