FREE WORKSHOP:
Success with Math Manipulatives
This workshop explores how manipulatives can support deep mathematical understanding, not just surface-level engagement. It highlights how manipulatives help students connect concrete, visual, and abstract thinking, and offers strategies for using them with purpose. Classroom examples and tips for organization help make manipulatives manageable and meaningful.
The Why
Examine a model that explains how manipulativecs fit into the big picture of developing math concepts, and why we need them.
The What
Discover what is possible using ONE math manipulative, and the range of concepts from Kindergarten through 3rd grade it can support.
The Who
Explore who math manipulatives are really for and who benefits from using them (the answer might surprise you).
The How
Learn how to find success using manipulatives, from organization, to introducing and modeling, to using them to build math concepts.

Jillian Starr
Presenter