iCountBetter

A fun and intuitive way to learn how to count and to read and write numbers, free and in one place! This groundbreaking app is like a well-equipped sandbox. Put children in it and they will find everything they need to explore, practice and master skills that typically stretch across years of schooling. iCountBetter invites active investigation and practice, before self-testing. Animated demos are available for each topic at each level of difficulty. They provide, through a direct auditory and visual experience (no talking heads here!), only what learners could not otherwise figure out for themselves. The app includes an intuitive and revolutionary order of presentation (10 is introduced after all of the other numbers up to 99!). In that way, iCountBetter minimizes reliance on boring memorization. Instead it prompts learners to use their innate intelligence and natural curiosity to unlock the otherwise hidden secrets of numeration and cardinal and ordinal numbers. They quickly will be reading, writing and fully grasping the magnitude of small and large numbers, into the millions! Their resulting clear sense of numbers and related quantities will provide them with a solid base for success in elementary level mathematics. Great for home or school. Teachers who wish easy, on-line access to the progress of a class should contact: tswartz@bronxbetterlearning.org