Introducing... The Graph Club! with Fizz & Martina

K-3 software package "revolutionizes teaching of graphing," teachers say

Watertown, MA, November 15, 1993--Never before has it been so easy to teach
or learn graphing in the K-3 classroom or lab! The Graph Club, a
software-based classroom kit just published by Tom Snyder Productions,
uses cooperative learning and storytelling in a ground-breaking approach
that spurs students to read, create, and interpret picture graphs, circle
graphs, bar graphs and line graphs in a multitude of fun, motivating
activities.

"I feel that The Graph Club will revolutionize the teaching of graphing
skills," says Karen Bryant, kindergarten teacher at the Yorkshire Central
Schools in Yorkshire, New York. "Graphing is an important skill for
analyzing information, but at our level it can take a large amount of time
to prepare the teaching materials for an effective lesson. The Graph Club
eliminates all of that preparation time."

The Graph Club is a co-production of Tom Snyder Productions and Peggy Healy
Stearns, software designer, teacher of 20 years, and author of the
award-winning Solve It! software series. This complete, multiple-media
graphing package includes:

* Macintosh software. A colorful, dynamic, and interactive playground for
exploring graphs, as well as a setting for structured activities where
children construct and interpret graphs.

* 28 Student Activity Portfolios. Students work in teams of four; each team
member's workbook contains a different piece of the solution, making
cooperation a necessity! Together students gather and classify
information, create graphs and then use them to solve problems and make
decisions. Communication is key.

* Illustrated chapter book. This whimsical 20-chapter book, "Fizz &
Martina's Not-for-Profit Pet Resort," presents each graphing activity in a
playful, motivating and meaningful context.

* Extensive Teacher's Guide. Includes complete set of cross-curricular
activities, lesson plans, and reproducibles.

Over one thousand teachers and students across the country have tested The
Graph Club in their elementary classrooms. Their reactions confirmed that
The Graph Club's unique combination of print materials and software makes
teaching graphing simple, effective, and fun.

"In this age of information overload--when students come to our classrooms
visually oriented anyway--graphs are a powerful adjunct to the written
word," says Graph Club author Peggy Stearns. "We can share this power with
our students. That's what the Graph Club is designed to do."

A unique feature of The Graph Club is its use of storytelling to teach
graphing concepts and skills. Each activity is presented in the context of
a colorful, engaging story featuring the colorful cartoon characters Fizz
and Martina, from TSP's popular math video series The Wonderful Problems
of Fizz & Martina. As in that series, the stories provide a meaningful
context for new math skills and concepts, as recommended by the NCTM
standards.

Tom Snyder Productions is an Award-Winning publisher of high-quality
educational materials, specializing in products that promote group
learning. TSP's highly-praised product line spans the K-12 curriculum,
including social studies, math, science, and language arts. For a free
catalog, call 1-800-342-0236.

The Graph Club with Fizz & Martina 
Package includes Macintosh software, 28 student workbooks, illustrated
chapter book, and extensive teacher's guide. Available for Macintosh (1
Meg). Call for site licensing.

Special introductory prices (good through Aug. 31, 1994) 
The Graph Club Classroom Kit: $149.95 
5 Disk Lab Pack: $199.95 
10 Disk Lab Pack: $299.95 
Network version (AppleShare): $349.95

Tom Snyder Productions
80 Coolidge Hill Rd, Watertown, MA 02712-2817
617-926-6000,  fax 617-926-6222

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