This manipulative learning aid is featured as a tool that allows a teacher to build upon the recognition of number patterns to teach basic mathematical understanding. The activities provide a means to help children refine, develop, and extend their understanding of the number system. (MP)

Four activities and four manipulative materials for teaching place value are discussed. (MP)

A variety of mathematical activities is given using pegboard and golf tees. (MP)

A multitude of activities with dice involving topics such as place value, addition and subtraction of whole numbers, fractions, and probability are presented. All of the activities listed have been field tested and are taught as games. (MP)

Reports the simulation of sensory and mobility problems of older adults as an effective training model when combined with a number of roles and scenarios. Discusses the application of the training model in work with geriatric health professionals. (Author)

Describes the function of the children's museum in the life of a community and in the experience of a visitor. Included are the emotional experiences of the museum personnel as they moved to change their facility. (SA)

Ideas are presented for using candy M & M's as materials to teach mathematics. Six different activities are reviewed. (MP)

This study examined the effects of visual aids and word structure on kindergarten children's learning of phonemic segmentation--a skill which correlates with reading achievement. Visual aids were the counters, squares, and pictures previously utilized by Soviet researchers. Squares contributed to segmentation of two-phoneme words. Error patterns…

This study was designed to determine if the use of manipulative aids facilitated learning of mathematical concepts and skills by preservice elementary teachers. Results suggest that demonstration of materials is as effective as the "hands-on" approach. (MK)

Misconceptions and abuses of manipulative aids for teaching mathematics are discussed, as well as suggestions for their more effective use. (JMF)

Students of English brought into the classroom subject-related objects, changing their room constantly as new ideas and concepts were encountered; their teacher believes that students contributing to the physical environment of their room are more imaginative and freer to try different activities than students who are passive and uninvolved. (JD)

Organizing, storing, and using materials for classroom games are discussed. Materials and directions are listed for three strategy games, three whole number games, three fraction games, and three geometry games. (DT)

Describes a series of learning activities built around number cubes. Sample activities introduce elementary properties of the cube, the magic rule of seven, and basic concepts related to graphs in the plane coordinate system. (PVD)

Presents activities to help students develop the notion of geometric congruence and similarity in a hands-on environment. (ASK)