Resources for Literacy and Numeracy

This Grapat Bowls & Acorns Set includes 6 wooden coloured bowls, 36 wooden coloured acorns, wooden tongs and a fabric bag for easy storage. The benefits of this item lie in the development of logical-mathematical thinking and motor skills. The use of the wooden tongs is a good resource to improve concentration and to control fine motor skills in toddlers, pre-school and all the way to early years school children. The versatility of the material will promote a broad variety of proposals. The 6 bowls are ideal to sort other little treasures a children may find on a walk or bike ride, opening up endless uses for loose part play. Recommended from 12 mths+ GRAPAT provides materials without instructions. Open-ended, favouring free and autonomous play. The only premise is to let children play, slowly, without time limits. We suggest material that encourages, invites and stimulates the creation of several fantastic, realistic and invented little worlds. It is made following traditional processes, in the old way, with thick soft raw materials, natural dyes which let the wood veins be seen and vibrant coloured waxes and oils that slightly shine. The products are painted by hand, homemade, surrounded by land, fire, rivers and many children nearby, who inspire us daily.

This wooden abacus will make counting a piece of cake. Add and subtract by moving the balls around to build an understanding of quantities and visualise early math equations. Size: 17 × 5 × 16.5 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Tooky Toy Wooden Alphabet Puzzle is a collection of 26 generously sized board pieces and 26 wooden matching capital letters. The board pieces also fit together like a jigsaw. The set can be used in different ways for different stages of learning. The colour on the board pieces are the same as the matching wooden letters. The board pieces also feature letter formation guides for letter tracing and early writing skills. Size: Each card measures approx. 7.5 cm L x 10 cm W x 0.3 cm thick Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Wooden CVC Dual Boards includes two wooden boards and 26 consonant tiles. There are multiple tiles of the following consonants included in the set: C, B, D, P and G. These simple but beautiful Wooden Boards are designed to help children learn how to blend and segment letters to create CVC (Consonant, Vowel, Consonant) words in a fun and inviting way. Each letter tile measures a generous 5 x 5 cm. Our Word Building Kit is the perfect addition to extend the CVC Dual Boards. Recommended from 5 yrs+ QToys products are made of good quality rubberwood and are made to last for generations. 100% child safe and non-toxic.

Nature is like a kaleidoscope of images giving us a beautiful scene month after month. No matter where we live, in the countryside or in the city, every season has its own beauty, colours and treasures. In summer the fruits and vegetables mature, the days are radiant and the fields are filled with yellow and gold. Immense clear skies, the sea, the beach, the river: intense blues, greens and reds embrace us. The combined Nins, rings and coins encourages children to create logical, mathematical relationships when sorting and counting the different shapes and colours. This simple action strengthens fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination and the many pieces that are included inspire open ended play. The Grapat Seasons Summer set includes 3 Nins, 3 Nins with Top Hats, 3 Mates (cups), 9 rings and 9 coins. Nins measure 6 cm high, Mates measure 5 cm high and coins and rings have a diameter of 4.7 cm. Recommended from 12 mths+

The Grapat Perpetual Calendar is an annual manipulative and active calendar that allows the child to touch the year and understand the passage of time through the experience.  Pre-Schoolers and even School Age children often find it hard to understand time, especially when further in the distance. Take Birthdays for example, a child may know when their Birthday is but the amount of time they have to wait for their day to arrive is often hard to understand. This is where the Perpetual Calendar can help visualize the time. It is also a fabulous tool to teach the months of the year and seasons in a visual way. The set contains 12 Nins® in 12 colors according to the Waldorf pedagogy, both to determine the month and it's season of the year. 1 bowl of natural beech wood, two natural beech wood cubes with the numbers of the days printed, and a platform distributed in 4 sections that determine the seasons, stamped with the months of the year. Recommended from 3 yrs+

A beautiful lower case letter puzzle with natural two tone letters on a wooden board. The letters are also ideal to use for other activities for example the QToys Sand Tray.Size: 30 × 20 × 2 cmRecommended from 3 yrs+

These Grapat Wooden Bowls come in six beautiful rainbow colours. Open ended resources allow children to use their imagination to discover and explore. The bowls can be included in activities such as, stacking ,sorting, covering, hiding and so much more. This set will have great longevity and it’s uses will grow and change with the child. Size: Each bowl measures approx. 6 x 3 cm Recommended from 18 mths+

The Fun Factory wooden abacus features metal bars for easy movement of the beads. A fantastic tool to assist with math skills and visual learning. It is a generous size with a solid base. Size: 30.5cm x 30.5cm x 7.5cm Recommended from 3 yrs+

A beautiful wooden number puzzle with natural two tone numbers on a wooden board. The numbers are also ideal to use for other activities for example with the QToys Sand Tray.Size: 28 x 18 x 2 cmRecommended from 3 yrs+

A beautiful capital letter puzzle with natural two tone letters on a wooden board. The letters are also ideal to use for other activities for example the QToys Sand Tray. Size: 30 × 20 × 2 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+

These Grapat Wooden Bowls come in twelve beautiful rainbow colours. Open ended resources allow children to use their imagination to discover and explore. The bowls can be included in activities such as, stacking ,sorting, covering, hiding and so much more. This set will have great longevity and it’s uses will grow and change with the child. Size: Each bowl measures approx. 6 x 3 cm Recommended from 18 mths+

Grapat's Mandala Pineapples are a set of 36 little pineapples in varying shades of purple and are not only a great addition to the other Grapat Mandala sets but can also be used for developing mathematical skills and thinking, and are a useful tool for counting. Handmade from sustainably sourced wood and finished with non-toxic colours.  Grapat Mandala sets are a perfect addition to imaginative play, role play, creative picture making and story telling. The possibilities are endless. Size: 36 little pineapples, 37 mm high and 24 mm diameter. Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Tooky Toy Wooden Number Puzzle is a collection of 10 generously sized board pieces and 10 wooden matching numbers. The board pieces also fit together like a jigsaw. The set can be used in different ways for different stages of learning. The colour on the board pieces are the same as the matching wooden number. The board pieces also feature number formation guides for number tracing. Size: Approx. 8.5 cm L x 10 cm W x 0.3 cm thick Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Rainbow Maths Blocks are an excellent way to introduce young children to the Cuisenaire maths concepts of counting, fractions and logical thinking. Use the wooden blocks in the much-loved traditional way for stacking and building to improve fine motor skills and coordination or as a simple learning tool to develop the ability to instantly recognise a number without obvious numerals or dots. As the child gets older they are useful to learn fundamental maths principles such as partitioning and problem solving. The 100 brightly painted blocks are colour coded and are packaged with a wooden tray that not only makes them easy to use and pack up but look great on display as well. Size: 27.5 cm X 27.5 cm X 11 cm Recommended from 4 yrs+

The Count and Match Numbers Set is a great teaching aid for maths, including counting, addition, subtraction and more. It's an easy and fun way to learn, and as maths understanding grows, it can be used to learn fractions, measurements and geometry. Learn all about numbers, colours, and reasoning while practising hand eye coordination and problem solving. Set includes: 55 coloured wooden rings and 20 printed wooden squares Measures approx. 41 x 13 cm Recommended from 3 yrs+

The Grapat 7 moons Weekly Calendar helps children to experience the weekly cyclic rhythm. Children will associate each day with a color, helping them to understand the passage of the days. Contains 7 Nins®-acorns in 7 colors that are associated with each day of the week according to Waldorf pedagogy. 7 vessels and 1 round dish (18cm diameter) where the elements are contained. Recommended from 12 mths+