In our house, daily drill with QuarterMile is not optional and I wouldn't let the dd's stop doing it if they didn't like it, BUT....

I just asked them if they like it and here's what they said:

Dd10: Yes!

Dd8: Sorta.

Dd10 (clarifying for dd8): She gets frustrated when she doesn't know the answers.

Mom (to dd8): You'll get better with practice.

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I needed something for daily drill that they could do on their own and that would be at least "semi" fun. I don't really care if they LOVE it or not. Drill is not optional. I don't expect them to LOVE daily drill work, but I do expect them to "put in their time." IF QuarterMile made them cry, then I would find something else, but if they are merely ambivalent (which seems to be the case with dd8) then I still expect them to do it and just get it over with for the day.

I also feel that persevering and sticking with the daily drill actually contributes to it being more fun in the long run. It gets "funner" every day because they get better every day. :-)

Overall, I have been very happy with this purchase. I think it was money well-spent. The dd's will readily admit that they like this form of drill better than pencil-and-paper drills or flashcard drills.

My philosophy in a nutshell: if you just gotta have daily math drills (and *we* do...dh considers them a MUST), might as well use the "least" painful method. LOL!

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