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From the lens Natural Math Manipulatives.

If you could buy just one book to help your children learn math in a hands-on way, choose:

Hands-on Math, Gr. K-1, Second Edition

  • ketulpatel2385 May 17, 2012 @ 8:38 am | delete
    loved reading this lense. great work.
  • theholidayplace Apr 15, 2012 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    Great way to teach maths
  • mamabush Mar 14, 2012 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    Math manipulatives are so expensive, so I love to find things around the house I can use instead. Thanks for giving me some great new ideas! :)
  • whiteskyline Sep 4, 2011 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    Interesting concept. Math was my best subject, yet this may come in handy for the baby soon. I think visuals such as these are great teaching devices.
  • jackwood Aug 13, 2011 @ 3:27 pm | delete
    Maths can be quite confusing when your young. I think one of the most difficult things is trying to relate to the abstract nature of numbers. Anything you can do to relate maths to the real world like using wooden blocks or a missing tooth grah is a great help to children and can be the difference between whether they understand a concept or not.
  • AngelDey Jul 24, 2011 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    This is great information. Thanks so much. I am beginning to teach algebra and geometry to a 13-year-old and yet I still get so much more out of him by using manipulative.
  • efriedman Jul 19, 2011 @ 1:32 am | delete
    Love the missing tooth graph. Great idea. What fun and helpful way to think about collecting and analyzing data.
  • akumar46 May 20, 2011 @ 1:33 am | delete
    Math Manipulatives - Nice way to teach maths.
  • ChineseKitesforKids May 2, 2011 @ 11:29 am | delete
    I am going to feature a couple of your math learning lessons on my MATH SONGS Squidoo page. =) You've got the best stuff!
  • GonnaFly Feb 6, 2011 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    I love using manipulatives in math. This lens has been blessed by the maths angel and added to my best maths resources lens.
  • jojokaya Feb 2, 2011 @ 7:09 am | delete
    Great tips to teach maths for young children..
  • grannysage Jan 24, 2011 @ 10:57 pm | delete
    I Love the Math Gnomes! When my youngest daughter was in kindergarten, she liked the manipulatives so much she took them home. I finally found them and sheepishly took them back to the teacher. Blessed and featured on Granny's FairyAngel Blessings.
  • lravidlearner Jan 14, 2011 @ 10:19 pm | delete
    Wonderful ideas for manipulatives, and the photos are terrific. Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • Teddi14 Oct 23, 2010 @ 10:51 am | delete
    I just love this lens. I love all of your lenses!!! You are so creative.
  • Teddi14 Oct 23, 2010 @ 10:53 am | delete
    I also lensrolled it with my Math Fractions lens.
  • marsha32 Sep 11, 2010 @ 4:31 pm | delete
    excellent as always....I'm still fighting math with Jasmine...she hates math and gets defensive when I am trying to teach it. I'm at the end of my rope with it.
  • skiesgreen Feb 1, 2010 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    This is a lovely incentive for teaching children. As my love was always maths before other subjects it was a never a struggle but for kids who find it difficult there are great ideas here. Top marks and lensrolled to and featured on Early Childhood Abilities Encouraged
  • Evelyn_Saenz Feb 1, 2010 @ 8:13 pm | delete
    Thank you, Skiesgreen, please come back and let us all know which natural math manipulative ideas your children enjoyed most.
  • arncyn Dec 21, 2009 @ 6:03 am | delete
    What a creative way to learn Math -- when I was young, my mom would teach me Math using tiny shells we found on the beach so I guess those were my manipulatives. Beautiful lens with lots of useful information. (:
  • Evelyn_Saenz Dec 21, 2009 @ 6:26 am | delete
    My mom taught me math using acorns and sticks we found in the woods. Natural Math Manipulatives can be found anywhere.
  • theraggededge Dec 2, 2009 @ 4:33 am | delete
    Some great imaginative ideas here. We use Cuisinaire rods a lot, as well as pennies, pencils and fingers.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Dec 2, 2009 @ 9:58 am | delete
    When you get to Algebra there are some wonderful books by Mary Laycock at Activity Resources that use Cuisinaire rods.
  • LuckoftheIrish Nov 17, 2009 @ 10:13 am | delete
    Wow! What neat ideas. I look forward to reading more of your lenses.
  • enslavedbyfaeries Nov 7, 2009 @ 8:59 am | delete
    I never realized how important math manipulatives were until my daughters were blessed by an opportunity to attend Montessori school 3 years ago. I know that was a life changing event because their quest for knowledge quite literally blossomed within the first month. Thank you for sharing these wonderful ideas!
  • starrwd Aug 25, 2009 @ 6:05 am | delete
    Love these!
    I also like to use bean soup and an egg carton:)
  • AddaptAbilities Aug 14, 2009 @ 8:03 pm | delete
    I was diagnosed with dyscalculia as an adult, but while I was in Montessori kindergarten I had my multiplication tables memorized. I believe it was because the lovely math manipulatives employed by Montessori.

    I'm creating my first lens about dyscalculia. It might be a good resource for math teachers with struggling students... please check it out, rate it, or leave feedback if you have time.

    Thanks!
  • Evelyn_Saenz Aug 9, 2009 @ 7:06 am | in reply to Jimmie | delete
    Thank you for the SQuid Angel Blessing!
  • CoolFoto Aug 8, 2009 @ 10:20 am | delete
    Great lens. I found you on Facebook. :)
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 7, 2009 @ 8:42 pm | delete
    Manipulatives work, even at the high school level.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Lizzy
  • Jimmie Jun 19, 2009 @ 8:29 am | delete
    You're officially blessed!
  • Tiffany Apr 30, 2009 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    Awesome lens! So many options...
  • Donnette Apr 21, 2009 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    Hi Evelyn, since discovering lens rolling, I'm enjoying it hugely!!! Favourited, rated 5* & Lensrolled to http://www.squidoo.com/st-aiden-s-homeschool

    Best wishes
  • Mickie_G Feb 20, 2009 @ 6:45 pm | delete
    I taught in a Montessori school for many years. I love the golden beads. I also love the peg boards used in advanced math in a Montessori school. I finally understood what a square root was by seeing it on the peg board.

    Great lens. I love the felt knomes and the pumpkins.
  • Jimmie Dec 30, 2008 @ 8:53 pm | delete
    I love all these natural manipulatives. My hands wanted to reach out and touch the wooden acorns, the sea glass, and the rocks. Wonderful ideas! Lensrolling to my living math lens.
  • Ener-G Dec 13, 2008 @ 11:11 am | delete
    I wish I had you as my teacher and my son's teacher! I love this page. My inner child wants to make those gnomes and pumpkins.
  • AndyPo Nov 20, 2008 @ 9:30 am | delete
    This is a very interesting way of teaching. Excellent.
  • groovyoldlady Oct 31, 2008 @ 6:21 am | delete
    I love, love, love MathUSee! The base ten blocks are colorful and easy to use - even for algebra! And my girls love to use them to build houses when the math work is done.
  • imagesbykim Oct 26, 2008 @ 12:09 pm | delete
    This lense has been added to the Art and Craft Tutorials Group

    http://www.squidoo.com/groups/artcrafttutorials

    Thank-you for sharing!

    kim

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