Standard math manipulatives are a great way for teachers to help children build their foundational math knowledge, but during these times, it might be best to put aside those filthy, worn out tools and try digital math tools like you can find in Digital Math Centers (link to my TpT store).
Exploring manipulatives was one of my favorite parts of starting a new school year with my students. It’s amazing the complexity of math children are capable of doing when given the right tools. But, like most teachers, I often didn’t have enough tools needed to for each student to have their own set to explore. And when I wasn’t? I spent my own money, like most teachers do. Or, I would do the dreaded cut, print, laminate routine to MAKE the manipulatives for my students.
It’s time to stop printing, laminating, and spending so much of your own money, and it’s time to get DIGITAL!
Feel like you aren’t techy enough to create your own materials? No problem! I have created a digital math center for every Common Core Math Standard that includes digital task cards, recording sheets, and, digital math tools. These activities are conveniently bundled for you in my Big Bundle of Digital Math Centers. These are a great way to engage students in learning, integrate technology into your instruction, and save paper (seriously — stop printing and laminating so much!)
And honestly, do I even need to talk about the amount of germs on those ancient, dusty manipulatives? Yeah, let’s just put those things away and not even go there this year…
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