Accolades

Thanks very much for the opportunity to upgrade free to Maths Resource Studio 4. The program looks even better than before.

I sang praises about your program at a recent PD day in our area. I hope others take up the program. I think it is fantastic in its flexibility and usability.

Thank you very much for the resource - my students enjoyed their algebra experience (using your worksheet factory 3 worksheets this year).

Grant H.
Alexandra, Central Otago, New Zealand

Hello all,

I'm happy to see MRS4 out and about! You've all done a great job -- while Math worksheet factory was a lifesaver of a programme, MRS4 is inspired! I rely on it.

Thanks for the offer of the free programme. You folks really know how to do things -- constantly keeping up and revising.

Thanks again.

Treesh L.
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

I have to say that you guys have the best customer service of any business I've dealt with. I don't know if you're the boss, but you definitely deserve a raise.

I'll keep spreading the word about the program and the great customer service that comes with it.

Gary A.
Connecticut, USA

I do appreciate your products...and I love the Test! I was able to create a 30 question Social Studies test in 15 minutes first time.

Thank you for such a great product!

Morey F.
California, USA

I have forwarded your mail to our admin support team and hopefully they will be able to sort it out with the advice you have given.

Once again, I cannot tell you how impressed I am with your support and feedback and the promptness of your follow-up!

Thank you so much! - a lot of companies could learn a lot from your example.

Regards

Anne M
Technology Teacher
Ballito, South Africa

I do appreciate your products...and I love the Test! I was able to create a 30 question Social Studies test in 15 minutes first time.

Thank you for such a great product!

Morey F.
California, USA

I've already tested the wordsearch for this past week's spelling words [from Vocabulary Worksheet Factory]. WOW! It's great and I can add my own pictures to the top. I can imagine our integrated unit for Social Studies and Math/Art and language having a lot of new worksheets by Monday as I learn how to use the program and all the different sheets. My students have learned many dolch words so I'll use them to write some of my own short Social Studies pages then make worksheets to go along with them.

Thanks for your suggestion to download it for evaluation. Otherwise I would have waited for the CD to arrive. Maybe I'll be able to convince our IT person to buy a site licence if I can show her how the sheets can be used. Our entire school, elementary and high school only has about 80 students.

Dawn S.
Ontario, Canada

Thank you for the quick response. I have submitted the upgrade request and have thought of a question I might have inserted in the comment space.

When I made my first purchase at Schoolhouse Technologies, it was stated I could install the program on my home computers as well as my computer in my classroom. I use some version of Schoolhouse Tech EVERYDAY. Between Schoolhouse Tech and Mailbox Magazine, it's the best money I've ever spent in 27 years of teaching. As I teach low to remedial fifth grade math students, having this luxury at both home and school has been invaluable. I can differentiate to meet the needs of my students in seconds. I am hoping this upgrade will be available to the three computers I use, my teacher's computer, our desktop at home, and our laptop at home.

Will this be possible, or will I have to choose just one? [NOTE: This situation was fine as the customer is the only user of the software. See our Knowledge Books for our policy. ]

Thank you for your time.

Julie G.
Indiana, USA

Your tech support is awesome, I have never had such prompt and helpful service before. Your product [Vocabulary Worksheet Factory 3] has been an excellent resource for me for several years.

....I truly mean this is the best support I have ever received online or via email.

Peggy E.
California, USA

Maths Factory and Vocabulary Worksheet Factory are real treasures.

Maths Factory is a really easy to use program which has had a great deal of use in the school where I teach since its introduction. Even members of staff who find computers challenging have used the program regularly. It is a great time-saver, a ready-source of amazing resources and a powerful tool for producing differentiated worksheets.

Vocabulary Worksheet Factory requires more program familiarity and more teacher input. It is well-worth getting to know the program. My experience is that children love the resources produced. The "Magic Text Distiller" is a great time-saver.

Gareth R.
Birmingham, UK

This program [Schoolhouse Test] is FANTASTIC! I have already shown it to so many other teachers. I am going to take it to my old school principal and get her to purchase it for the school. I wish I had this program back when I was a classroom teacher! It would have made my life so much easier.

