Learning Resources Let's Tackle Math Patterning and Sequencing Set

by Learning Resources

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 7 x 12.6 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000296LOI
• Item model number: LER0223-
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 7 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,633 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Make patterning practice as much fun for kids as playing in their own backyards. This 252-piece counter set features 72 each of colorful worms and frogs and 108 bugs to use in patterning exercises. Counters can also be sorted by color, shape and size. Includes a 25-page, spiral-bound Activity Book filled with 48 engaging, self-checking activities; sorting tray and sturdy tackle box for easy storage.

Product Description

Make sorting and counting practice an adventure. This 252-piece counter set features 108 each of colorful plastic bugs, worms and frogs to sort by color, shape and size. Also includes a 25-page stand-up activity book filled with 48 engaging, self-checking activities. Comes with sorting tray and tackle box for easy carrying and clean-up.

Awards:

• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award (2003)
• 2003 Earlychildhood News Directors' Choice Award Winner

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best toy for teaching patterning, November 18, 2007

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SimplyHM - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Learning Resources Let's Tackle Math Patterning and Sequencing Set (Toy)

I was researching the preK-K educational toys in the teacher's college when I found this toy kit in the library. It was a great teaching tool for sequencing and patterning. The insect counters are life-like; the kit itself is simple to use and extremely durable.
However, since it is on the pricey side as a toy, I recommend users to purchase only the counters for teaching purpose. The basic idea is to show kids a pattern, and ask kids to continue the pattern with the insect counters.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but pricey, July 30, 2009

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J. Starr Weems - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Learning Resources Let's Tackle Math Patterning and Sequencing Set (Toy)

Sequencing and sorting are important skills for kids to practice, and this toy makes it fun. The bright colors and handy carrying case make it appealing and portable. What kid can resist multicolored critters?

If you have the money, this is a good tool. If you can't shell out that much dough or if you just think your head might explode when you realize that the little plastic pieces you paid so much for are scattered all over the house, you can recreate the concept for little or nothing with a bag of twelve bean soup. For more information on how to do this, go here:

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Otherwise, buy away. It's a great product.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for very new learners, October 4, 2010

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D. A. J. (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Learning Resources Let's Tackle Math Patterning and Sequencing Set (Toy)

I really like this set as it does as advertised, teaches patterns and sequencing. It is really nice to use with more than one child. However, for the price I would have liked to see a larger variety of activities in the guide book. There could have easily been some simple addition/subtraction activities in the book as well as these types of activities naturally grow out of learning patterns and sequences. Of course we made our own simple problems, but I should not have needed to for the price we paid for this set. Also, once you take everything out of the tackle box is it really hard to get them all back in.
Overall, I would buy it again under the following conditions:
1. More than one child just starting to learn to recognize patterns
2. Readily being able to come up with adaptations for the activities in the book - once a toddler/preschooler does the card once or twice they really "have it" and don't need to keep doing the same exercise over and over again.