Meet the real multi-tasking family of manipulatives! These family counters are so irresistible that children will want to pick them up constantly.
 
Not only will they learn about themselves and can they use the counters to tell about their family members and pets, they will also learn to count and sort the different counters by colour, shape, size and much more. Counting and sorting is an important aspect of the Mathematics and Science Curriculums, in both the Number and Algebra strand as well as in the Measurement and Geometry strand and the Physics strand. Not only will students have to learn to count to 10 and later to 100 and further, they will also have to classify objects and range them from short to long, or create patterns, either by colour or by shape. Hands-on activities will gain student’s engagement, which will help them to learn about sorting and counting.
 
The family counters can also be used as a story starter, to let students create a story about their family, their community or their school. The possibilities are endless.
 
This set of family counters comes in 6 different shapes and colours to represent the people and pets in families.
 
The set includes a 6.3cm tall father, a 6.0cm tall mother, a 4.9cm tall sister, a 4.6cm tall brother, a 2.9cm tall baby and a 3.4cm tall pet (the top of the tail).
 
Ages 3+ years