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Timberdoodle Vodcast #0054 – Inchimals

Introduce your child to math in a fun way!

This set of twelve whimsical wooden blocks is taking the home education market by storm. From the one-inch ladybug cube to the twelve-inch giraffe rod, Inchimals are all you’ll need to introduce your young child to math. Because of its precise inch segments, Inchimals can also be used to guess and measure common item around the house. How tall is the glass? It is as tall as a tiger, or six inches tall. How long is a carrot? It is as long as a rabbit, or four inches long. Or build a corral for those Lego horses and chat about perimeter.

From Timberdoodle.com:
Thoughtfully designed with matching numerals and dot equivalent on opposite ends of each block, Inchimals is the best hands-on program we have seen for teaching math to young children. For children from three to eight years of age.

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Cuisenaire Rods Vs. Inchimals – Timberdoodle’s Homeschool Vodcast #0057

If you are not sure whether Inchimals or Cuisenaire Rods would be a better choice to help your child learn math, this video helps explain the differences.

From Timberdoodle.com:
About Inchimals: Teach your preschooler the language of math with Inchimals by Fat Brain Toys! This set of twelve whimsical wooden blocks is taking the home education market by storm. From the one-inch ladybug cube to the twelve-inch giraffe rod, Inchimals are all you’ll need to introduce your young child to math.  Thoughtfully designed with matching numerals and dot equivalent on opposite ends of each block, Inchimals is the best hands-on program we have seen for teaching math to young children. For children from three to eight years of age.

About Cuisenaire Rods Introductory Set:  In the 1980s, when widespread homeschooling in the USA was still in its infancy, I read of a homeschooling mom in Ireland who used multi-colored, multi-length rods to teach her children a variety of mathematical concepts. Using rods in an assortment of ten bright colors to depict numerical values, her children could easily see a multitude of mathematical concepts as they manipulated the rods. Used in classrooms around the world, this essential learning tool is suitable for preschoolers and on through eighth grade. Set of plastic rods contains seventy-four rods (the smallest rod is a one cm cube, the largest is ten cm long), tray with lid, and an activity guide.

New to Timberdoodle? Don’t forget, Timberdoodle ships most orders within 24 hours, orders over $120 ship free and for smaller orders our standard shipping fee is only $4.95! Ask for your free catalog now. Also, we’d love to have you drop by our Facebook page to stay connected, win prizes and ask any questions you might have!

How To Play Deep Into The Forest – Timberdoodle’s Homeschool Vodcast #0041

Meet Deep Into The Forest, one of our newest games/tools for preschoolers!

Depth perception, thinking skills, memory and more are all addressed while children build beautiful 3D scenes out of rugged wooden pieces.

Visit Timberdoodle’s online store to read the complete review and buy yours now.

New to Timberdoodle? Don’t forget, Timberdoodle ships most orders within 24 hours, orders over $120 ship free and for smaller orders our standard shipping fee is only $4.95!
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Primary Science Kit – Timberdoodle’s Homeschool Vodcast #0026

Here at Timberdoodle, we love science kits as much as your kids do and have looked at hundreds over the past 25 years. So why are we so excited about Learning Resource’s Primary Science kit? Watch the video to find out, or visit http://www.timberdoodle.com/primaryscience

Learning Resource's Primary Science Kit

From Our Store:
We were smitten the first time we saw Learning Resources Primary Science Kit, and apparently we weren’t the only ones. Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2010 Gold Seal Award, Primary Science is a collection of ten durable plastic, easy-to-grip replicas of real-life science lab tools… Read the rest, or buy your kit today here at Timberdoodle!

What Is Icosoku? How Do You Play? – Timberdoodle’s Homeschool Vodcast #0026

Since it made the back cover of the Timberdoodle catalog, you know it has to be good; but Icosoku is difficult to explain in print. Watch as Hope shows you how it works, and even why a concept as simple as Icosoku can be so challenging!

IcoSoKu
From Our Store:
Endless possibilities, endless opportunities, endless fun; IcoSoKu is a brilliant mathematical brainteaser with unlimited challenges… Buy Yours Today Here!

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