Zillio Games

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 May 2009   VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3  
Topics
Special Education Support
In Our Next Issue
Zillio News
New Product
Articles in this issue
New tokens that stay in place!
Interview with Sue Strand
2D Playgrounds
New Website
Equivalent Fractions
Pick the topic of our first on-line seminar!
New tokens that stay in place!
Thanks to a wonderful suggestion by Linda Shields, a 2nd/3rd grade teacher and long time Zillio user, we now have slightly larger tokens that stay in place even when the staircase is turned upside down!
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Interview with Sue Strand

Sue Strand is an educational therapist, practicing in San Jose, California. She works with clients from kindergarten through sixth grade on the Mega Mountain. Here she shares her experience as a new Zillio user.


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2D Playgrounds
Another way to extend Zillio centers and whole class activities

This 24" x 24" double-sided laminated top view of the Mega Mountain is a great way to extend Zillio games and lessons.
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New Website
New easy to use indexes for games, lessons, tutorials & more
www.zilliogames.com

We have added some exciting new features to our website to help find the information you need.
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Equivalent Fractions

In our next issue we will cover the challenges and opportunities in teaching equivalent fractions. We will start with the prerequisite skills necessary, ways to help youngsters visualize equivalency, the basic skills necessary to manipulating equivalent fractions successfully, common misunderstandings, and suggested activities to break through barriers to success.

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Pick the topic of our first on-line seminar!

Have you and your youngsters conquered the basics and are you ready for more? Please fill out the survey in this newsletter or email customerservice@zilliogames.com with suggestions for the first on-line seminar to help you take math to a new level. We plan to offer our first seminar in August so you'll be ready with some new innovative techniques for the new school year. In our next issue we will announce all the details.

 
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On-line seminars
What would you like to see covered in our first on-line seminar in August?

Division & Fractions

Collecting like terms in linear equations

How to develop ad hoc lessons using 2D Playgrounds

Games using the multiples game families

Other: please email customerservice@zilliogames.com

For our on-line seminars all you'll need is a phone, an internet hook up, and a Mountain, Playground, or 2D worksheet depending on the subject. Most seminars will only take 20 minutes with ample time for questions and answers. Which timing is better for you?

Weekday mornings between 9am - 12pm PST

Weekday afternoons - between 2pm - 5pm PST

Weekday evenings - between 7pm - 8pm PST

Saturday mornings at 10am PST

What is your role in math education?

Classroom Teacher

Special Education/ Resources Teacher

Home Schooling

Parent

Tutor

Other Educational Professional

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