With school back in session the Shibley household has finally settled into a nice routine. From the morning shuffle to after-school homework. From bedtimes to getting up on time. This is one of the things I love when the kids are back in school. I also love that my daughter is no longer bored and is enjoying everything she is learning in 4th grade. My daughter has always loved math and before she had her own iPad I would purchase math books and print of worksheets for her to do just for fun. These days everything has moved to more of a digital way of playing. I was recently asked if I would like to review the iTooch app (which is available for both iOS and Android). Though this is a free app our review is of the paid version that is specific to each grade level. For $9.99 we were able to select a grade level that will be more challenging for her.
iToOch App 4th Grade
When we first downloaded the am I was pleased that even though I knew my daughter would gravitate towards math there was also learning for both language arts and science. There is also a school version which is a great way to introduce electronics and learning into your child’s school. As I suspected my daughter first decided to review the math. Once you have selected Math you are able to select what you would like to work with: numbers and operations, fractions and decimals, measurement and data, graphs and statistics, or geometry.
iTooch App Math
From there you can drill down even further on what it is exactly your child would like to learn. In the example below we decided to go with word problems.
My daughter was given a handful of problems, similar to a practice test and then she was ready to take the test.
After taking the test she received her score. She scored enough points to earn her white belt and move on to level 2. I have to say the problems were definitely thought-provoking and age-level appropriate. Many of them took some extra concentration to figure out.
On to Language Arts where you can select between writing and composition, vocabulary booster, reading research and reasoning, and communication. I have to say Language Arts was my least favorite subject in school. Something about the grammar and context clues just didn’t interest me one bit. For our review, we decided to go with the Spelling.
In this review, we purposely got some of the answers wrong to see what would happen. As you can see we received a B- which did not allow us to advance to the next level.
I think this is a good way to make sure that the child is understanding what they are learning and isn’t just moving up to the next level because they have tried the 1st. As your child finishes each level the medallion will fill with gold.
Science is a so-so subject for my daughter. Sometimes she enjoys what she learns and other times she finds it a little confusing. She loved it when they learned about plants and the earth but was not really interested in other aspects like the theories and hypotheses, etc. When we selected Science we were able to select between life science, earth systems science, and physical science. For our review, we chose Earth Systems Science. There are some very interesting subjects to choose from such as clouds, seasonal changes constellations, etc. Definitely enough to keep your child busy.
The iTooch App has over 18,000 exercises and is intended to grow with your child since you can make sure that they are learning age-level appropriate material. This will challenge them without making it too easy or too hard.
It covers Math and Language Arts curricula from Grade 1 to Grade 5, Science is also included from Grade 3 to Grade 5. iTooch Elementary is a full learning solution that helps parents, teachers, and students identify and address their learning needs in a fun and motivating way!
The iTooch Elementary application contains:
- Ten titles that can be tested for free before being purchased,
- Between 40 and 60 chapters per title with lessons, examples, and figures,
- Between 1,500 and 4,500 questions per title with clues, detailed explanations, and images which make it by far the most comprehensive educative tool on the App Store for students in Grades 3 to Grade 5.
I was very impressed with the app, as many apps are just too easy. I love that the app is challenging and I think it would make a great addition to any classroom.
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