Information for parents and teachersCD-ROM KALKMONSTERWhat part of the school curriculum is covered by this CD-ROM?Of the 32 games only 3 are directly related to the skills that are normally taught at schools. They test and train mental arithmetic.
Information for parents and teachersCD-ROM KALKMONSTERWhat part of the school curriculum is covered by this CD-ROM?Of the 32 games only 3 are directly related to the skills that are normally taught at schools. They test and train mental arithmetic.What is actually tested and trained in the other games?Many of the games train number recognition. The player either hears or sees a number and has to find an object with the same number. These objects - racing cars, airplanes, boats, skiers or others - are identified by numbers, similar to real life situations. In many games finding the right object starts a small animation.Is number recognition such a difficult task?Normally not, but too slow or faulty number recognition is one of the causes of dyscalculia (math learning difficulty). A very frequent error in reading or transferring numbers is wrong sequence, e.g
