Why Manipulatives?
“Children must master the language of things before they master the language of words.” —Friedrich Froebel Manipulatives were first introduced into children’s educational curriculum in 1837 by Friedrich Froebel, the father of Kindergarten. Froebel developed a variety of maneuverable objects, which he called Froebel Gifts, to aid his students in recognizing patterns and geometric forms. Long […]