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MathGirl Number Garden Review

Our Review

“MathGirl Number Garden” is an application designed to help girls gain confidence in math, specifically counting and beginner multiplication. This app is pleasant to look at and has girls in mind with the garden aesthetic. There are twelve levels that increase in difficulty, and the faster you answer the questions, the more points you get. Redeem your points to buy objects such as flowers or butterflies to add to your garden.

I like the fact that although you get more points for speed, there is no time limit to win the base number of points for a right answer, and if you answer wrong at first, you can keep trying. I think adding objects to the garden page is a nice motivation for girls to go back and practice their math skills.

I showed my garden to my 2.5 year old son, and he was really interested in this until he asked me to add a second pink bunny, but I could not. I wish you could just buy whatever you want with the points that you have earned. I do think that this is a fun app and a nice teaching tool that girls will enjoy using.

dataAugust 26th, 2010 by Amy Solomon Share

Application Detail

MathGirl Number Garden


Download on iTunesDeveloper: Icanology LLC
Released: 2010-07-16 00:00:00
Price: $1.99

Description from the Developer

Wired.com's GeekDad says “a really fun game for everyone.” Number Garden wins a Creative Child Magazine 2010 Award of Excellence. RatedGforGeeks.com says “4.75 out of 5 stars” "New & Noteworthy" in the main App Store. Featured in iTunes' "Back to School Apps."

Number Garden makes every girl a MathGirl. But watch out, parents! You'll be sneaking in game time too.

A 4-year-old can tackle the first of 12 levels. For girls learning addition and multiplication, Number Garden fills in the steps too often missed in school. For adults it’s a challenging mental exercise.

TheiPhoneMom says, “I want my girls to think of themselves as MathGirls. . .I’m thrilled to have an app on my iPhone that allows (my girls) to practice and build on their skills and confidence.”

A fun game designed for girls + an engaging right-brain approach to numbers + cute, fresh graphics = Math Success

“… see the concepts of addition and multiplication take root. . . the 'I can't do math' attitude transforms into an 'I can' as confidence blooms in young learners.”
Ashley Allain, hyperhomeschool.com, a homeschooling mom with an MA in math education

“LOVE the art!!! I want the screenshot on the wall of my girls room!!!!” Lorraine Ackermann, founder, momswithapps.com and producer of iphone app, My Little Suitcase

In the Number Garden:

Count flowers and hands/fingers in patterns.
Get faster by recognizing patterns.
Earn stars for right answers.
Replay levels to get faster and make more stars.
Use stars to "buy" items for your garden.
Fill your garden with flowers, bunnies, snails, butterflies, dragonflies, a soccer ball, a tire swing, a magic pond, a tree house, and more.
"Sell" items to upgrade to bigger items.
Play in and save your personal garden.
Save gardens for up to 4 players.

Icanology LLC is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.
Recommended Ages: 4-7, 8-10, all
(Number Garden may be too difficult for 4-year-olds.)
Categories: Math, Counting, Addition, Multiplication, Games
(Number Garden can be used to prepare for multiplication. In Number Garden, children begin to add and multiply without realizing it.)

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  • http://PragmaticMom.com PragmaticMom

    This looks great. I can't wait to have my daughter try this out!

  • http://PragmaticMom.com PragmaticMom

    I also have a bunch of other math apps for different levels of math at my blog (http://PragmaticMom.com )