Mathematics was the focus, so that included logic, critical thinking skills and analysis. The games also created an avenue for creative play as children worked out puzzles and created their own.

I liked the way that the instructor engaged the children in the video as well as in my household. He was concise, rapidly drew them into the lesson by providing a game show atmosphere and challenging the viewers to compete against the kids in the video. And although competition was involved it was of a friendly nature. In general, the competitions were self-challenging in nature, which I like.

I think that Brainetics is a good addition to my families curriculum. The idea of training our brains to do things that we once thought were impossible is a way to boost self-confidence and to keep the mind agile. I enjoyed creating the magic squares more than my kids--it was so neat!