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Fraction Action Board & Fraction Cups

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For those of you who don’t know, I am a former math teacher. With that said, I was VERY excited when we received some great math toys from Guidecraft! I am always a fan of manipulatives that foster mathematical thinking and we definitely had fun with the Fraction Action Board and Fraction Cups!

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As a Guidecraft Mom blogger, this product was given to me for review purposes. I do not have to return the product to the vendor and I was not paid for this post. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.

Fraction Action Board: This eco-friendly rubberwood storage board measures about 9.5″ x 9.5″. There are 18 large, bright wood pieces stained red, blue, yellow & green that fit onto the board. The circle, hexagon, and square each measure about 2.5” in diameter and about .75” in height. Not only can you use the Fraction Action Board to teach and reinforce fraction skills, but you can also incorporate sorting, sequencing, colors, shapes, fine-motor skills, and hand-eye coordination as well. There is also an activity booklet included that contains ideas for using the Fraction Action Board.

My 3 year olds enjoyed filling the board with the pieces.

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They also stacked and sorted the blocks by color and shape.

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My older kids played a little game with the board. Each child was assigned a shape. They each took turns rolling our Education Cubes with the Fraction insert cards. With each roll, the kids read the fraction aloud and then added the appropriate pieces to the fraction board. The first child to fill their board won. This was a fun, hands-on way to work on fractions and the Fraction Action Board was perfect!

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Fraction Cups: This set of four rubberwood cups measuring about 1.75” in height and 3.25” in diameter. There are 10 large wooden pieces stained in red, blue, yellow, green, orange, and purple that fit into the wooden cups. The Fraction Cups can provide a fun way to help teach and/or reinforce fractions (wholes, halves, thirds, and quarters). There is also an activity booklet included.

My little guys enjoyed filling the cups with the pieces.

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They also had fun duplicating the fraction using our Education Cubes along with the Fraction Pie insert cards. The older kids rolled the cube, told me the fraction shown, and then duplicated the fraction.

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Needless to say, we had lots of fun with our Fraction Action Board and Fraction Cups! I strongly believe that children retain more when learning is fun, exciting, and engaging. These math toys definitely fit the bill! Visit Guidecraft for more fun fraction math toys!

*Giveaway ended 6/26/2011.


 

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  21. Christy

    We love Guidecraft products! Right now, the Kitchen Helper is on top of my list because my 16mo and 4yo boys are constantly pushing a little stool or a chair up to the counter. Of course, they both want to be on it at the same time!

    raising5knights at gmail dot com

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  34. Rachel C

    Subscribed to email! Found you via Homeschool Creations and since fractions are on our to-do list for my little man’s first grade year, I think this is a great manipulative! Thank you for the suggestion! (And the chance to win them free!)

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  39. jack

    I LOVE Guidecraft. I’d love to get a Guidecraft Kitchen and definitely the construction sets. Those math manipulatives are FABULOUS! Would love to win those!

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  79. jack

    I LOVE Guidecraft. I’d love to get a Guidecraft Kitchen and definitely the construction sets. Those math manipulatives are FABULOUS! Would love to win those!

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  109. zookeeper

    Oh my gosh, if I ever was given a pile of money to spend Guidecraft would be one of the first places I look to! I love all the blocks- it’s totally amazing that blocks don’t have to boring or simply just square/rectangular/triangular!

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  111. Rachel C

    Subscribed to email! Found you via Homeschool Creations and since fractions are on our to-do list for my little man’s first grade year, I think this is a great manipulative! Thank you for the suggestion! (And the chance to win them free!)

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  112. Anonymous

    I like the sand tray. It would provide a lot of creative fun! Thanks for the opportunity to win! acowan04 at hotmail dot com

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  123. Melissa

    I’d LOVE to win this awesome activity! After seeing this awesome fraction action, I’m officially making it my new favorite Guidecraft activity! (can ya really have a true favorite, all their stuff is awesome!)

    [email protected]

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  145. Kristy Powers

    Thanks for this giveaway, Jenn! I love the espresso kids table and chair set, and many of the higher-priced educational setups like the audiovisual center and activity center. But these fraction boards seem extremely useful and fun.

