Children need to hold maths in their hands before they can hold it in their heads.

Loose parts play provides a wonderful opportunity to build mathematical language and thinking.

Sort

Mandala Rainbow Eggs with Magnetic Tiles.

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Pattern

Simple follow the line activity with our Mandala Fires, Mandala Raindrops and Mandala Green Cones.

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Count

One-to-one counting with our Coins to Count set.

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Tens Frames

DIY tens frames from upcycled cardboard and a collection of upcycled and Grapat loose parts - Mandala Raindrops, Mandala Little Coins and Mandala Stones.

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Part Part Whole

Mandala Snowflake with 3 x Big Hoops and Number Matching Pairs.

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View all of our Grapat loose parts here.

“Children acquire their first math skills and understanding of numerical concepts when they manipulate small loose parts, like blocks and bottle caps, by sorting and classifying and combining and separating them.”

Lisa Daly & Miriam Beloglovsky -Loose Parts