(Part 2) Best mathematics & counting toys according to redditors
We found 108 Reddit comments discussing the best mathematics & counting toys. We ranked the 50 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
![Standard Soroban (Abacus) / 23 Digits [43300]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nh6GcUFLL.jpg)
It looks like that yellow triangle is removable, so maybe it's reversible and the answers for multiplication are on the back of it?
Edit: Looks like that's what it is
Use this.
http://www.amazon.com/C-N-Wooden-Abacus-Chinese-Calculator/dp/B006RYZ3YQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1418338594&sr=8-9&keywords=abacus
amatures...
Melissa and Doug has a ton of activity boards to choose from; here are a couple:
My daughter (now 2) has always loved putting things away, taking things out and putting them back, etc. If you would give her blocks to play with, she wouldn't usually build - she'd take them out of the box one by one, and put them back one by one. Her favorite "toys" would be me buying a bunch of cheap balls and giving her a shoebox to put them into.
As she's gotten older, we started making her sort things by color or shape, kind of like this toy, so maybe your son would like that kind of toy. She also loves wood puzzles.
There's this, but probably may be too expensive:
https://www.amazon.com/Primary-Concepts-Category-Sorting-Learning/dp/B00JEVJOJO
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Also, you could try buying some trinkets off of websites like: https://www.dinkydoodads.com/ or The Speech Tree Co on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpeechTreeCo?ref=pr2018_faveshops
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However, the caveat with both of these choices is that there are many small parts, so you really need to watch the kiddoes while using them. :)
Is anyone willing to share their kids' absolute favorite toys/games/crafting supplies? (We have two girls ages 4 & 7.) I'm trying to be a lot more selective to avoid the toymaggedon that invariably happens every year when we end up with a lot of crap they don't care about or play with. And I refuse to get on the LOL doll/Pikmi Pops bandwagon because they are fun for the 3 minutes they spend opening them and then zero interest afterwards.
I'll share a few of our favorites in case anyone else is in the same boat:
7 y.o. loves: Uno (card game), Math Slam game,
4 y.o. loves: Melissa & Doug housekeeping set, M&D play kitchen
Both girls are obsessed with drawing/coloring with oil pastels
Family games we all love playing together: HeadBanz, Zingo, Monopoly Junior,
I teach art, but we do use compasses semi-regularly. I like non-destructive compasses like this one, which is kind of difficult to figure out the size of the radius, but is almost impossible to destroy, or this other one where the radius is very precise, but the slider can break.
Even low-end soroban suit my needs (and I'm pretty picky about having good tools). I think I have a few that are around this quality: https://www.amazon.com/Flexzion-Arithmetic-Calculating-Oriental-Calculator/dp/B018SA829E
The only bad experience I've had is with some of the wooden abacuses being low quality and splintering on the back. For a younger child, I might just want to go plastic.
To teach younger kids, I recommend the SAI Speed Academy's series: https://www.amazon.com/Abacus-Mind-Math-Instruction-Level/dp/1941589006
I don't know about other bases and the soroban, though. Sorry!
Yes!! Sooooo many fraction manipulatives!!!!!! I’ve listed three that we use in the classroom but there are so many more if you just type fraction manipulative into Amazon. Tell her to have fun shopping!
Learning Advantage 7992 F.U.N. Empty Number Line System https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S2XQA9W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Y54CAbQRY00DV
Didax Educational Resources Fraction Squares https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B9L359M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_164CAbEA9VPR5
Eight-Sided Fraction Dice, Set of 5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4BX3MH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_o84CAb4KS04ZQ
https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Compass-Classroom-Geometry-10-Inches-x/dp/B005HYOIUW
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By far my favorite. I don't love the safe-drawing compasses so much so I make sure to order a class set of these every few years or so. They are sturdy and can be used with any pencil or pen. They can be a little finicky but I think once you get used to them they're great.
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Some downsides: the point is pretty sharp so there are some worst case scenarios that will go through any teachers mind. I've used them with diverse populations of students - honors kids and then those kids that screw around a lot and have never had any problems.
You could get them this really cheap pre-built. You'd save a lot of money going this route!
This guy is great when I'm in my cube
https://www.amazon.com/Parchmint-Inc-Purpllinker-Users-Guide/dp/B003CQ1HQK
Are you looking for a manual scoreboard? Or something like this?
That's not even a proper abacus.
> If not, then it’s fake marketing to imply your grid is handling that data
"My grid" is exclusively rendered on the server, and sends either JSON or HTML to the client, depending upon what type of HTTP request it is. But I don't expect you to understand such nuances anytime soon ...
> kindly show me the same courtesy in future
I am showing you the exact same thing as you are showing me. If it hurts, go buy a book or something. May I suggest you start with this one ...?
https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Learn-Bundle-Spelling-nintendo-ds/dp/B00B2Q8RM4
> 315,000 records client-side, then the comparison you gave is meaningless.
"My grid" doesn't exist on "the client side". When "my grid" is transferred over the HTTP connection to the client, it is "reduced" to 100% pure HTML or JSON. If you had spent 30 seconds checking up what we were talking about, before jumping to conclusions, believing you're the "god developer who knows everything" - You would have realized that, before you had written as much as a single (stupid) statement, that you now feel compelled to defend, to avoid appearing to be as brain numb and retarded as you truly are ...
... Sir ...
If I may come with a "friendly suggestion", try checking up what others are actually talking about the next time, before you make a fool of yourself, jumping to conclusions, that makes you appear to be a retard ...
However, I don't expect you to understand these parts either ...
> I want one now.
Here is a $9 toy model, plenty good enough for learning:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W1T1VYC
I have seen these mounted in a frame on the wall with a "In case of computer failure, break glass" sign.
Here is a $35 professional model:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MTHZ88
Addition facts flash cards including 'ways to make a number' cards with markers and facts charts
Multiplication facts flash cards with markers and facts charts
At 5, my kid could play in the bath for half an hour with minimal observation.
Hide exactly 100 pennies in some room of the house. Have him count and look for them. Teach him to change pennies out for dimes for every ten. This helps with counting to 100 and counting by tens. In a month or two teach him to switch out nickles for every five pennies.
My daughter has these Inchimal toys. She plays with them for about half an hour at a time whenever I break them out.
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Brain-Toys-FA038-1-Inchimals/dp/B00392NSI2/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=Cj0KCQjwl8XtBRDAARIsAKfwtxBvv83MyfvX49DemaJrFzdKB8D8tWQnQ4sMzMSwRwRKQfo_62a5ZKEaAj1VEALw_wcB&hvadid=178132544843&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9016348&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=b&hvrand=5340824133591375959&hvtargid=aud-647006051489%3Akwd-30511461924&hydadcr=27097_10153247&keywords=inchimals+by+fat+brain+toys&qid=1571935022&sr=8-1
We also enjoy our toy cash register.
If you are open to electronics, I'd set him up with an episode of Cosmic Yoga for Kids on Youtube. I'm dealing with a chronic illness and don't always have the energy to keep my kid active. This is a lifesaver for me.