Numicon Apparatus
Making the most of manipulatives
Apparatus and shapes are an integral part of Numicon. Discover our cost-effective kits, starter packs, and boxes of shapes which contain key manipulatives to support mastery teaching at home or in the classroom - whatever the existing programme.
Manipulatives are a great way to make your teaching more effective - including using the concrete-pictorial-abstract approach, teaching for understanding, generalisation and assessment. How can you best use manipulatives to deepen understanding?
For ideas, tips and help:
- Visit youtube.com/OxfordEducation to discover a variety of 60-second, how-to with manipulatives videos
- Follow our manipulatives board at uk.pinterest.com/Oxford Education for new ideas with manipulatives – and share your own
- Find a wealth of essential manipulatives below, with packs available for both one-to-one and group work
- Read the Teaching Resource Handbooks which contain a comprehensive guide to using manipulatives in the classroom, with planning and activity suggestions.
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Useful resources
Download free activities and display resources to use in the classroom.
Watch our short 'how to' and activity videos for lesson inspiration.
Resources to help parents support their child's maths at home using Numicon.