It is so user friendly, and can be used for more than test & quizzes. I have used it to make review sheets and other kinds of worksheets for my daughter. It is an amazing resource!

Tracy E.
North Charleston, South Carolina, USA

We can't thank you enough! This will give our daughters (especially the older) the challenge they've been wanting.

Your programs are at the core of our home school, and have been since the beginning. We have always appreciated your excellent products, but we have an even deeper appreciation for your customer service and support.

Please send our thanks to the developers.

Lillie W.
Memphis, Tennessee, USA

"The program [Schoolhouse Test] makes very clean, professional looking tests. I have taken mine and had them (both pre-course & post-course tests) laminated and placed in a spiral-bound booklet for continued use. The addition of pictures and different question formats add to the test and allow for different learning styles."

"You have been quick to respond to all questions and 'Schoolhouse Test' is a very easy to use program that allows for quick copy/paste fill-in and is in an easy-to-use format. The results might possibly be duplicated by other programs, but the time and effort would be considerably more."

John C.
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Thank you so much for sending me the backup copies - I have now downloaded them and my pupils love all the different word searches and crosswords. They make great fillers for lessons, homeworks and really useful revision practice for revising the terms and phrases we use. I teach Geography to 11 to 18 year olds at a private school in the North of England and I keep telling other teachers how useful they are!

Thanks again.

Judith R.
Preston UK

It would be easy to underestimate the usefulness of the products I have purchased from Schoolhouse Technologies. I teach Spanish, French and English to adults, and I'm very impressed with the Vocabulary Worksheet Factory and Schoolhouse Bingo.

I discovered Schoolhouse Technologies when I downloaded the free Basic Math Facts program from the Internet for my son. It was so easy to use, and took the drudgery out of preparing simple worksheets for regular review.

What I discovered is that the other programs are extremely useful for teaching adults as well. Although my classes are mostly conversational, my students love being able to take something home for review that reinforces what they learned, and in an entertaining way. They learn well when they have an opportunity to "play" with new language.

Using the Bingo program for vocabulary review is great! My students have fun, and almost seem surprised when the result is an increased vocabulary. They didn't study. They just play, and feel like they become bilingual "by accident".

Language teachers can use the Picture area of the vocabulary worksheets in some creative ways that perhaps even the programmers never thought of. For example, you can create a small graphic file with all of the forms of an irregular verb, and insert it as a picture. Then, as students work through the worksheet, they have an easy reference at the top of the page to help them become acquainted with the new verb.

All of the Schoolhouse Technologies programs are super easy to use, and the tech support has been excellent. I had a strange quirk in using the program which was related to my computer's in unique configuration, and the response from tech support was very quick and resolved the problem completely.

I like being able to customize the vocabulary worksheets so that they have the same look and feel as the other notes I distribute. That ensures that my work maintains a consistently professional quality.

I really like these programs, and the company as well. There's a lot more to both then you are likely to see at first glance on a web site.

Keith S.
Vancouver, BC

I have purchased Version 3, after checking it out on your website. All I can say is, it is SLICK!!!

It reminds me of StudyMate, which I used between about 1991-1996 and lost when I got a new computer. That was a terrific teaching program, and your Version 3 comes very close!

Thank you very much for your help. You made it seem very simple, which is what I needed.

Dorothy S.
Connecticut, USA

WOW!!!!! I was going to ask, but I hadn't had time to see if any discount could be applied, but you beat me to the punch. Thank you for anticipating my needs.

My computer at home that has my Vocabulary Worksheet Factory 2, two days ago gave me the "blue screen" of death startup and I really needed access to your great program. I am so spoiled to its many features. I now find it difficult to function without it. This may explain my frantic attempts to correct this tragic event.

Thank you for your prompt responses!! It saved the day and I was able to print out my worksheets just in time. I would HIGHLY recommend your software and company to anyone!! I use it all the time! Some of the other teachers have asked me how I'm able to produce so many worksheets in such a short period of time and I always tell them about your product. (I hope I've sent you several customers, already.) I will continue to brag about you company, software, and products, and I really appreciate everything you did to keep me a satisfied customer!!

Thanks again!!

