New company...new product: Digi-Blocks

Teaching Pre K-8, Aug/Sep 2001 by Broderick, Patricia, Raymond, Allen

Digi-Blocks are the newest manipulatives on the block. Designed to help kids with place value (grouping and regrouping,) in all four algorithms, these kits have been prepared for Grades K-1, Grades 1-2 and Grades 24. There is a starter set (for small groups), as well as a full set (for 16-22 students) available in each of the categories. Digi-Blocks are just what the name implies: small blocks that can be counted, and manipulated into larger cases which hold tens (or eventually into larger cases holding 100 s) of the smaller blocks. There are place mats (18 x 14) and flip cards available (separately) for individual work. There are resource books, Packed with Math, with 20 blackline masters. These books provide lessons to explore numher sense and operations. with extensions and assessment tips included. Teachers guides, Challenge books for problem-solving activities and even a three-place counter which makes regrouping instantly clear are available.

There s even a Weekly Pack-It website providing grade-specific lessons available. Try www.digi block.com

There are lots of learning and lots of practice opportunities with this product, certainly more than we can mention here. In fact, there are so many parts to this new product that the best advice we can offer is to call Delta Education (800282-9560) for more information.