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We are planning on signing up with EPGY and I was wondering if EPGY helps with memorization of times tables and simple addition or if those of you using it supplement with flash cards or some other online product.

Different math drills are addressed in the math races, beginning at 2nd grade. They can be set seperate to the other strands. So a child working at a high grade level overall can work on memorizing earlier drill facts and vice versa.

Aleks has a section called "quick tables". It addresses all four math functions. it starts with addition and moves on from there. It has help my son become much more proficienr at simple mental calculations.

thank you I was just wondering about this exact question.

I'm think of encouraging my DD6 to do the math facts in Alex this summer, just so she doesn't have to be concerned with it next year.

Cool. I just watched the 3 min video preview on Aleks Quick Tables. Looks good.

Here is the link for the math races, this is one example http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/math/M0WB/index.html?races .
My younger DD's use ALEKS quicktables, we will be done with them in March when our current subscription runs out, then they will switch to EPGY. My DD10 used them when she was younger.

I use ALEKS' quicktables with my students and definitely recommend this program.

Nobody's mentioned Timez Attack in this thread yet - DS found that much, much more engaging than ALEKS QuickTables, and learned them very quickly using it. There's a free version that covers all tables but in only one imaginary world, although we bought the full version and felt it was good value.

Thanks, ColinsMum! I've downloaded the free version of Timez Attack and will give it a try. It seems like a really good program.

My son loves to play Timez Attack. It's really helped him learn his times tables (better than his addition facts actually).