MATHMEDIA EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE, INC. developed a series of software programmes with both the teacher and student in mind. It focuses on areas such as Arithmetic, Basic Math, Reading and Critical Thinking Skills, Algebra and Geometry.

My focus will be on The Arithmetic Series for elementary students and teachers.

This software will be appropriate for all ages from Kindergarden to adulthood. It facilitates the Individuals with Disabilities Act, 2007 (IDEA ’07) in its plan for special education since it makes it easy for students with learning disabilities as well as those who are gifted and would like to accelerate, to be incorporated into the normal school system. The prerequisites for using this software are beginning reading skills and point-and-click keyboard skills which simplifies navigation, even for a child.

The Arithmetic Series consists of a set of five (5) skills programme CD-ROMS. Each CD on a topic has 10-15 minutes learning sections with audio, which accommodates the auditory as well as the visual learner.

MathMedia provides for teachers to utilize Vygotsky’s theory of scaffolding in their teachings since the programmes are generally self-paced, the programme grows with the students while allowing students to revisit and revise difficult topics.

This series of programmes is designed in a bottom up hierarchical sequence, the easiest starting from the CD labeled numbers 1 to 5 which facilitates Piaget's theory that children construct their knowledge based on what they already know.