Customer Reviews

Math Series: Multiplication Rap & Hip-hop Music CD

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

My ADHD 9 year old STRUGGLED with multiplication facts for 2 years. Nothing worked until I got this. Lyrics included helped tremendously and he learned all facts in less than a week. Great to lift the self-esteem for ADHD kids who have trouble focusing long enough to memorize facts. His Teacher was so impressed she bought 3 copies for her classroom!

I teach in an inner city school ..This CD raps, teaches strategies...sings the answer and then the 2nd time it sings the question and leaves students a wait time and a pause to give the answer. I love the stategies, different original songs. SUPER AWESOME for kids in the year 2007!!

I didn't like the multiplication rap as well as the division rap. I like that the division rap has a pause for the child to answer the problem before they just say it.

This product was recommended to me by a teacher who said it increased test scores for her class. My kids love to listen to this CD. It is now the preferred music selection in the car. The songs all have great rhythms and lyrics so the tape is easy to listen to over and over. We have been listening to this CD daily for three weeks and it is still fresh. Even I have a favorite - the five's song. The older Muliplication Rap tape by Twin Sisters should be retired because it is monotonous and boring. This tape is a hands down winner over any tape we tried!

This CD was so highly rated that I couldn't wait to receive it. When it came, I was extremely disappointed. My niece (of whom I have custody) is struggling with her math facts for school, a necessary promotion standard, and we really need help, but she hates the songs, and quite frankly, so do I. I thought they'd be fun and catchy, but they are cheesey and tedious. The "Hip-Hop" claim is quite questionable. . . . We also purchased Schoolhouse Rock, and it is by far a better investment. Unfortunately, when buying a cd online, it is almost impossible to preview the songs, and so my recommendation is to check out your local music store first to make sure that the music is a match for your child.

I do not want to offend anyone who enjoys this...but my sons and I were really disappointed with this CD. It is not really rap - it's like Rap-Meets-Elevator Music.

I enthusiastically told my sons that teachers have given this CD praise, and my 9 year old (after groaning though a few songs) said, "Maybe those teachers have imaginary students!"

Anyway, others may like it, and I would encourage you to try to hear clips BEFORE you buy. There are better multiplication CDs out there...

ONE BIG PLUS! I appreciate the efforts of putting math and music together. Any way learning can be fun for someone is important.

The kids really enjoy the music and want to listen to it all the time. They are picking up the facts without even realizing it! Loooove it!!!!

My son took this and three other CDs we own into his class. This was the class favorite. It's kind of 70's, but has a good beat. I walk around singing one of the songs some times.

I am a third grade teacher and bought this cd for my students to practice multiplication facts. My students love this cd! It does a great job introducing multiplication facts in a methodical way. There is plenty of practice and the kids love the songs, which are varied and lively.