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TM USER’S GUIDE ABOUT THE LEARNING COMPANY® Since 1980, The Learning Company has consistently produced the highest quality educational software available. Our award-winning products help develop your child’s underlying thinking skills and creativity, while reinforcing important areas of the basic curriculum, such as reading, writing, and mathematics. Every Zoombinis product undergoes extensive research and testing, with input from educational profession- als, parents, and children. Each product features a precise balance of educational content and entertain- ment value, so your child has fun while learning! How do we do it? Enchanting characters. Challenging situations. Rich game environments. State-of-the-art graphics and sound. Progressive skill levels and game segments that can be customized to meet your child’s individual needs. As parents and educators, we recognize that education is a continuous process. So we developed a complete system of age-appropriate programs. Carefully sequenced by age groups, this system makes it easy for you to confidently choose the right products for your children at each stage of their educational development. As an integral part of The Learning Company’s system, each of our products addresses a specific age group and subject area with appropriate themes to heighten your child’s interest in learning. THE USER’S GUIDE This user’s guide is made up of two parts. In the first section of this guide, you will learn about how to install the program, how the game and its components work, and how to navigate through the activities. The second section of the user’s guide, the Parents’ Corner, focuses on the educational makeup of Zoombinis Mountain Rescue.™ ➤ Start with the Installation Instructions to help you set up the game. ➤ Check out the Rescue Missions section to learn how to navigate through the game. ➤ Go see the Parents’ Corner section to review the educational focus of the software. What Is Parents’ Corner? The Parents’ Corner is where parents can find tools to help children integrate what they learn at the computer into their daily lives. Written with the help of parents and educators, the Parents’ Corner describes the skills each activity encourages your child to develop, suggests skill-building activities which you and your child can share, and identifies educational resources to further a child’s experience. Zoombinis Mountain Rescue was based on concepts by Scot Osterweil and Chris Hancock of TERC®, an education research and development center, located in Cambridge, MA. TERC is an organization which focuses on the research and development of innovative ideas and materials for science and mathematics education, often including creative uses of technology. School Editions of Zoombinis Mountain Rescue and other Learning Company titles, containing classroom activities and resources, are available from The Learning Company. Visit our school Web site at http://www.learningcompanyschool.com for mo…