8 Things Maths Insider Loves About Thinkster Math

4. Thinkster Math offers a broad and varied curriculum

Thinkster’s world-class curriculum is based on Singapore Math and other world-class curricula. It is then customized for each country according to the state/provincial standards. As a result it contains a confidence building mix of arithmetic, word problems and logic problems to build important skills for future mathematicians

5. Thinkster takes personalization seriously

Thinkster is a US based company with instructors around the world but our work is overseen by senior staff who we meet with regularly online and are available to help instructors, parents and students alike. Also, Academic Coordinators take care to match new Thinkster families with instructors based on their specific needs. In the rare cases where parents want to change instructors, they can do so quickly and easily.

6. Problem solving is at the core of the Thinkster Math program

Most students join Thinkster with weak problem solving skills, even if they are strong at math in general. Problem solving is so important when it comes to math. Computers are able to process numbers far more quickly and more accurately than humans can, and those who have strong problem solving skills will be the ones in demand in the workplace. Thinkster puts problem solving at the core of it’s curriculum, including basic problem solving even in it’s Kindergarten worksheets.

7. Thinkster supports and extends kids school math

Thinkster worksheets use the math methods and techniques which have been proven to lead to a deeper understanding of math. With 1000’s of worksheets available, coaches able to build a personalized study plan to support and extend the student’s school math learning.

8. Thinkster builds mathematicians not just arithmeticians

If you put a Kumon student head to head with a Thinkster student and give them 100 arithmetic questions – the Kumon student will win (the Thinkster student will still be ahead of the rest of the class, though).

However – if you give a Kumon student a series of logic or problem-solving questions – the Thinkster student will come out on top.

One of my Thinkster students was lamenting that in the weekly timed times tables tests at school he always finishes in 3rd place, slightly behind the Kumon kids. I offered to add in some concentrated times tables worksheets into his worksheet queue, even though we had moved beyond that stage in the curriculum, but he said, “No thank you, Caroline. My teacher actually said that everyone in the class needs a lot of practice with word problems except me – so I don’t mind continuing with the work you’ve given me!”

Read more about  Kumon and Thinkster over on the Maths Insider blog:

8 Things to Hate about Kumon – A Review

About Kumon The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Is Thinkster a Real Alternative to Kumon?