Math-It

Includes a comprehensive guide book with teaching helps and instructions across all levels.

Comes with 'the very useful Math-It Guide Book (PDF file)' that 'covers all three levels (Pre through Advanced) and features extra teaching helps'

Strong emphasis on retrieval practice through games and fact cards designed to build automaticity with math facts.

Program is specifically designed for 'mastering math facts' and includes 'fact cards' and games focused on developing 'speed with math facts'

Uses a structured progression from Pre Math-It through Advanced levels, building systematically on foundational skills.

Program has clear levels (Pre through Advanced) with Pre Math-It using dominoes for early number facts, regular Math-It for core operations, and Advanced Math-It extending to division, fractions, decimals, percents, and some algebra and geometry

No evidence of systematic word problem instruction, as this is purely a computational facts program.

Reviewer explicitly states this is 'not a complete math curriculum' and focuses only on 'computation skills' with recommendation to 'practice math concepts with games or practical life applications' separately

The curriculum heavily emphasizes procedural fluency for math facts but lacks conceptual development of broader mathematical understanding.

Described as 'primarily for mastering addition, subtraction, and multiplication computation skills' with focus on developing 'speed with math facts' but reviewer notes it's 'not a complete math curriculum' and recommends covering 'other aspects of a math program' separately

Uses alternative approaches to traditional direct instruction, focusing on games and unique techniques rather than explicit teacher-led instruction.

Program uses 'games and shortcuts' and 'unusual techniques' rather than traditional instruction methods, with materials designed for independent or game-based learning

Includes a specific readiness assessment to determine when children are prepared for the program.

Program provides a specific readiness test: 'Close your eyes tightly, count backwards from 20 down to 0, and tie your shoes at the same time' to determine if children are ready

Incorporates some visual and manipulative elements, particularly dominoes in the early levels.

Pre Math-It 'uses dominoes to teach number facts at early levels' and the program includes 'game boards and fact cards'

Limited evidence of worked examples, though the program uses 'shortcuts' and 'unusual techniques' that may serve a similar function.

Program teaches through 'shortcuts' and 'unusual but effective techniques' but specific mention of worked examples or step-by-step modeling is not evident in the review