Introduction
Lumio Farm Factor: Multiply and Divide Basics is an iPad and iPhone app to help your child learn their multiplication and division facts. The app works by breaking the items down into groups, and teaching that 5 + 5 + 5 = 15, therefore 3 groups of 5 = 15, and 3 x 5 = 15. They cover all the bases.
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Easy to Use
Lumio Farm Factor: Multiply and Divide Basics is easy to use. Your child is presented with an image of baskets and fruit. In the multiply section, you begin with the fruit in the baskets and have to fill in the blanks by dragging the correct numbers to the correct places. The app shows you how to add up by skip counting, and then takes the next step to multiplying.
Best iphone and ipad appsIn skip counting, you would count 5 x 3 = 5 + 5 + 5 = 15. The game sets out three baskets, and in each is five fruits or vegetables. In the division, you have a big pile of fruits or vegetables and have to divide them equally into the baskets before sliding the correct numbers to the questions.
Sliding Manipulatives
Lumio Farm Factor: Multiply and Divide Basics has kids practice using manipulatives. In multiplication, they look at the baskets and count the fruit and vegetables to get the answers. In the division, they put the fruit into the baskets before getting the answer. Due to this process, my six-year-old was able to solve the math problems and was having fun playing with it.
I hadn’t opened the app yet, but when my six-year-old asked to play on my iPad, I didn’t have a problem with that. She found the cute icon, and gave it a whirl. She asked how to play, and I sat down and helped her. Again, we had a teachable homeschooling moment. Due to the hands-on approach of the app, she was able to grasp the concept of grouping, and even skip counting. I don’t do too much at home, because I don’t want them to be bored at school, but it was great to see how practical this app is, and I’ll be keeping it for my tutoring business.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- It's one of the best farm apps for teaching kids
- Clear pronunciation
- Crisp, colorful scenes
- Difficulty increases gradually
- Instructions are clear and the concepts are introduced gradually as to not overwhelm
Cons
Final Thoughts
Lumio Farm Factor: Multiply and Divide Basics is an iPad and iPhone app to help your child learn the concepts of multiplication and division including grouping and skip counting. The app breaks the skills down into small steps for new learners, and does such a great job that I was able to try it with my six-year-old. Overall, great app and I will be using it in my tutoring business.