Excellerations® Classroom Manipulatives for the Classroom

Excellerations® Manipulatives products are commonly used in classrooms to enhance early learning, particularly in the areas of STEM, fine motor skills, and social-emotional development. For early math skills, products like the Excellerations® Sustainably Harvested Rubberwood Peg Number Boards are perfect for teaching counting and number recognition through hands-on learning with wooden peg boards. Puzzles such as Excellerations® Shapes Chunky Puzzles and Excellerations® Toddler Photo Puzzles are designed to develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills in young learners. Additionally, the Excellerations® Emotion Puzzles for Toddlers help children recognize and identify their emotions, fostering social-emotional learning through real photographs of children expressing different feelings. These manipulatives are versatile, promoting education through play and interactive activities.

When purchasing Excellerations® Manipulatives products for school use, teachers should consider the specific learning objectives they aim to achieve. For example, the Excellerations® Waffle Builders and Excellerations® Giant Stars both support early STEM concepts, but each offers different building experiences that may suit different age groups or curriculum goals. Durability and safety are also key factors; many of these products, like the Excellerations® Toddler Photo Puzzles, are made with chunky, smooth pieces designed for small hands and years of use. Storage and organization can also be crucial in a classroom setting, so items that come with storage solutions, such as the Excellerations® Waffle Builders, may be especially beneficial. Additionally, teachers should consider inclusivity and representation in classroom materials, highlighted by products featuring diverse characters and real photos of children, fostering an inclusive learning environment.

Students can use Excellerations® Manipulatives products in a variety of ways that support their development and learning through playful, hands-on activities. For early math skills, students can use the Excellerations® Sustainably Harvested Rubberwood Peg Number Boards to practice counting and understanding number relationships by placing pegs into corresponding holes. For honing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, puzzles like the Excellerations® Shapes Chunky Puzzles and Excellerations® Toddler Photo Puzzles offer vibrant, engaging visuals that captivate young learners. Construction sets, such as the Excellerations® Giant Stars and Excellerations® Waffle Builders, enable creative play that develops early STEM skills, spatial awareness, and problem-solving abilities as children build various structures. Additionally, the Excellerations® Emotion Puzzles for Toddlers help students build social-emotional awareness by identifying and discussing emotions. These manipulatives not only make learning enjoyable but also cater to a variety of educational needs and developmental stages.