Melanie R.
Texas, USA

Thanks for your help on this. Your products are great time-savers. Just yesterday, I made up a spelling/vocabulary quiz for one of my classes. What used to take half an hour using Word only took my a few minutes with your test software!

I teach EFL so I make and use a lot of quizzes that have pictures for each of the multiple choices. I say an object's name and then the students choose the correct answer from the multiple choices. Maybe the option of making this kind of test could be incorporated in the next edition of the test software. Also, my higher level students read a short article and then answer a series of multiple choice reading comprehension questions about the article. I typed the article in the instructions section for lack of other options. Maybe this kind of quiz could also be considered in further editions.

Even without these two kinds of tests, the software still proves to be very helpful!

Thanks again!

Jeff L.
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Just to let you know Bonnie, I love all the software Schoolhouse offers. I teach what are called, "At-Risk," Special Education kids for Seattle Public Schools and use one of the bingo programs regularly. My kids don't say, "Cool, or Awesome or Great." They say, "Bomb, Tight, and Filthy." So we play "Ms. Stub's Bomb Bingo," on certain days of the week and it's been a fantabulous hit for all, which is of course, "Bomb, Tight, and Filthy," all mixed together.

Between the Schoolhouse bingo program and the 10% discount at the Dollar store, I've become the most popular teacher in our building. And additionally, I've introduced the same game at summer school the past few weeks and all the kiddos have increased their math skills at an exponential rate!

Let me add one more kudo for Schoolhouse as well. Both software programs allow me to add culturally relevant graphics to each and every assignment I create. So the students learn about contemporary African-American art every week and see their beautiful personal photos in their assignments.

Thanks Bonnie, Schoolhouse is "Tight!"

Susan S.
Special Education Teacher
Seattle, Washington, USA

I have been using MWD and VWF for three years to help our LD foster child. I am happy to report that the child has improved dramatically and I am extremely happy with the work that I am able to generate.

Linda D.
Jerramungup, WA, Australia

Thanks very much. The products that I have purchased from you are great!!! Extremely useful and well designed!

Todd M.
Ontario, Canada

Your products are fantastic; slowly but surely the peers in my building are buying your programs. Yesterday we had a staff meeting and I shared your Test writing program [Schoolhouse Test] with other teachers. Washington states WASL, the state test, is written exactly like your program. For years we have struggled to make templates to fit the test. I shared your program, and there was even discussion of purchasing a site license. Please keep working, love the new games on the vocabulary program.

Karen C.
Washington state, USA

WOW is all I can say...not really...OUTSTANDING is more like it. I have never been associated with a company that's been more responsive to its customer's needs. Bonnie, feel free to post this as a testimonial because your potential customers should know about your awesome service after the sale. Thank your developers for their efforts in creating the additional maps; I'm sure the South Pacific Islands will be as equally detailed.

Russ L.
Corpus Christi, Texas

I downloaded your Basic Facts Worksheet from your web site. It has been a tremendous help for my son. He is in the third grade and has started to learn his multiplication tables. Your program has helped him a lot. He has ADHD and he gets easily frustrated when he feels that he is not catching on as quickly as he should. This program allows me to help him concentrate on the number he is learning. I love how I can regenerate each worksheet. I will tell every parent that I can about your web site.

Angela J.
Pendleton, SC

Just wanted to let you know I really enjoy using both the Vocabulary Builder and Bingo Card Maker. I really appreciated having to type the vocab. words and definitions one time for each activity. This feature is a real time-saver for me!

FYI - My class enjoyed playing Bingo (with their social studies words and definitions) last Friday. They even asked to play it after the next chapter.

Ideas to consider...#1- I was wondering if it would be possible to make a" Bingo" card with less than twenty- squares--maybe 4 x 4. Sometimes I don't have 25 words and definitions and don't like to have blank spaces on the card.

#2 - I'd like to be able to insert graphics into the "Bingo cards" and give them some color and pizzaz!

Your products are wonderful, and I will recommend them to my colleagues! I only wish that I would have had them 32 years ago when I began teaching! Oh, well, enough about ancient history for today.

Cal R.
St. Louis, Missouri