Add & Subtract

• This Toykraft Add and Subtract learning aid provides a pictorial approach to learning these Maths skills to children. The concept is taught through self-correcting picture puzzles. A storyline of increasing or decreasing is shown for each number representing addition and subtraction. The puzzles provide structured learning towards the basic concepts of addition and subtraction through picture sequences in time.

• Using this illustrated approach, the memorization of concepts that relate to addition and subtraction is gained through this Toykraft 35 pair jigsaw puzzle set. That Addition and Subtraction are two sides of the same coin, is brought home on a practical hands-on learning platform in these educational jigsaw puzzles. Also the concept of Zero is driven home to the child in a vivid manner.

• Children can be made to learn initially about addition through the self-correcting jigsaw puzzle examples in the shapes of triangles. These are the ones where the jigsaws fit at the top to complete the triangle. This can be followed up by the Subtraction examples, wherein the solution piece fits on the side to complete the triangle.

Addition and Subtraction is a 3 stage learning process in this Toykraft learning aid

• Firstly, it is auto-learning when the child solves each triangle picture using the appropriate self-correcting jigsaw puzzle pieces. Later, the child can count and select the correct number on its own. Next, the child can add or subtract without counting and can insert the desired piece directly. Finally the child can be asked to solve the puzzles randomly and not in the ascending sequence as done earlier.

Besides the pictorial representation, examples can also be solved using only the numbered pieces and the "plus" "minus" and "equal" notations pieces which are also included in this Toykraft set These are equivalent to solving the same as exercises in a Math book. One has the option of also creating multiple additions and subtraction examples in this compilation.

Helps in improving below skills