this app is good for kids who need help with:

Flexibility

Adapting and adjusting to changing conditions and expectations, especially adapting to obstacles.

While it is true that players will have to adapt to the different game scenarios that Sumdog provides, games tend to rely more of the users' ability to think quickly. Because they are racing other competitors, users must understand the balance between answering correctly and answering quickly. If they labor too long on a single question, they will probably not place first. But if users can quickly adapt between addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication, they can work fast without forgoing their accuracy. The games in Sumdog offer users the chance to learn from their mistakes. When they answer incorrectly 2 consecutive times, the correct answer will be highlighted. Frequently the opponents are tough to beat, and users must learn how to deal with the disappointments of second, third, or even fourth place. However, the website is a learning tool, and an experience to help users to become stronger math students. The final indication of their success is in the progress reports, not the podium.

Focus

Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks. Ignoring external distractions.

The games in Sumdog vary in length and difficulty. While the types of problems are fairly similar, the inherent qualities of the games themselves make playing a bit harder. For example, puzzle games not only require users to solve problems, but also to quickly place puzzle pieces into their correct location. Sumdog motivates its users to strive for success. Because the environment is so competitive, users will develop a strong sense of goal directed persistence as they compete for first place in each game. In order to place first, users must devote one hundred percent attention to the task at hand, avoiding careless mistakes that lead to oversight. Users must understand the importance of both speed and accuracy, which mandates increased levels of attention and overall focus.

Mathematics

Sumdog takes math concepts and incorporates them into a captivating website. Progress reports allow users to monitor their level of mastery. The website helps to bolster numeracy skills, or users ability to reason and apply simple numerical concepts. It is primarily designed for children who have not yet reached high school. Concepts range from addition to square roots and adapt to student skill level. Sumdog addresses over 100 numeracy topics and has 10 different levels within each topic.