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The rigor is definitely a match to if not harder than our state test. I use it as a end of unit activity. IT does have a online feature but since I am facet o face I enjoy the paper workbooks. The games are also engaging. In the teachers guide I like that I can see the previous years learning to refer to what I am building on. Also like to see where we are headed with the next years learning. The check list is great too for the students to chart their mastery. The teacher's guide has a lot of useful information espiecially for teachers new to teaching math. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The online platform isn't the most user friendly, prefer the workbook. I used to use a workbook page for homework but the problems were very challenging for the parents so I had them asking a lot of questions. I will still send it home with the kids whose parents ask for more support. I find it harder to search and find what I need online. I also dislike that the teachers guide does not include the student problems. I have to keep an extra student workbook around to see their problems. I wish there was more skill practice built in, not just word problems - then it could be a comprehensive curriculum. If the online platform had games and engaging activities for reinforcement it would be better also. Maybe a point system and reward? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Different options available to open aspects in critical thinking. Sometimes mime blocks slow us down with the simplest ideas... this helped create a way around that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
A little broad in some contextual information I'm my fields of study. Not that this doesn't help in some areas, but in many ways it pushed me to want more or hope there was more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like ThinkUp's approach; it is very systematic and highlights important things in education. It seems like there are common sense principles that are combined with data-driven systematic insights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
While they are incredibly inclusive, I would appreciate more materials that are dedicated to children with special needs regarding development issues, etc. Otherwise, not much to dislike! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love the progression on the Think Up Books! I love that it goes from games, vocabulary, and review to independent practice to an assessment. The questions have rigor and are in depth which help develop their problem-solving thinking. I love the online feature which is great when you are working with your team to develop lesson plans. All the grade levels at my campus use the think-up books! It was wonderful to start exposing our students to rigorous word problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I think it would be great to have more fluency in the Math Think- up books. I think the reading think-up books needs to have more vocabulary and grammar skills in the books. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have used ThinkUp! for several years now. It is an asset to my students' success. It is rigorous and covers all of the TEKS. After using ThinkUp! all year the students are prepared for the state assessment. I am glad there was some skills practice added to the program this year. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love the activities provided in the teacher's edition. I just wish they were not all teacher-made. Also, the new online interactive videos are slow and monotonous to the older students. They lose interest before finishing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Every lesson is split into different kinds of activities from pre-assessments and vocabulary activities to post-assessments. So, I like the fact that I don't have to be looking for many other resources to supplement instruction. Everything is in one single workbook and one platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don't dislike anything from the workbook or the platform. What I would like to have more is time to be able to do every single activity in the workbook and watch every single video on the platform. Unfortunately, our curriculum and time frame don't allow us to do that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I think it challenges students as they need for the Staar test. It is a great resource to be able to use in the classroom for all ages. I have taught 5th and 6th grade and loved this every year. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Some of the questions are a little challenging and harder than staar level but overall pretty good. It would be nice to have multiple levels of questions for low, medium, and high kids. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The online version is so student-friendly and also teacher friendly. Definitely more convenient than the hard copy. I have. I used other books and definitely nothing like Think up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have used this book for a while, not sure to find anything that is inconvinient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
