At Mathnasium, we try to make math fun for each of our students. We accomplish this by teaching our students their curriculum virtually by using math manipulatives.
We believe that when a student is able to physically perceive certain math topics, it makes it easier for them to understand them mentally. Let’s look at a few of our manipulatives so you can picture just how math can be taught visually.
One of our main manipulatives that we use is popsicle sticks. Popsicle sticks are a great way to teach our younger students how to break down numbers less than 10 into different parts. A student may be having difficulties with finding complements of 10s. Well no worries, we can pull out ten popsicle sticks and have our students show us different combinations to make 10. Not only do they help our younger students break down whole numbers into different pieces, but they also help with the concept of half by showing them how to make two equal piles from a certain number of popsicle sticks.
Other manipulatives that we have include dice and cards. These may seem more suitable for our students to play with when they’re on their five-minute break, but they also have a couple different uses as well. When a student is learning about probability and they are having a hard time picturing the total amount of different outcomes, having an actual deck of cards and dice in front of them help show exactly all the outcomes that could possibly occur.
These are only a few of the manipulatives that we use here at Mathnasium of Huntington Beach. If you think that visual learning is something that will help your student get back on track this year, schedule a free trial with us now.
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