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| Old MacDonald manipulatives |
I love using manipulatives. In previous posts, I have mentioned hands on materials. Teachers are taught about using items that are to be held in hand. Tactile learners benefit from hands on materials. Here, I have pictures of different materials I've accumulated for the kindergarten age children.
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| A sampling of manipulatives |
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| Closeup of ABC Bingo game |
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| "Opposites" and "feelings" in flashcards |
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| Handmade flashcards in index cards |
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| Shapes in flash cards from different sources |
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| Baggies hold manipulatives by type and subject |
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| Booklets and sight words taken from a workbook |
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| Puzzles combined with flash cards teach numbers |
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| Die with pictured coins |
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| Closeup of money die |
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| Manipulatives out of baggie |
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| Wheels that teach word families |
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| Hands on flip book for word families |
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| Closeup of flip book |
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| Target words of a given book |
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| Dr. Seuss book with target words to teach |
I think you'll agree with me: there are many types of manipulatives. Hands on materials can help teach a kindergarten child. Even though it can be time-consuming to create hands on materials, it is worth it. If you have more than one child to teach, it is definitely worth it to make and/or accumulate these materials. Over the years, I have also bought some of these flashcards, workbooks, and puzzles either from a store and/or other homeschool moms.
Thanks for reading this entry and viewing these pictures. I hope it has given you some ideas for teaching Kindergarten.
How about you, my readers? Have you every used hands on material with your children? Do you have children who are hands on learners? Your children can benefit from using manipulatives to learn their subjects. Even teenagers can learn through actual lab experiments, by dissecting and combining chemicals. It's definitely something to think about.
I hope your children have enjoyed their learning time; Kaelyn has learned by using hands on materials.
May God bless you all with His wisdom and peace.
My older 2 liked things they could hold and move. We used lots of Legos, Dice, Beans, tweezers, insect toys, etc.
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My kids and I love Legos. I still remember one summer, during my high school years, that we had to create a mini bridge with Balsa wood. Our instructor had to stand on it, without it crushing.
I love hands on materials. They help me learn. I know they help my kids learn, too.
God bless,
Rebecca G.