Math

This book includes over 600 math activities organized by curriculum area or time of the day. Each activity is complete with math concepts, materials needed, and step-by-step instructions. It is easy for the teacher and children to have fun learning new concepts. 528 pages.

3 years & up. Loaded with over 450 activities that allow children to learn at their own pace about spatial relationships, patterning, shapes, numeration, and many other math concepts. 272 pages.

Play is learning! But play in the early years is endangered by the emphasis on push-down academics, mounting parental expectations, and pressures on early childhood teachers to prepare young children for the rigors of kindergarten and beyond. With all of that, gains made by play experiences, including readiness skills and social-emotional development, have fallen away. Young children learn best through play. This book helps educators understand the different types of play and the rich opportunities… More »

3 years & up. Glitter shapes have lots of sparkle on light tables, in windows or used in outdoor play. 7 colors in 3 different shapes, each offer a fun way to understand basic geometry and create patterns or sequences. Shapes also have a small hole to allow threading. Acrylic shapes are approximately 4" each.

3 years & up. What an inventive and creative way to experience colors, shapes, and numerals! The 18" box has 10 compartments and a lid with corresponding slots. Follow one of the included header strips and slip tiles through appropriate slots. Includes 4 number sequence strips, 2 color sequence strips, 50 counting tiles, 20 color tiles, and a wooden storage box. Measures 18"L x 2.5"H x 6.25"W.

Counting is the foundation for future math learning. Pairing and sorting objects, understanding numbers and quantity, and counting can all be introduced with simple activities. 30 Fun Ways to Learn About Counting brings these skills into the classroom with fun and engaging games and activities! 80 pages. Paperback.

Grades 1 - 3. Students learn the importance of money recognition, adding, and making correct change through interactive play. Students can set prices, buy and sell items, and learn the value of money. Includes calculator, game pieces, 40 play bills, and 100 coins. For 2-4 players.

5 years & up. This magnetic demonstration clock helps teach time in a different and unique way, through a number line! Students will be able to recognize and understand that a clock is just a circular number line. They will be able to take the pieces apart as they begin to learn and then put them back together as they advance. Two reversible number lines are included, one for hours and one for minutes. This clock provides an easy way to go from counting to telling time. 13" magnetic demonstration… More »

Engage small groups or individual students in time-telling activities with these geared clocks. Color-coded hour and minute functions. Set of 6.

Grades 2 - 6. Make learning and teaching place values easy with this set of manipulates. Promotes visual and kinesthetic learning to children as they build and come to an understanding of math concepts. Ideal for use in classrooms and in other learning centers. Includes 100 yellow unit cubes, 10 green ten rods, 10 blue hundred flats, and 1 red thousand block.

4 years & up. Everything you need for kindergarten learning with this comprehensive collection of fun activities and tools. This kit includes kindergarten essentials all wrapped up in a convenient storage case. Includes an easy-to-follow guide and lesson framework for a smooth transition to age-appropriate subjects with engaging activities and games that progress in difficulty. Includes 169 items, a parent guide, an activity book, and an included storage box.

3 years & up. The Hungry Caterpillar is ready to introduce this classic story iby Eric Carlle in a brand new form! 5 of the tiles can build a 3D Caterpillar while the opposite side of each tile has pictures to help re-tell the story. This set also features tiles with numbers 1 - 5 to introduce early counting skills. Encourage the development of story sequencing and creativity. Includes 16 tiles compatible with all Magna-Tile sets. Tiles measure 3"L x 3"W.

4 years & up. Make math hands-on with these manipulative counting cubes! Develop and improve math skills through visualizing grouping, comparisons, graphing, counting, and other functions. Expand users' fine motor skills, motor planning, and hand-eye coordination. Included in the set are 240 cubes, 60 in 4 colors: red, yellow, green, and blue.

4 years & up. Learning doesn't stop at the classroom door! Expand curriculum into the outdoor environment with the Out and About With Math Kit. This kit provides a variety of learning experiences that enable teachers to reinforce curricular concepts in a fun, hands-on way. Children will explore and build number sense and other fundamental skills crucial to math success, as well as number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, understanding sets, and number order. The stackable box provided… More »

Grades 2 - 8. The Platform Scale is the perfect tool for students to learn how to read a scale. It has an easy-to-read display which shows results in both customary and metric systems with a 5 kg/11 lb. capacity. Students can estimate, measure and calculate weights of liquids and solids, as well as, weigh and compare more than and less than concepts. Scale includes removable pan. Cubes shown are not included.

Foam dice and are 2" square. Set of 2 dice, numbered 1 - 6.

5 years & up. Set of 250 transparent counters in 6 rainbow colors, perfect for overhead projectors. Counters measure 0.75" in diameter.

7 years & up. Construct tracks of tunnels, funnels, ramps, and chutes, then set the ball rolling and watch your creation come to life. The open-ended, no rules play promotes experimentation, creativity, and problem solving, which are key mental skills for aspiring young engineers and architects. As children build through trial and error, they gain an early understanding of physics and engineering concepts like balance and structural stability. No glue and no connectors means structures are vulnerable… More »

6 years & up. Develops logic and spatial perception while kids learn to be tactical. Players take turns placing pieces on their board, each starting from their corner. Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners! The goal is to get rid of all your pieces. The game ends when all players are blocked from laying down any more of their pieces. Includes one game board with 400 squares, 84 game pieces in four bright translucent colors, and an instruction guide.

PreK - Grade 2. Math takes on a new dimension with these colorful favorites! 168 soft rubber counters include 48 dinosaurs, 36 fruits, 36 vehicles, and 48 farm animals. Farm animals come in two sizes to emphasize relationships. Includes a round sorting tray. Expand the kit with our other counter sets!

5 years & up. Develop a knack to stack! No glue or connectors required -- simply stack wood planks to create buildings, monuments, and geometric forms. It's the ideal activity to help children gain an understanding of balance and proportion, as well as interest in architecture, building, and design. Set includes: 200 pine planks and an idea booklet.

4 years & up. 3" molded foam dice with softly rounded corners. Great for any game or math activity! Set of 2.

3 - 6 years. Can you find the matching dinosaurs? This one-of-a-kind domino game bursts with ways to have fun with early math and science, creative movement and taking turns! This set of 28 two-sided dominoes includes instructions for 5 games of varying difficulty that were designed by an early childhood development expert to grow with your child.

4 years & up. The Original Judy Clock provides a simple and fun learning tool for telling time featuring moveable hands, visible functioning gears, and an elapsed time bezel. Visible functioning gears maintain correct hour hand and minute hand relationships. Use this clock as a resource to introduce children to concepts of time, motion, and cause/effect. Clock comes permanently assembled. Includes a teacher's guide. Clock measures 12.75" diameter x 13.5" H.