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FOR THE BEGINNER MATHEMATICIAN. FINALLY, A MATH TOY THAT GROWS WITH YOUR CHILD.

AN ALL-IN-ONE COUNTING TOY, TEN FRAME KINDERGARTEN MATH TOOL, & MATH MANIPULATIVE

Our Counting Pegs Number Puzzle makes a great gift for 3 year olds to 7 year olds! This Montessori toddler counting toy is a versatile math manipulative kindergarten set that covers multiple learning levels. Here at Little Bud Kids we believe learning & education toys should be able to used for multiple seasons of growth. That's why our beginning math toy set is not just for counting & toddler number recognition, but for more advanced kindergarten & 1st grade math too!

A Montessori Toy for Toddlers, 3 Year Olds, 4 Year Olds, & 5 Year Olds

Counting Mastery & Number Recognition

Develop one-on-one correspondence between the written number and its value. Children learn how to count as they place each peg into the hole. They then have the opportunity to match, re-order, and test themselves with our movable number tiles, a unique feature of ours.

The number order & ten frame guides provided in our flash-card set provide the opportunity for self-correction and working on basic arithmetic.

Odd & Even Number Identification

Expose your child to the difference between odd & even numbers. The odd number panel boards have circle holes; even boards have square holes.

Pegs likewise are shaped accordingly - circle-end rods only fit into the odd boards and square-end rods only fit into the even boards.

This design helps with pattern recognition and prepares children for addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc...

Ten Frame Panels to Develop Number Sense

Our number sorting toy promotes creativity, exploration, & the opportunity to create multiple touch-points for learning. You don't need to give this toy away after your child learns their numbers.

Our ten frame math design is designed to help children identify the number of things in a set by quickly looking at them vs. counting. This learning skill is called "subitizing" and is an important math skill in preparation for addition.

FEATURES

DEVELOPMENTAL BENEFITS

• Teaches counting, number correspondence, composing/decomposing numbers
• Boosts critical thinking skills & number sense
• Hones fine motor skills

SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES

Supplementary self-correcting flashcard set & 50-page math worksheet download set to enhance learning

SAFE & NON-TOXIC

• Third-party lab tested for safety in Canada, the US, UK, the EU, Australia & New Zealand
• Made with beautiful repurposed solid rubberwood
• Only water-based paints & finishes are used

CONTENTS

• 10 number panels for #s 1-10
• 59 odd/even-designated matching pegs
• Matching # pieces 1-20
• + - = pieces for basic arithmetic
• Flashcard set (26 cards)
• Downloadable worksheet set
• Ideal gift for 3, 4, 5, 6, year olds

WHY THE TEN FRAME?

Ten Frame + Helpful Math Counters

Our number toy is based off the design of the ten-frame model. A Ten Frame is typically used in math for 4-7 year olds - kindergarten, 1st grade, and up.

Ten Frames help children visualize number values. It is a graphic tool constructed by a rectangle made up of 2 rows of 5 squares. Ten Frames help give meaning to numbers as children learn how to compose & decompose numbers in relation to 5 & 10.

Ten frames develop the skill of subitizing (the ability to identify a number value by visually recognizing it as a whole instead of counting). For example, we subitize when we we can recognize the numbers on a die without needing to count each individual dot.

Subitizing is the pre-requisite for addition. The holes on our Counting Pegs number panels are arranged in a controlled ten frame design. Once your child is able to correctly "subitize" the value of each board, they can they move on to addition, etc...

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FLASHCARD SET?

The flashcard set includes 26 pages of math goodness including:

• basic math & ten frame equations & answers
• reference guides & keys for number order & ten frame configurations
• odd & even number categorization
• access to our 50-page Math Worksheet Download Set!
• Made with 350 gsm heavy-duty laminated matte paper and bounded with a (removable) metal ring to hold everything together!

MOVABLE NUMBER PIECES & A LARGE HOLDING AREA FOR NUMBER COUNTERS

Having separate, movable number pieces provides 100x the learning and game potential! This allows for a totally customizable learning experience!

For younger learners who are still working on number correspondence, parents can place the matching number pieces before the child inserts the pegs. For those who are ready to be more independent, the number pieces can be used to order (mix)match & self-correct before/after pegging, with/without the panels.

We ensured our numbers were printed in a child-friendly font that easily differentiates between numbers such as 6 and 9.

Lastly, the large rectangular holding area provides flexibility in learning. This area can hold different types of math counters. You can use the included wooden number pieces alone, or you can use any counters of your choice (pebbles, beans, pom poms, etc...)!

WHAT'S IN THE WORKSHEET SET?

Your purchase comes with access to our 50-page Beginning Math & Ten Frame Worksheet Set!! It's a complete set designed to help prepare your preschooler and kindergartener for their grade school math.

This counting and basic arithmetic worksheet set provides opportunities to practice & understand:

• basic number sense place value
• odd & even numbers
• number writing practice
• composing & decomposing numbers in relation to 5 & 10
• adding & subtracting from 1-20