Testimonials

Testimonials from Educators

Ever since KenKen Classroom was introduced, the program has been making the grade in schools worldwide, from pre-K through college. All kinds of students, including students with disabilities and those in the gifted programs, benefit from the fun, challenging math exercise. Here’s what some teachers had to say:

I think Ken Ken is the best thing that has ever happened to basic arithmetic learning, and I hope to see it eventually find its way onto the syllabus proper. Myles P., Teacher 

Thank you for these materials! I have a KenKen station in my 5th grade math classroom for all the students to enjoy! This is a great way for students to practice their basic facts and strengthen their logic skills! Thanks again and keep the puzzle coming! Robin C., Robert E. Bell School, Chappaqua, New York

I first saw KENKEN in the Boston Globe. By the time I'd finished the first puzzle I'd become completely smitten … itching to get hold of more puzzles. I couldn't wait to show the puzzle to the math teachers in the course I teach aspart of the Math for Teaching program I direct in Harvard's Extension School. As a math teacher I'm always thinking about what it takes to capture and keep people's attention in classes. KENKEN attracts people no matter what their math background. It's concise and elegant, and inspires people to use their mind in mathematically sophisticated ways they might not have thought possible! Andrew Engelward, PhD, Director, Math for Teaching, Harvard

"My classes spent part of the today creating their own KenKen® puzzles. The enthusiasm and results exceeded my expectations. Bill Lombard, Math Teacher and Blogger

Ten years from now, you will see KenKen puzzles in every elementary classroom in America. Harold Reiter, Dept of Math UNC-Charlotte

I teach math at a public elementary school in Somerville, Mass. The math consultant hired by the city to work with teachers on improving student performance introduced a group of us to KENKEN at a workshop. I have already noticed that some kids who normally hate math and/or do poorly in math are having a great time with KENKEN. I have a class of kids with learning disabilities who are proud of themselves for solving a 6x6 puzzle. Also, these students are very weak in basic computation, but they are learning in spite of themselves while doing KENKEN. I am so pleased that KENKEN forces the students to think logically and sequentially! Mike W. Somerville, Mass.

As the Math Coordinator for a local home schooling cooperative, I have found
Ken Ken a remarkable  tool for all abilities. The levels of logic provides a
wonderful learning experience for every student. Mark S.

I use it with a Smartboard in my classroom.  My middle school math students are totally hooked!Shep, New Roads School, Santa Monica California 

I discovered KENKEN on the NY Times. I am a Mathematics Staff Developer for the New York Public Schools and am always looking for innovative ways of having students practice basic arithmetic skills. I have urged the teachers I work with to use KENKEN in classes. Stuart F, Math Consultant

This is a completely addictive logic puzzle. In sudoku the numbers act only as symbols; in KenKen you actually use arithmetic. There are different sizes and levels of difficulty to the puzzles, so you can keep advancing and trying harder ones. The greater the difficulty, the more satisfaction you feel from finishing. Will Shortz, NY Times puzzle editor and Puzzle Master for NPR

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