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Maths Songs: Addition HD

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Developer: Cambridge English Online Ltd

Review:

(by Admin Christie)

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As a certified teacher and now parent of a preschooler, I am well aware that children can learn through songs. Many are familiar with the songs that make time tables fun, so why not have one for addition facts too? I have been trying to find a way to work on addition songs, and here is a very cute app from Cambridge English Online Ltd called Maths Songs: Addition HD. This developer has also created many math games including the Math Martians series and the Math Songs: Times Tables series as well.

My preschooler likes to sing all the time, even during her quiet time. So I figured let’s see how she enjoys this app. There are two parts to the Maths Songs: Addition HD the song and the game. There are 6 songs, incorporating +1, +2, +3, +5, +10, as well as doubling. Each song is cute and fun to sing along with. Another neat feature of the app is it teaches the commutative property of addition. This means that one can add numbers together in any order and the sum is still the same. So, for example, 3+1=4 and 1+3=4. They also do an excellent job during this part to use red & blue dots as counters to show how the answers remain the same for those who are visual learners.

In the Game section, the learner listens to each game song and chooses the correct sums on the board. If the learner gets the answer wrong, it just says “try again!” The help screen is great, if the learner forgets the addition sums during the game. There is a timer going to see how quickly you can figure out all the sums, but there is no time limit. Cambridge English Online Ltd also added a bonus page of teaching tips which has some great suggestions. Maths Songs: Addition HD is a fun app to help children learn addition facts with +1, +2, +3, +5, +10, and doubles. It’s a great start to motivating children to further learn about math.

Description:

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Memorise Maths and Addition through music!

Welcome to the most unique, rocking Addition app ever! Our 6 sing-along song videos plus 6 against-the-clock song games (for +1, +2, +3, +5, +10 and Doubling) offer a unique, fun way to help you learn, practise and master Addition. Simply sing along and enjoy! You’ll start to learn and perfect your Addition skills just by listening.

Each song video has two parts. The first part gives 12 animated sums to practise; the second part gives more practise and flips the sums too ( each sum’s reinforced by those ever-helpful dots to count). Songs are created in partnership with DreamEnglish.com (over 40 million YouTube song views and counting!). Even if you don’t like maths they’ll have you tapping your toes to the Addition tunes.

Each song-game tests the Addition skills the player learned in the songs, but don’t worry, each game comes with help too, so you can keep on playing even if you are stuck. Plus, the app’s supported by lots of useful teaching ideas and tips.

This app helps develop essential number knowledge and addition facts through catchy song videos, each in a different style. Combined with school or home-based maths strategy learning this app can play an important, fun part in maths/numeracy development. Knowing maths facts can provide a solid foundation for maths success. These ‘big screen’ apps are designed to be used over time too; as your child starts to tackle new addition problems, the app can support their development. Younger learners may want the +1,+2 while other more advanced learners may want the slightly trickier ones.

***Check out our popular Maths Songs: Times Tables apps too. They’re available in 1x -6x and 7x to 12x versions

‘Maths Songs: Addition’ apps have been tested and reviewed by teaching professionals, parents and children and aims to support National Curriculum guidelines on teaching and learning numeracy/time tables/multiplication. Our own app user-testing & research showed increased retention and confidence inaddition. Plus it’s a lot of fun singing along too!

Features: iPad Screenshot 4 – 6 fun Addition song videos (+1, +2, +3, +5, +10 and Doubling) in different song styles
– 6 Addition song quizzes (+1, +2, +3, +5, +10 and Doubling) with timer + Best Time function
– In-game Help pages for quick reference – support is only a tap away
– Great practise for learners of any age, young or old
– Bring teaching and learning maths/Addition to life
– Great for classroom teaching – ideal for making maths more active
– Great for self-study
– Boosts mental calculation skills
– Lots of helpful teaching tips included.