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How do I show this to my school without showing this to my school. If a student is TRULY struggling in math, why can’t teachers at least help them directly? What happened to some good old *actual* teaching? C’mon. At least explain for five minutes before sticking students in front of a screen. From my experience, xtramath does the same thing to me and doesn’t explain anything.

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I just watched a video on the website Xtramath, for those who are unfamiliar with this, it's a math website that times you on math equations; and I have a few things I'd like to address. The key points in this video about Xtramath are:

- Emotional distress

- Anxiety and fear

- Unsettling imagery

Now let's break this down bit by bit, starting with emotional distress. The video claimed that students using the site experienced emotional trauma because the instructor on Xtramath would "threaten" to notify the students' parents/teachers. While this is frightening to some, if a child gets so upset to the point they get emotionally distressed from their teachers/parents being upset at them for getting math equations wrong, then that's solely on the parents/teachers. Kids should never fear the role models in their life, therefore an emotionally regulated child wouldn't be having panic attacks over math.

Which goes on to my next point: fear. Xtramath, by default, times you on how fast you can answer a problem correctly. Now usually, teachers give an introduction to units and such BEFORE going into Xtramath. If the teacher doesn't, then the instructor on Xtramath will give a short, brief explanation on how to work out different math problems.

For example, if you're doing an adding (+) equation unit, the Xtramath instructor will provide a visual, verbal, and written explanation. You can watch the videos multiple times. Then you are presented with a beginner addition equation, like 2+3. You are timed for roughly 6 seconds. If you answer correctly, you proceed until you're proficient. If you answer incorrectly, you are presented with the Xtramath instructor encouraging you to try harder. Some might say this is passive aggressive, however it's not. It's a misunderstanding of tone. I can also understand the fear of the timer, for I was also rather pressured into doing well; but the math problems are timed to show your teachers/parents how well you're absorbing information related to Maths. If your teacher was a good teacher, they'd reassure you that it's okay to get things wrong.

The last point is the imagery. Taking into consideration the time period in which Xtramath debuted--which was early 2000s--it makes sense why there aren't many bright colors, instead the website uses greys, dull blues, bright greens, bright yellows, and bright red. However this isn't the unsettling part, it's the instructor. The Xtramath instructor is a tan, bald male with a shiny white smile and a bright red shirt. Many children could find this unsettling, however there isn't any explicit or implicit horror. Children only saw a bald man smiling in his work uniform and deemed him unsafe.

Overall, I think that Xtramath is an efficient tool when it comes to assisting children in fluency and memory. People just like to take things to extremes and label anything as trauma. At the end of the day, you can't gain trauma from a neutral colored math website. Feel free to leave comments; and if you are one of the unfortunate people to gain "trauma" from Xtramath, grow up. You didn't experience trauma from the website itself, you experienced trauma from your teachers/parents. They were the ones who installed that fear of making mistakes.

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what Education Galaxy is responsible for. It's an online program that makes the kid learn and play. It tends to engage the kids through effective and fun..

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we have a new computer // laptop 💻! It’s the first working one we have (we had an ancient MacBook with some photos on it - but it was so old nothing else on it worked!). . . I’m so excited that we received some funds owed to us (apparently from 4 years ago and our old house’s closing) that we put toward this much needed family purchase. . . We’ve been pretty low tech for the early years but are now edging into adding in some pc games and things for our educational, financial learning and entrepreneurial interests. . . We ended up going with a gaming computer because of the added space, and ability to edit YouTube videos (we’re all YT creators over here with the exception of dad). Right now we are using a central nook in our living space, that we usually use for our Christmas Tree 🎄 as the new PC area. We took E’s old IKEA desk and transplanted it upstairs.. and are using our piano 🎹 bench as our desk chair also, (since it’s right along side the nook). I’m so happy for the savings we get to have there 🖤 in not having to buy a chair! . . If you swipe over >> you can see the wall space I’m currently dreaming up ideas for to help the flow of activities we are going to be doing here. If you have a space dedicated to your pc I would to hear about how you have it set up! I will be posting an updated pic of this little nook as it evolves.. . . Right now we are doing a few educational websites as a supplement after doing our morning character devotional, and reading a few chapters of our current read aloud. First we do a few modules on #spellingcity (usually while I’m busy straightening up what was left over from breakfast), next the kids start on their morning chores & routine. Once they’re done they do a few exercises on #xtramath . . . I’m planning to add some typing practice after lunch using the program developed by #handwritingwithouttears . . Catch a video of M busy this a.m. up in my instastories. . . xo . . . . https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIMmjygeQI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xpkknm325ng9

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Android Apps ~ XtraMath v3.17.9

XtraMath v3.17.9 Requirements: 4.0.3 and up Overview: XtraMath helps your child master the basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts that are the building blocks of your child’s math education.

Recalling the basic arithmetic facts quickly and easily is essential for success with fractions, decimals, and multi-digit algorithms. It also frees up mental resources for more…

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