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  147. mamaforhim

    Gee, I was hoping you wanted to give away the blocks!!
    I just now learned about guidecraft and will be putting them on a list for family to peruse for Christmas.

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  150. Maile

    I am now a follower.

    I love these fraction cups, what a great idea to find something so hands on for them to be able to grasp the idea of “Scary fraction”! I love it!

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  161. Valerie

    I love guidecraft. How do you pick just one thing. My favorite is the see and store dress up center. But realistically I’m hoping to get a set of Magneatos soon.
    valblaisdell at yahoo dot com

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  175. Anonymous

    Well, I would have to say my favorite guidecraft item is the market loft. Now imagine that, I could add another layer to my preschool/kindergarten area! Just trying to round up the $3000.

    I’d love to win the fraction cups and action board. ([email protected])

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  180. Addymom

    We would love to win these! I really like the sand tray table, and my daughter would also love the kitchen helper – probably much better than the old chair she drags around the kitchen. Thanks! Amy

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  189. Kimberly McCuaig

    Hello Mama Jenn! I found this website through Confessions of a Homeschooler and I find it great that you homeschool your children : )

    I really like the magnetic Easter Bunny arts and craft activity from ‘http://mama-jenn.blogspot.com/2010/03/easter-bunny-magneteaster-bunny-are-you.html.’

    It looked like such an original idea that’s cost effective and the children at my daycare would love to do!

    Keep up the great work! I’m so glad I found this site that I’m going to add this blog to my subscriptions.

    Take care,
    Kimberly

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  192. Tanya M

    I just visited Guidecraft site yet again. I love their stuff!
    One of my favorite Guidecraft products is actually Fraction Cups. I also want their collection of Table Top Architecture Building Blocks for my kids.

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  197. nicole

    Went to the Guidecraft website…wow, so many great things! I really like the fraction action board for teaching fractions in a hands-on way. I also loved all of the cute rocking chairs…so many designs to choose from.
    ([email protected])

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  226. Kathleen

    Thank you for the giveaway entry opportunity. My boys think the Construction Truck Sort And Match magnetic set on the Guidecraft site looks like fun.
    Kathleen T

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  236. Anonymous

    There are so many great things from the Construction set to the Magneatos and now these fraction games as well ~ so many to choose from! 🙂

    Jenny B.
    j c brunsvold {at} msn {dot} com

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  238. Christy

    We love Guidecraft products! Right now, the Kitchen Helper is on top of my list because my 16mo and 4yo boys are constantly pushing a little stool or a chair up to the counter. Of course, they both want to be on it at the same time!

    raising5knights at gmail dot com

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  239. Sarah

    I love the fraction board. Think the kiddos have a visual and can even see how to break down the fractions a little smaller and compare them.

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  240. Anonymous

    Anonymous said…Great giveaway! Thanks for introducing me to guidecraft.com… awesome stuff on their site!
    I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the kitchen helper! It is great b/c it folds up–we have very little storage space, but I would love a safe way for my little one to help in the kitchen.
    [email protected]

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  245. Anonymous

    I have always dreamed of one of their kitchen helpers! On the sligtly cheaper side, the sensory stepping stones look fun too! kori.ireland at gmail.com

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  248. nicole

    I just became an email subscriber. Will be homeschooling my 3 boys (with special needs) this year and these would be an awesome visual aid.

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  263. Anonymous

    I love the “table top building blocks” I had no idea ou could get building blocks of different architechtureal styles! How cool, my boys would love them, and the “total art center’ my girls would love!

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  266. staci campolattaro

    Animal Train Sort and Match so cute and I think the kids would love this!
    Staymia95 at yahoo dot com

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  267. staci campolattaro

    Animal Train Sort and Match so cute and I think the kids would love this!
    Staymia95 at yahoo dot com

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  268. L Brons

    We can dream, can’t we? I’d love the Deluxe Art Center for both the activity space but most of all organizing space close at hand. Thanks.

