Our Manipulatives
Hands-On Tools That Make Maths Click
Our manipulatives turn abstract maths into something students can see, touch, and understand. Research shows that students learn best when they can physically build and visualise mathematical ideas before moving to paper or mental strategies.
Designed for use across all learning needs — including students with dyscalculia, learning differences, or maths anxiety — these tools give meaning to the language and symbols of maths. By teaching through Concrete → Representation → Abstract (CRA), students build confidence, mastery, and real-world understanding that lasts.
Integer Block Kit
(All Whole Numbers)
Magnetic Block Kit
(All Whole Numbers - magnetic)
Advanced Kit
(Fractions, Decimals, Percents)
Integer Block Kit
FOR WHOLE NUMBER INSTRUCTION
Perfect for all students (and particularly for those with dyscalculia or struggling in understanding maths), this CRA Multi-sensory Integer Block Kit is the only teaching tool you'll ever need for teaching place value, addition, subtraction, time, multiplication, division, algebra & more.
Montessori-inspired, and based on research recommending the same tool be used for a minimum of 3 years instruction*, these hollowed base ten integer blocks give meaning to the symbols we use in the language of maths. Their 'lego-compatible' size and accuracy of fit means they can be used with confidence in all applications.
THE INTEGER BLOCK KIT INCLUDES:
20 x units (1s)
10 x twos (2s)
10 x threes (3s)
10 x fours (4s)
13 x fives (5s)
10 x sixes (6s)
10 x sevens (7s)
10 x eights (8s)
10 x nines (9s)
20 x tens (10s)
10 x hundreds (100s) blocks
1 x fully laminated Place Value template and Block Clock template to be used with erasable whiteboard markers for CRA progression.
The attractive and durable storage box with two inner trays keeps the blocks tidy, simplifies cleaan up, and is a useful teaching tool for select students.
One CRA Multi-sensory Integer Block Kit is suitable for 1-3 students.
Note: We also offer custom orders of oversized blocks for students who require larger manipulatives for accessibility and ease of handling. Contact us for more information.
Magnetic Block Kit
FOR WHOLE NUMBER INSTRUCTION
Use this CRA Maths* Magnetic Block Kit for whiteboard demonstrations for classrooms and online instruction, or on the kitchen fridge for learning through play.
The colours and profile match the Montessori-inspired CRA Maths*, Mortensen, and Math U See Integer Block Kits and can be used to teach addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and time.
Each kit is made of quality coloured foam with a full magnet backing and contains:
20 X one blocks
12 X two blocks
12 X three blocks
12 X four blocks
18 X five blocks
12 X six blocks
12 X seven blocks
12 X eight blocks
12 X nine blocks
16 X ten blocks
10 X hundred blocks.
Advanced Kit
FOR FRACTIONS, DECIMALS, PERCENTS & ALGEBRA
Used for teaching fractions, decimals, percents and algebra, this CRA Multi-sensory Advanced Kit is the only kit you'll need for extending a student's understanding beyond whole numbers.
Based on a rectangle model, this continues to enable you to teach maths using our ICRAVE* Methodology and a hands-on multi-sensory approach.
Made of high quality, uniquely coloured cards, clear plastic overlays and a full set of 72 math symbols, these can be used either as a stand-alone teaching tool; in conjunction with Maths Australia's 'Focus on Fractions' Multi-sensory Maths Training; or with the Epsilon, Zeta, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 levels.
This 419 piece kit includes:
- 141 Fractions Cards (units, numerators - halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, sevenths, eighths, ninths, tenths; denominators - halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixth, sevenths, eighths, ninths, tenths)
- 61 Decimals & Percentages Cards (units, tenths, hundredths)
- 141 Algebra Cards (squares, rectangles, units),
- 72 Symbols Cards (with mathematical symbols and numerals 0-9)
- a 12 page instructional booklet
- 2 folded hard card (for simplified teaching of multiplication of fractions)
- 1 double sided operations sheets for practicing ICRAVE* Methodology
What manipulatives do you need for each level?
CRA MATHS MULTI-SENSORY | CRA MATHS MULTI-SENSORY ADVANCED KIT | |
|---|---|---|
RED | Cell | |
GREEN | Cell | |
ORANGE | Cell | |
PINK | Cell | |
YELLOW | Cell | |
BLUE | Cell | |
PURPLE | Cell |
Additional Resources
WHITEBOARD MARKERS AND PENCILS
Colour-Coded Whiteboard Markers
