Apple QuickTime movie | 1996-05-24 | 7.3 MB | 204x204 | 15fps | 1 minute, 30 seconds | [MooV/TVOD]
Transcription: Educators call the blocks and counters that your child uses in school manipulatives. These manipulatives provide concrete physical models of mathematical concepts. Use of these models fosters a more thorough understanding of the concepts by allowing children to get their hands on the math, freely manipulating and seeing the results and then constructing their own knowledge. Research shows that children who use manipulatives remember and apply concepts better and score higher on standardized tests. Many of the activities in the Mighty Math series include what we call virtual manipulatives. Much ...
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