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Manipulatives are used daily in a Kindergarten classroom. When young children are learning basic skills like counting, sorting, adding, subtracting, and comparing sets, they need a concrete object to engage them in learning. Hands-on activities will always be more meaningful for students and make concepts easier to understand. Everytime I use manipulatives in my classroom, students know we are about to have fun. Something I absolutely love about manipulatives is that they can be used for many different things. The Lakeshore Counters Library for example, can be used to support students when they are learning how to count, sort, add, and subtract. Each table would be able to get their own container to make sure every student has enough counters. These also come very handy during small group instruction. The magnetic numbers and counters will help me model a concept to the whole class and keep students engage during interactive activities. The red and yellow counters are perfect to demonstrate addition problems and introduce the concept of "one more and one less." Linking cubes and math links can be used during math stations to have students make or represent numbers, and the dominoes can help students with subitizing and addition activities. Moreover, the two geometric shapes sets will help students explore the attributes of each shape and assist them when is time for them to sort shapes into different categories based on its attributes. The possibilities with manipulatives are endless. Struggling students tend to do better when they are working with tangible items. Manipulatives are great for any math activity or station. One of my main goals is to make students excited about learning, and using manipulatives will always make lesson more fun!

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Manipulatives are used daily in a Kindergarten classroom. When young children are learning basic skills like counting, sorting, adding, subtracting, and comparing sets, they need a concrete object to engage them in learning. Hands-on activities will always be more meaningful for students and make concepts easier to understand. Everytime I use manipulatives in my classroom, students know we are about to have fun. Something I absolutely love about manipulatives is that they can be used for many different things. The Lakeshore Counters Library for example, can be used to support students when they are learning how to count, sort, add, and subtract. Each table would be able to get their own container to make sure every student has enough counters. These also come very handy during small group instruction. The magnetic numbers and counters will help me model a concept to the whole class and keep students engage during interactive activities. The red and yellow counters are perfect to demonstrate addition problems and introduce the concept of "one more and one less." Linking cubes and math links can be used during math stations to have students make or represent numbers, and the dominoes can help students with subitizing and addition activities. Moreover, the two geometric shapes sets will help students explore the attributes of each shape and assist them when is time for them to sort shapes into different categories based on its attributes. The possibilities with manipulatives are endless. Struggling students tend to do better when they are working with tangible items. Manipulatives are great for any math activity or station. One of my main goals is to make students excited about learning, and using manipulatives will always make lesson more fun!

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