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Most of the time, words like “studying” and “vacations”, can sound like complete antonyms. In general, studying at a school can be exhausting, to the point that can become stressful for kids. However, studying by itself may not be as stressful as studying while at school, where kids must past […]

Why is it good to learn during vacations?

March 15, 2022 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / blogposts / Cultural content / division / Educational Games / ESL / fractions / History / Math / Mathematics / multiplication / Newsletter / Remote Education / rural education / Special Education / Uncategorized tagged Bilingual Games / Holiday / Holidays / learning at home / learning loss / Spring Break / summer learning / summer slide / summer vacation by Maria Paz Jorquera

The Goldilocks of Instruction Whether you call it differentiated instruction, accommodating individual differences or any other name, we all want the same thing – to deliver instruction that benefits our students, that is, not too easy. not too difficult but just right. Teaching middle school, it was not uncommon for […]

Differentiated Instruction with Growing Math

February 16, 2022 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Newsletter / Special Education tagged differentiated instruction / holistic instruction / inclusion / Special Education by AnnMaria De Mars

wigwam with items earned in iit — From non-readers to high school students who are a few years below grade level in math, here are ways to use 7 Generation Games to accommodate special needs in your classroom.

Using Growing Math Games with Learners with Special Needs

February 16, 2022 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / Educational Games / ESL / Newsletter / Special Education tagged differentiated instruction / inclusion / Special Education / special needs by AnnMaria De Mars

Let's take a closer look at how we improved accessibility in Forgotten Trail for all students.

Forgotten Trail: New Accessibility Features

January 20, 2022 in 7GenGames / blogposts / Educational Games / Fifth Grade / Seventh Grade / Sixth Grade / Special Education tagged Accessibility / AnnMaria De Mars / Educational Games / newsletter / Special Education by Christy Hanson

by pch.vector — IEP meetings can expect some delays in areas experiencing the digital divide, which can impact remote conferences. Students with IEP services, in particular, are vulnerable to regression in academic skills.

Planning for the IEP Meeting

August 18, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Resources / Remote Education / rural education / Special Education by Irma Barcena

We develop each game with the aim of meeting the needs of everyone involved in the educational process: students, teachers, parents, and administrators.

Where will Fall 2020 take us?

July 24, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Remote Education / Special Education tagged 7 Generation Games / Educational Games by Luis Ceballos

Native American dancers at EPICS conference — I think all special education needs more math, but today I’m at the Native American special education conference, EPICS, so let’s talk about that. It’s a good conference, not least of all for the entertainment, and I’m already planning to come back next year. I went to some good sessions […]

Native American Special Education Needs More Math

November 12, 2019 in AnnMaria / Education: Innovation and STEM / Special Education tagged Native American heritage month by AnnMaria De Mars

Augmented reality app for teaching multiplication — With augmented reality apps for teaching math, numbers come to life. Bilingual apps in English, Spanish and Lakota

Augmented Reality Math Apps

October 31, 2019 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / Cultural content / Educational Games / Mathematics / multiplication / Remote Education / rural education / Special Education tagged augmented reality / Dakota / lakota / Spanish by AnnMaria De Mars

Parenting Like I Know What I'm Doing — Maria and I have been told many times, “You guys should write a book on parenting!” So, we did. It is an ebook, 87 pages for $1.99 so less than 3 cents per page for brilliance like the following: BUY HERE: Get Parenting Like I Know What I’m Doing for […]

You should write a book on parenting

October 15, 2018 in AnnMaria / Parenting Like I Know What I'm Doing / Special Education by AnnMaria De Mars

Game character running through maze — As I said in the previous post, problems with teaching pre-teens math at home can be broadly broken down into two parts, getting your child to DO math and getting your child to LEARN math. Today, we’re going to look at the second part. Let’s talk about word problems. Personally, […]

Not everyone hates word problems

October 8, 2018 in AnnMaria / Math / Special Education by AnnMaria De Mars

Guinea pig — Do you have a problem getting your pre-teen to do math? Over the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you some strategies for the most common challenges. Broadly, these can be broken down into two, getting your child to DO math and getting your child to LEARN math. Let’s look […]

Math without Tears, Problem 1: The attention span of a ...

October 7, 2018 in AnnMaria / Math / Special Education by AnnMaria De Mars

kids with cookies and cereal all over the bed — This is the latest in our series on behavior problems. You can find the previous post here and if you want to start at the beginning, go here. When children are frustrated by tasks that are too difficult Slow down: If you believe the child is acting out, for example, […]

Preventing Behavior Problems

June 13, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Resources / Special Education by AnnMaria De Mars