How Do CONNETIX Support Learning and Development?

As a trained Early Childhood and Primary teacher, as well as a homeschooling mother, I believe our collection of CONNETIX is one of the most valuable educational resources we have in our home.



Not only do all my children LOVE playing with them, and do so daily, but they are SO educationally rich. I’m going to outline here for you how they support my children’s development, as well as their education, and I’ll do a little round up of our favourite ways to use them as well!

Persistence and perseverance – children will be required to trouble shoot every time they play with CONNETIX. The process of running into a problem, devising ways to solve it, and successfully overcoming/fixing the problem, is integral to learning. This process is engaged in a safe, risk-free way every single time a child engages with CONNETIX, giving them so many opportunities to practise persisting and persevering with problems they come across.

1. Mathematical thinking + talking – CONNETIX promote so much amazing mathematical thinking and vocabulary. The ability to think mathematically is at the very core of maths education, and when using CONNETIX children need to problem solve, describe, think critically and creatively – honing their mathematical thinking skills.
2. 2D shape recognition and exploration – The range of 2D shapes that make up a collection of CONNETIX mean that children are exposed to and familiar with 2D shapes in a concrete way, giving them plenty of opportunity to study and absorb the different properties of each shape, as well as the ways that 2D shapes relate to 3D objects.
3. 3D object recognition and exploration – the ability to create 3D objects and structures with CONNETIX gives children an un-paralleled insight into the properties and designs of 3D objects. By creating and manipulating these objects themselves, they are making meaningful connections which mean that more, and more complex, neural pathways of understanding are formed.
4. Manipulating concrete materials – manipulating concrete materials is the single most important part of early mathematical skill development. When children engage multiple senses in play, they develop more complex understandings about the world and how things work. CONNETIX allow for so much concrete manipulation and exploration, meaning that children are able to form a multifaceted understanding of their work.