Ed Tech 101
Traditional manipulatives used to be for learners in the early grades. These aid in the grasping of concepts and understanding basic principles. Nowadays, a lot of traditional manipulatives are also used by adults. These include crossword puzzles, origamis, board games, and modeling sets like LEGO.
Alphabet blocks are very helpful tools for young children to learn the Alphabet and have fun at the same time.
These cubes are used for different purposes. They can be used in Math as visual representations.
The clay dough is made of malleable substances used for arts and crafts in home or school.
Pattern blocks are used for building geometric shapes or images.
The abacus is a counting frame used for calculation.
Monopoly is an example of a board game that simulates property and financial dealings using imitation money.
Puzzles are made of pieces that are meant to be joined together in a logical way in order to come up with a certain solution.
Origami is the Japanese Art of folding paper into shapes, representing objects.
Traditional Manipulatives
To the left is a video presentation promoting hands-on learning in Montessori schools. Just click on the Play button to start the video.