Monograph No. 11 (Mislabeled)
Making Math Make Sense in the Primary Classroom
February 2000
Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association
Editor A. Craig Loewen
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Manipulatives Are Powerful Mathematical Models
In the description of meaning given in the section above, it was argued that manipulatives can play an important role in the learning of mathematics. Manipulatives provide a concrete experience which is designed to help students actually sec (and usually touch) a mathematical idea through the physical objects used lo represent it.