Using Apps To Improve Mental Maths

It is clear that many parents view with dismay the current fad for apps of all sorts on smart phones. It is nearly impossible to ban them completely.

Apps can be a useful ally if a bit of research is done. There are quite a few apps that work on both Android and Apple phones.

If you are worried about number skills then the app `King of Maths` is very useful. Students work their way up the social ladder ultimately becoming the King. Activities are timed so the faster you are the more points you earn. Starting with Addition the Chapters lead to Subtraction and then Multiplication and so on; increasing in difficulty all the time. This can be played on the Tablet or the phone. Even 15 minutes a day will improve a student`s facility with mental maths.

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