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  279. Anonymous

    The Fraction Action board is really neat ! MUCH Better than using a PIZZA to teach math. These are the cutest ideas for young kids & parents as well. A tool to help teach & have some fun as well,FANTASTIC! Bravo!
    [email protected] ~Amy Penner

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  300. Ma Ledford

    I love Guidecraft products, period! But we would especially love to have the
    3D Feel and Find World Icons in our schoolhouse!!!

    Thx for hosting the giveaway!!!

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  313. Andrea

    I really really like the play lofts. They wouldn’t fit in my house though. I also like the butterfly lamp, which we be adorable in my daughter’s room.

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  325. Sara

    One of my favorites at Guidecraft is the Twist “N Sort manipulatives. I’ve been eying them for awhile now!

    Thanks for this giveaway!

    sara.ah.miller at gmail.com

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  341. Wendi

    I am in love with these fraction boards and the game you played with your older kids with them and the fraction cards in the education cubes. I am thinking of how much fun my kids would have learning fractions in a whole new way. These are definately my favorite toy right now from Guidecraft. Thank you for this review.

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  343. LannaM

    I’ve been drooling over one of the library/book carts for a good two years now, but I really, really like the fraction toys, too. 🙂

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  344. Natalie

    Great give-away – those are really nifty! My favorite thing at Guidecraft has to be the Deluxe Art Center – I’ve wanted one (for my daughter, I mean!) ever since I saw them. (OTOH, she might prefer the High Rise Step-up, since she’s an aspiring baker, lol.)

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  367. Aliclau

    My favorite section on Guidecraft has been for quite a long time the Eco-Friendly Toys and Manipulatives and you have a giveaway for exactly that!!!! I am really excited. Thank you for the opportunity! aliclau02 at yahoo dot com

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  368. Anonymous

    I went to the Guidecraft website and found they sale these beautiful table and chairs set for children. The one set I love is Classic Espresso Table & Chairs Set.

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  376. Cassie

    I just discovered Guidecraft.com-awesome! I really liked the special need children/multi-cultural family wooden blocks; they would add diversity to block play. I’ll have to try the fractions puzzles (and education cubes) when I teach fractions. Thanks for sharing!

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  392. Anonymous

    There are too many things to choose from…I really like their Food Sorting trays.

    Julie
    chickfilamom AT comcast DOT net

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  393. Sugar Mommy

    Just looked at Guidecraft’s site and WHOA! I want everything!! I would love to have a full set of wooden blocks and also the big book storage cube. And so much more!!!

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  398. Anonymous

    Love the food sorting trays. A puzzle and play food all in one!
    The fraction cups would be great for my 7 & 8 year old sons!
    Ranae B.
    ranae (at) bradd (dot) us

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  400. Amy B.

    Loads of great stuff at Guidecraft, but the Art Activity Cart caught my eye. It would be nice to have all our art supplies in one place!

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  412. Anonymous

    I LOVE your blog! I follow via email subscription. These are my favorites from Guidecraft! I saw them a few weeks ago in a discount store and didn’t get them but went back a few days later to buy them and they were all gone! Bummer. I hope I win!!!
    Christie
    [email protected]

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  425. aliann

    Right now I really have my eye on these fraction toys, but looking at the site, I think the magneatos would be a huge hit at our house!

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  442. Lisa

    My daughter would love both of these! I just asked her which one she liked better & she said the fraction action board. She is going into 1st grade & these would be great for her to learn fractions in an easy way

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  456. Lea

    I have been a folloer on google reader for a long time! Does that count for an entry? ltfadden(at)gmail(dot)com

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  457. Anonymous

    I have had my eye on that kitchen helper stool at Guidecraft for a long time! Love it. ltfadden (at) gmail (dot) com

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  472. Hi I'm Anna

    I have seen these fraction action boards and the cups before and have been really wanting them. So I would say those are my favorite. I am checking out the site for more stuff to fall in love with.

    Thanks

    Anna

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  476. Anonymous

    The Geometric Counting Cylinders is what caught my eye because my little guy loves puzzles & manipulatives. I just added it to his birthday wishlist on Amazon!

    These fraction sets would be perfect for him as well. Thanks for the review & giveaway!

    Betty A.
    missourimom (at) gmail (dot) com

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