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Brilliant times tables tool for my dyslexic son

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staffgirl68 · 02/07/2010 11:13

I posted a while back about my dyslexic son who was going through hell trying to learn his times tables and then feeling humiliated in class when he then couldn't remember them. We have now started him on times tables tales and that seems to be helping a bit but what has really caught his attention (and works) is an app designed for his iTouch. It's called Times Table Clock and he is obsessed with it! We began by agreeing with him that he would spend 10 minutes a day playing on it before going on to his usual games, but I'm finding he spends way longer on it because it feels just like another game. And I don't know how but it has really accelerated his recall of tables. Just thought I'd pass this on in case anyone else is having similar problems.

I found it through google and the web site is www.timestableclock.com

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Decorhate · 02/07/2010 11:30

The person who developed it was on a thread a couple of months ago and I have used it with some of the kids I work with - I agree it can be very useful as an additional way to get the information into their heads without them realising!

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teamcullenIsaGleek · 03/07/2010 10:04

Is it a free app?
I must have a look at that

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cornsilk5793 · 03/07/2010 10:16

op you have changed your name!
This person is always advertising their app on here in the SEN threads. Whether it's useful or not you need to pay to advertise.

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teamcullenIsaGleek · 03/07/2010 10:47

Thanks cornsilk

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staffgirl68 · 03/07/2010 11:33

To cornsilk5793
Pardon?! Who am I supposed to be? I most certainly did not design the app.

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staffgirl68 · 03/07/2010 13:55

And just so you're clear - I found it by googling the keywords "visual times tables itouch" and it came up there. All I was doing was passing on something that I've found useful, like many other people did when I originally posted asking for recommendations a few weeks ago.

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teamcullenIsaGleek · 03/07/2010 15:51

so how much was the app staffgirl?

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staffgirl68 · 03/07/2010 17:22

It was £1.19.

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