DreamBox Learning Math

This math learning-based site makes practicing concepts pretty easy. Kids log on, see a list of items that have been assigned to them that week, click on each one, and play the associated exercise. They may, for instance, determine how far frogs need to move to advance in a race, then see them jump. The system supposedly tailors content to their abilities, adjusting what they're given based on how they fare in activities. Instead of simply clicking on right answers, games draw kids into the process of making the right answer by utilizing virtual math manipulatives, and they're given some information about why moves they make are wrong.

While the site's cartoony world is charming, this program provides beneficial learning opportunities. If kids are good at math, they'll revel in the challenges they're given, and if they are struggling, the games can offer additional help and new ways to look at difficult math concepts. That alone makes the site worthwhile. Although there's a fee involved to subscribe, parents may also appreciate being able to monitor how long kids are using the site and what concepts they're learning through the family dashboard.