old school analog
hands-on
math manipulatives
sorting
grouping
counting
s a t i s f y i n g
math
color recognition
fine motor control
tactile
touchy-feely
physical
abstract ideas
can be
concrete & reachable
counting bears
come through
too
with a bag of thriftstore counting bears and random detritus from the chemistry department's scrap pile... ...the possibilities are endless