“One of my third graders started the year very anxious about math facts. He often said, I am bad at math, and tried to avoid fact practice. After a few months with Reflex, his attitude shifted...Reflex did more than improve his speed. It helped change how he saw himself as a math learner. Hopefully he will continue to soar with his math confidence next semester.”
- Teacher
“We had just finished our first fraction unit and students were very frustrated with fractions. It was, arguably, the least successful unit for this group. They were weary to jump in to a fraction problem, but within the first week I heard things like, "This makes sense!" "I get it." "Fractions are actually easy." It was a big win as their teacher.”
- Teacher, Mapleton Public Schools
“Some of the students I have in my one group are in either 3rd or 4th grade. I think that Frax is going to put those students so much farther ahead of their classmates when it comes to their knowledge about fractions. I can't wait to compare the difference between them and their peers next school year!”
- Teacher, Jersey Shore Area School District
“They LOVE it. The room is silent during Frax time. I can hear them talking about it during cleanup. The nice thing is that there is no competition, as this is self-paced. I loved watching them complete the review and get ready for Mission 2!”
- Teacher, Oswego Community Unit School
“What I have noticed (and LOVED!) is that I don't hear them talking about the fractions or math as work. It's like they don't realize they're working on fractions as a skill, only as a game component.”
- Teacher, Point Pleasant School District
“I've seen students become more confident and more willing to explain their thinking when working with fractions. They are better at recognizing fraction models, comparing fractions, and understanding what fractions actually represent. Engagement has also increased. Students are more focused and enthusiastic about working on fraction tasks.”
- Teacher, Lowndes County Public Schools
“I/m only in my second year of teaching, but my kids this year definitely have a better grasp on fractions and seem to enjoy them more than last years kids! We finished our fractions unit (students can still play Frax during our math games time), but have been doing number talks with fractions to start class. I have seen much deeper discussions and engagement with these number talks and I attribute that to Frax!”
- Teacher, Osseo Area Schools
“I asked a student what he was working on and he excitedly told me about the market part of his mission. My students genuinely enjoy their missions, and there is never any pushback when I ask them to get on them in class, they love it!”
- Teacher, Scott County Schools
“The students seem eager to learn from these simulations and acquire knowledge from it. After a short demonstration on how to use the simulation, the students seem to grasp and become effective learners.”
- Teacher, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Ind SD
“I use Gizmos for the whole class, the Spanish translations have been very helpful for my EB class.”
- Teacher, Mesquite Ind School District