At Kids Village, you may have seen that we use bear counters to help teach math to our Sweet Peas, Little Sprouts, and Tater Tots. While bear counters are cute and colorful, we love them for more than just their aesthetics. Hands-On Learning These bear counters are called manipulatives. Manipulatives, or “learning through objects” have … Continue reading Counting Bears – The Importance of Manipulatives in Early Childhood Math