CalcuLadder- how is this different than printing off worksheets online?

[plain jane]

I've been printing off free online worksheets to use as timed drills. I vary the number of problems as well as the time allowed to give some variety to the daily grind. Sometimes she will have to do 30 problems in 2 minutes, others it's 100 problems in 5. I stumbled across CalcuLadder on a website the other day but I don't know much about it. How does it compare to the drill sheets one can find free on the internet? Is it worth the cost? I'm trying to drill addition/subtraction facts to 18.

[sagira]

I'm curious too :lurk5:

BTW I like your avatar -- makes me feel like dancing :D

[plain jane]

I'm curious too :lurk5:

BTW I like your avatar -- makes me feel like dancing :D

Thanks! It makes me smile. She helps remind me that homeschooling with a mischievous toddler is supposed to be fun and enjoyable- like groovy dancing.:D

[Mama Lynx]

I've been printing off free online worksheets to use as timed drills. I vary the number of problems as well as the time allowed to give some variety to the daily grind. Sometimes she will have to do 30 problems in 2 minutes, others it's 100 problems in 5. I stumbled across CalcuLadder on a website the other day but I don't know much about it. How does it compare to the drill sheets one can find free on the internet? Is it worth the cost? I'm trying to drill addition/subtraction facts to 18.

They are basically incremental drill sheets. You give them a certain amount of time to complete them, and they can move on to the next one when you get a certain score - a certain amount right in a certain amount of time.

They're nice, but IMO online worksheets still get the job done.

[Sherri in MI]

so I can't compare. Where do you get your online drill sheets? I can try to answer any specific questions you might have about Calculadder.

We just have the first one so far and it starts them off with writing numbers, but by the end they have them doing 80 mixed addition and subtraction problems in 2 minutes. The also have a nice achievement record in the back where you write the date they complete each level. There are 16 levels in Calculadder 1. My son balked at first, but came to like it.

HTH,
Sherri

[plain jane]

so I can't compare. Where do you get your online drill sheets? I can try to answer any specific questions you might have about Calculadder.

We just have the first one so far and it starts them off with writing numbers, but by the end they have them doing 80 mixed addition and subtraction problems in 2 minutes. The also have a nice achievement record in the back where you write the date they complete each level. There are 16 levels in Calculadder 1. My son balked at first, but came to like it.

HTH,
Sherri

Thanks for your response, Sherri.

I don't have specific questions. Currently I just google "gr.2 math drill sheets" or something similar. Usually I get a few websites that allow me to print out sheets of addition and subtraction problems with anywhere up to 100 questions on them. They don't get progressively more difficult (I guess they could but I don't put forth that much effort:lol:) but I use different sites to switch up the questions and I make sure that they cover all the math facts up to 18. I'm just wanting to know if it is worth spending money on CalcuLadder; if there was a special "trick" to the program. It sounds like we may be doing okay with the freebies.