Speedy Numbers is an innovative program that targets two critical skills essential for mathematical success: visual tracking and number recognition. Many students struggle with math not because they don’t understand concepts but because they have difficulty visually tracking numbers across a page. These tracking challenges can lead to misreading numbers, losing their place in calculations, and making careless errors that mask their true mathematical ability.


Speedy Numbers helps students develop stronger visual tracking skills through carefully designed video exercises while simultaneously building rapid number recognition. The program presents numbers at varying speeds and spacing patterns, training students’ eyes to move efficiently across the page while quickly and accurately identifying numbers. As these fundamental skills improve, students typically experience fewer errors in calculation, better performance in word problems, and increased confidence in all mathematical tasks. Improved visual tracking and automatic number recognition create a stronger foundation for all mathematical learning.

Benefits of the Speedy Numbers Course

Cognitive Benefits:

  1. Enhanced number recognition speed
  2. Improved visual processing of numerical information
  3. Strengthened working memory for numbers
  4. Better pattern recognition skills
  5. Developed automaticity in number identification
  6. Increased mental processing speed

Mathematical Skills:

  1. Stronger number sense
  2. Faster number recognition
  3. Quicker mental math capabilities

Visual-Motor Skills:

  1. Improved visual tracking
  2. Better eye movement control
  3. Enhanced visual scanning efficiency
  4. Strengthened left-to-right tracking (crucial for reading and math)
  5. Developed ability to process information at varying speeds

Academic Benefits:

  1. Better performance in word problems (due to improved number location)
  2. Faster computation in timed tests
  3. Reduced math anxiety through increased confidence

Course Instructor

Laura Lurns Laura Lurns Author