If your school isn't using Matific for maths (Australia and New Zealand), you are missing out! It is brilliant and helps teachers in so many ways. Matific gives you lots of options for setting up classes and groups within classes and setting appropriate work. We don't use it everyday but it is always an option for any spare time in maths lessons and 'Matific Friday' has become a regular session.
The kids can access it from home as well so when parents ask what they can do extra at home or what work the kids can do if they're going on holiday, Matific is always a great g0-to option. The activities are 'game-like' but the maths is real and really make the kids (and me too!) think. My co-teacher Matt was showing me that while the kids are working, he can check on their progress in real time and even see which kids are inactive - no room for slackers with that tool!
Each year they have a 'Matific Games' week.I think they call it an Olypmpiad now where schools can compete. Our kids get right into it and I open my classroom at playtime and lunchtime each day for the week so any kids in the school that want to do extra can. For each day, my room is chockas with kids and we check the live leaderboards religiously!
The kids can access it from home as well so when parents ask what they can do extra at home or what work the kids can do if they're going on holiday, Matific is always a great g0-to option. The activities are 'game-like' but the maths is real and really make the kids (and me too!) think. My co-teacher Matt was showing me that while the kids are working, he can check on their progress in real time and even see which kids are inactive - no room for slackers with that tool!
Each year they have a 'Matific Games' week.I think they call it an Olypmpiad now where schools can compete. Our kids get right into it and I open my classroom at playtime and lunchtime each day for the week so any kids in the school that want to do extra can. For each day, my room is chockas with kids and we check the live leaderboards religiously!