Math Runner!

One of the most important steps to independent living, is being able to understand and use money. I have had the pleasure of working this past semester with a young 16 year old boy who is learning to do subtraction. This is because one of his IEP goals is to be able to independently manage his accounts and understand financial exchanges. There are any number of ways to accomplish this feat. It is important that our students, whether they will ever be living independently or not, grasp some of these essential life skills and that we make every effort to help them progress.

One of my last posts was about differentiated instruction and alternative assessments. Well, here is a new FREE app for android of iPad/iPhone users! I have used this several times with nonverbal students with autism who are working on their math skills.

They can turn the tablet to navigate the runner throughout the game and if they hit an obstacle they must answer a math question at the level you have chosen for them.

It allows for a change of level so that they can work on counting, adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division.

Go to the Play Store or App Store and search 'Math Run' to find it!