When I was a child learning math concepts for the first time, I don’t recall ever using math manipulatives as part of the learning process. In fact, the only real memory I have of using a math manipulative was when my parents gave me a multiplication chart. This helped me tremendously in understanding the basic ideas and rules of multiplication…

There are a number of benefits to the use of manipulatives in math instruction and practice. This is especially true (but not limited) to early…