Testimonials:
"The Mountain is a gorgeous piece of apparatus. It does indeed give students of all ages a sense of numbers and how they relate to each other. The 3D nature of the Mountain is much more than just visual. I think "hands-on" describes it well. Add to that the ability to move the "numbers" around and compare them side by side and you have living proof that three dimensions is more powerful than two dimensions."
Paul Giganti
Author, Teacher Trainer, and Director of California Math Council’s Festival
“I have a student who frequently asks for a break with each math problem. I brought in the mountain and he didn’t take a break for an entire 30 min…You bet the mountain is going to be a staple with us!”
AblePlay evaluator
“This is the most beautiful math toy I’ve ever seen. I use it daily with my tutoring kids and they can’t wait to get their hands on it. I think their concepts are soaring because they play with Zillio. Now I can move the little mountain around when I go to their houses. Adults and everyone wants to use Zillio. Thanks for this wonderful toy. I can’t say enough how much I love Zillio!”
Ann McCormick
Founder of the Learning Company
"The bright, attractive tower appeals to students of all ages, and the excellent manuals provide the teacher with a variety of activities that encourage students’ understanding of concepts, while at the same time offering means for differentiation allowing all students to participate. It is well suited for introductory lessons or supplementary investigations."
Marty HildebrandtAssistant Professor of Education, Chatham University
“Innovative manipulatives like Zillio help students gain conceptual understanding of key concepts in mathematics.”
Suzanne Alejandre
Creator of Suzanne’s Mathematics Lessons
“Zillio offers students an enjoyable playground to investigate mathematical relationships. Through Zillio, children can explore concepts and discover connections between them. Of course it doesn’t hurt that it is a lot of fun also.”
Ray Ravaglia
Deputy Director
Educational Program for Gifted Youth Stanford University
"I played Mountain Goat Scramble with my 17 year old son, who has every video game known to man. We had so much fun! He is going to learn all the games to play with his 11 yo and 13 yo cousins. Your "Play Right Away" instruction card is so great and helpful. I am so impressed with Zillio!"
Yvonne, Home Schooling Parent
"I have always been a big believer in multi-sensory teaching, but this takes the concept to a new level. I sit in amazement as I watch my ADHD 8yr old put the numbers on the mountain. Zillio enables him to find the answers himself. He is learning the multiplication ”tables” without ever having seen it on paper. Thank you so much for creating Zillio. It should be in every home and classroom!"
Suzanne, Home schooling her two sons ages 8 & 11
"He has been telling me about it all week. He loves it and really wants to do it, and I am glad because he is learning a lot."
Mother of a 5th grade boy
California
“If I had had this when I was young, I wouldn’t have gone home from community college every night crying about math.”
Father of 2nd, 3rd, and 6th graders California
I watched children play with Zillio at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair. What was amazing was that the games kept children from ages 4 to 15 engaged and playing math all day long. This is a truly fantastic educational family game."
Richard Gill
Co-Developer of Pictionary.
“Can I stay in (from recess) and finish this, because I’m really getting it?!”
5th grade boy
California
“My favorite part of the program is everything. I learned how to do division.”
4th grade boy
California
“Thank you for making the Math Mountain. I learned how to do times. I like it a lot.”
1st grade girl
California
“I liked Homing Pigeons and Mountain Goat Scramble because I learned a lot and I think that other kids would love to be in math class. I loved everything! I would take it every day if I could.”
3rd grade girl
California
“My least favorite part of the program is going home.”
5th grade boy
California
