Little Math allows you to fully customize how your Math Presets play back, from the icons used to represent quantity, to the sound sets that enunciate the numbers as each slide appears on screen.

To edit your Math Preset settings, open Little Math and go to the Playback screen


Click on Learn Math and select the preset you want to customize

Click on the Settings button at the right side of the screen to open the Preset Settings window, where you can configure your preset and playback settings as necessary.

MATH MODE SETTINGS

In the Preset Settings window, go to the Math tab and you will find the following options that you may adjust as necessary:

1. Type – You may choose from six types of Math mode settings, depending on which math operations you'd like to show, such as: "Addition," "Subtraction," "Multiplication," "Division," "Mixed," and "Custom." Mixed mode will allow you to show equations where a combination of operations are used, while Custom allows you to create your own set of equations.
2. Number Range (not available in "Custom" mode) – The Number Range dictates the possible range of numbers that will be flashed on screen during playback. To adjust the range values, you can move the sliders, click on the up or down arrow buttons, or type in a value in the text box for the "From" and "To" fields.
3. How many integers on left side of equation? (not available in "Custom" mode) – This indicates how many operands each equation will have. For example, if you select "3," the equations shown during playback will have 3 numbers for your baby to add, subtract, multiply or divide (e.g., 10 + 10 + 10 = 30).
4. Max Value of Solution (not available in "Custom" mode type) – This dictates how large the solution of each equation can be during playback, and you can use this setting to control the difficulty of your preset's equations along with the Number Range setting. For example, with a Number Range of "0 to 10," equations such as "10 + 10 = 20" are still possible, but with the Max Value of Solution set to "10", you will be able to maintain the number range you want
   without having equations that are too large or too complicated for your child's level.
5. Number of Equations/Displays – This determines how many equation slides are flashed on screen for every playback
   (maximum is 50).
6. Select operations(s) to include (available in "Mixed" mode only) – This determines which specific operations will be used in the equations during playback. To select operations, simply tick the box next to the operation you want to be included in your preset.
   
7. Add New Equation (available in "Custom" mode only) – To add an equation to your custom preset, simply click on Add new equation (at the top of the left-hand box) OR click on the Add button (in the lower left part of the window).
   or
   In the text box that appears, type in the operands and operators for the equation you want to add and click on the green check button to save it, or click on the red X button to cancel. Note that the solution for your custom equation is automatically computed for you. You may keep doing this until you have added all the equations that you want to include in your preset.
   
8. Order (available in "Custom" mode only) – This dictates the order in which the equations in your preset are flashed during playback. There are three options, namely: "Numerical (forward)," "Numerical (backward)," or "Random" order.

MATH DISPLAY SETTINGS

In the Preset Settings window, go to the Display tab and you will find the following options that you may adjust as necessary:

1. Display – Each Math Preset displays equations using an "Icon," "Numeral," or "Word" to represent the operands and solutions.
2. Sound – Below the Display preview is a small speaker icon that shows which Sound Set will be played along with the slide. To change the Sound Set, just click on the dropdown menu beside the speaker icon. You may choose to use an individual Sound Set or a Sound Group (which is a collection of different Sound Sets that have the same playback setting) for your lesson. By default, Little Math comes with male and female Sound Sets in two languages (English and Chinese), but you can also create your own Sound Sets or download some from the BrillKids Forum!
   If you'd like to use a Sound Group, you can further specify which playback setting will be used when the preset is played:
   
   • According to Group Setting – Use the playback setting as originally set in the Sound Set tab of the Numbers Library screen
   • Random (each slide) – Play a different Sound Set for each preset slide flashed on screen
   • Random (each playback) – Play a different Sound Set for everytime the preset is played
3. Icon Settings– Icons are pictures or shapes that are used to represent quantity, and in Little Math you can choose to use different icons or change how these are displayed, instead of showing red dots or the default Icon Set. You will notice that the small preview boxes in the Preset Setting window's Display tab change depending on the icon settings you've selected:
   • Icon Sets – Icon Sets contain a group of related shapes or pictures. To change the Icon Set to be used in your preset, select a set from the dropdown menu.
   • Icon Item – You can further choose to use a specific icon from your selected Icon Set for all slides in your preset, let Little Math randomly select an icon from the set, or use all icons in a slide.
   • Size – You can choose how big or small the icons will be displayed on screen, or choose to show icons in a size that best fits your screen (Variable) or show icons in different sizes during playback.
   • Shape Color – If you select the "Basic Shapes" Icon Set, you can choose to make Little Math display the icons in different colors or only in the same color during playback.
   • Icon Placement – Little Math can display icons in a "Random" arrangement, but if you feel your child finds it difficult to determine quantities when icons are randomly arranged, you may choose to use the "Grid" arrangement instead (this often works better for older children). With the "Grid" option you can further specify a Column Count and Alignment for how the icons will be displayed in each slide.
     
4. Words / Numerals – In this section you can customize how text is displayed during playback (the settings here will be applied to both words and numerals). If you'd like to teach math in a specific language, make sure you set your Word Set to match the Sound Set you've selected.
5. Background – You can choose to make Little Math display slides with a specific or a random background color. Note that this setting will be applied to all three types of displays (icon, word, and numeral).
6. General Settings – This panel contains additional playback options that you may choose to enable simply by ticking the box that corresponds to the option you want to apply:
   
   • Display numerals instead of icons after "x" or "÷" – This will display operands as numerals to help explain the concept of multiplying or dividing a quantity clearer, instead of multiplying or dividing icons (e.g., you cannot multiply an "apple" by an "apple").
   • Do not display math symbols if showing icons – When this option is enabled, math operators (i.e., "+," "–," "x," and "÷") will not be shown when icons are used to display an equation during playback.
   • Exclude "0" in Operands – This will ensure that all the equations flashed during playback will not have "0" as an operand. For example, if this option is enabled, an equation like "8 + 0 = 8" or "0 + 0 = 0" will never appear when your preset is played.
   • Exclude "0" in Solution – This will ensure that all the equations flashed during playback will not have "0" as their solution. For example, if this option is enabled, an equation like "2 – 2 = 0" will never appear when your preset is played.

Once you're done customizing your Math Preset Settings, click on Save (at the bottom of the Preset Settings window), and your settings will be applied the next time you play your Math Preset!

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