Today I would like to introduce you to the company called Educational Insights based out of Southern California. Educational Insights is the manufacturer of playful products with serious educational value, including subject-specific classroom products, teacher resources, educational toys, and games. Their products are designed by seasoned educators & parents who know that children love to learn when you make that learning experience fun!
When you visit the Educational Insights online web site you will find that it’s really easy to navigate. The web site has three tabbed categories which are the sections for Parents, Teachers and Classroom Jeopardy. Since I am a mother and grandmother…I could spend hours just browsing around their parent’s section of the web site.
My Review: I received the electronic Math Slam game from Educational Insights to review for all of you. This product is made for ages 5 and up and will require 3 C batteries. You will need a flat-head screw driver to remove the battery cover to put your batteries in. The reason I am mentioning this is I feel that is an important safety feature as we don’t need our kids playing with batteries so they won’t be able to get these out of there without a parent’s help. The electronic Math Slam game is really a nice size…it is about 9″ by 6″ in size…not one of those itty bitty hand-held games…this is a super nice size! There is an adjustable volume button on the right side so that your kid’s can control the volume.
Object of the Game: Read the question on the screen and then scan the possible answers that show up under the colored circles and you want to slam the circle that has the correct answer. Your child will need to move quickly as each 10 question game is timed and the faster you get through the questions, the higher your score will be! The missed questions are recycled until they are answered correctly, ensuring comprehensive comprehension and mastery. As your child goes on…the difficulty will increase so that the game is challenging to them.
We invited my nephew C over to play the game with my hubby and he is 9 years old but has difficulties in math so we knew this game was best for him. Hubby and C sat down and hubby showed C how to play the Math Slam game. As the question came up, C scanned the colored discs for the correct answer and would slap the colored disc that he thought was the right answer. What is really cool about the Math Slam is that it talks to your child and it there are colored lights under each disc! When it comes to the game talking to your child…it is a nice & clear voice and easy to understand…there is no second guessing what the game “host” said. The game does tell you child if he/she guessed the correct answer or the wrong answer and if they guessed wrong, that question will be asked again at the end of the round. There are 5 different types of math games to be played ranging from putting numbers in the correct order, to adding numbers together, to subtracting numbers, finding the mystery number and so forth.
This is a wonderful game that is fun, educational and very entertaining. In my opinion, every child should have this game as it certainly will help to improve their math skills and it does it a fun and entertaining way! We give it a huge 1+1 = 2 thumbs up!
Disclaimer: Shelly has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. The Two Classy Chics are not responsible for delivery/shipping of giveaway items won from this blog nor are we responsible for mis-use or injury caused by items won from the TCC Blog. Copyright 2010-2011, All Rights Reserved.
