Looking for a fun way to interact with math practices with your course? Prodigy is a free, engaging and course-aligned math platform for grades 1-8 students, adapts to each student’s learning needs, providing personalized practices that help enhance key concepts in exciting ways. First-grade teacher Kellie Barragan said it was the game changer in her classroom. “My students absolutely love prodigy. They are motivated, excited, and not even realised that they are learning!”
Whether you use it as an extra exercise at home during the middle time or for testing preparation, prodigy can engage students while enhancing their skills to succeed. That’s why Prodigy is our latest teacher choice and why Kellie thinks it’s a must-have tool in any classroom.
What grades and subjects do you think are best for child prodigy?
I think Prodigy is perfect for children around 6 years old until they are around 12 years old. I believe Prodigy works well in both math and language arts because it is so engaging. Students feel they are playing video games – one they choose to play themselves, even outside of school.
Tell us how you can use prodigy in class.
First, I assign diagnostic placement assessments to all students. I then allow prodigy to adapt to personal needs according to each student’s area of growth. I have a study center three times a week. In the middle time, students always have a rotation, and they play prodigy in 10 to 15 minutes. We also have “technical time” on Thursdays, where students can play various academic games in about 25 to 30 minutes. Prostigy is one of the options, and it is a very popular choice!
I send home login information with students and set up their smart accounts so they can access and play prodigy at home for extra practice. During school breaks, I encourage my students and their families to continue using prodigy to learn. I send a reminder message about this resource. Finally, if I notice the skills that students need to practice extra, I assign that specific skill (e.g., status value) as a challenge or assignment.
I haven’t done this yet, but I plan to use the Quick Quiz feature the day before the math test. It would be a fun and engaging way to review our content.
How easy is it to use and implement a prodigy in the classroom?
Genius is so Easy to implement in my classroom. I just added it to my clever account, imported my class list from Google Classroom, assigned a diagnostic evaluation, and we’re ready. Setting may be less than 5 minutes. Then I just have to show my students the idol of genius and let them find it cleverly, and that’s it!
Does this product meet any specific criteria or course guide you know?
In my classroom, we use prodigy for math exercises, and I have seen my students participate in games that match many of the standards I teach. It covers common core standards for first grade, including operational and algebraic thinking, where students can solve problems of addition and subtraction and understand the positional value of addition and subtraction. Prodigy also supports measurement and data standards such as measuring length, speaking time and interpreting data. These are just some of the criteria I observed in class.
How does your students react to prodigy?
I introduced the first day of the prodigy in the classroom and it took the students about a minute to decide they liked it. I heard exclamation marks like “I like this!” And “Can we play again tomorrow?!” That afternoon, after the students came home, I received multiple messages from parents asking their children how to play math games at home using the “Orange P” icon. Once I informed the family that the prodigy had been added to our clever account, I noticed an increase in the number of correct answers on my teacher’s page.
What makes Prodigy unique or unique compared to other math resources you use?
From the moment they started using this game, my students enjoyed the genius and it was definitely mine. Prodigy is a time-saving, standard-aligent teaching tool that can attract students to learn games. As a teacher who has a lot of experience in guiding elementary school, I know how important game-based learning is to students’ success. Whenever I can “deceive” my children to study, I will do my best!
What are your favorite two features of child prodigy?
I like how prodigy automatically distinguishes guidance based on how each student performs on diagnostic assessment. This ensures that target areas are addressed and additional exercises are provided to improve students’ scores and performance. I also appreciate the powerful reporting feature, which helps me understand personal and class performance. These reports allow me to customize the lesson plan for full-group and small-group math guidance.
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