New concepts • new products 2016
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Educating the world
Playful learning for life Educo introduces young children to language, mathematics and writing in a playful and creative way. Our educational products integrate playing and learning. Educo is based on three principles: play, learn, and life. This is what makes Educo unique! PL AY Educo makes learning playful, explorative, and challenging. All of our products stimulate young children to play.
LEARN
Did you know...
Educo forms a solid foundation for learning. Our emphasis on play-based learning
When the Educo product development team
Educo puzzle effectively stimulates children to learn.
incorporates play-based teaching. Educo provides clear guidelines for learning and instruction. That is why playing an Educo game or solving an
creates a new game, it is extensively tested with children. On the basis of the results, we
LIFE
adapt and improve the game. Subsequently,
We help young children to understand the ways of the
our team creates a prototype. Together with
world. Educational goals are strengthened by
children, we test the prototype again. Only
associating them with everyday situations. Educo
then does Educo start the production of a
products use daily life experiences to encourage and
new game.
reinforce key concepts.
“Wonder is the seed of knowledge” Francis Bacon, English philosopher, statesman and essayist
Did you know... The versatility within the Educo product range is huge. Did you know that Educo can cover the entire curriculum through play? Educo has developed a game for each objective that children have to achieve. This really makes learning fun!
Importance of playful learning ‘Learning’ and ‘playing’ are closely related The incentive to play comes from deep within the brain. Play can therefore be regarded as an essential life function. Research shows that people perform better, are more inventive and less anxious, and are less likely to become depressive and burnt out, as long as they have a playful attitude. Playful behaviour also contributes to resilience and adaptability. Children discover and learn through play. This will accelerate the creating of new connections in the brain. Therefore, it is crucial that children have the space at an early age to experiment and play.
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Tip Cooperative • learning Cooperative learning is a hot topic. It is more than just working together. More specifically, if we ask children to learn cooperatively, we expect them to discuss the assignments and help each other out. Children can explain information to each other, for example. Recent
Animal Doku Challenging and fun
studies show that cooperative learning is an effective way to develop cognitive and social
Animal Doku is a happy game that challenges
skills. It stimulates a child to learn actively, develop cognitive abilities, solve problems,
young children. Animal Doku is based on the
integrate and apply knowledge, and verbalize thoughts.
classic game Sudoku. It teaches children
Educo offers a variety of materials that stimulate cooperative learning. The Together
logical reasoning, visual discrimination, and
series and the games Talk together, Lace together, Bold together, and Build together are
– most importantly – perseverance. Animal
exemplary of Educo’s dedication to cooperative learning.
Doku can provide a challenge to all children, because it gradually increases in difficulty. The game guarantees many hours of fun!
Manuals with even more possibilities The Educo manuals are updated and additional game tips are included. The manuals also show how the games can be used at various levels. With some simple adjustments, the teacher can give a new boost to a game. When all
Learning content - Explanation
- Tips
manuals are stored together, this forms a practical reference tool for all teachers.
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Learning trajectory Language Play - Speech
- Communication
Goal Learn how to understa nd each other through effective communication.
Play in steps
STEP 1 Put a picture sheet in the stand. One child takes an example card.
STEP 3 Both children put their magnet down. If it sticks, then it is in the right place.
Did you know...
Tips Handleiding Instructions Anleitung Mode d’emploi 说明书
The number of dots on the assignment car ds indicates the level of difficulty.
Samen praten Talk togeher Zusammen reden Converser à deux 一起交谈 STEP 2 Each child takes a magnet of the same colour. Child 1 tells child 2 the object on which to put the magnet.
Have children give each other assignments without using an example card. Give each other assignm ents without naming the object (‘Put the red magnet on something that is yellow and gives off heat’, for example ). Give each other assignm ents by sounding out the object instead of naming it (‘b oa t’, for example). The games 523236 ‘Lace Together’ and 523245 ‘Bolt together ’ fit in the same holder!
The developers of Educo game materials attach great importance to safety. All Educo products must meet strict safety requirements, if they want to be labelled as “safe”. Comprehensive test reports are available for each game. When the reports of all materials are laid out after each other, you’ll have a line of more than 3 kilometres.
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Mathematical • play Encourage children to develop their mathematical skills. Play with math materials and become a true mathematician.
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FIND AND ADD
COUNTING BUS WITH FOUR-WHEEL TR AILER - MINI
523299 Count the items of the assignment card on the theme boards and place the corresponding number of beads on the rods. Stimulate counting and number sense up to 10. Contents: 4 theme boards, 24 assignment strips, 60 beads, wooden stand, wooden box
523326 Create situations with the large counting bus (523119) to introduce counting, adding and subtracting up to 20. Let children act out these situations individually or in pairs using the small counting bus and the additional set of task cards. Contents: bus, 20 passengers, 22 plastic assignment cards, 4 dice, wooden box
MATRIX 3-D SHAPES
MINI MIDI MA XI
3050630 Which blocks are blue and feature 3 layers? Fill the matrix with blocks and turn the card with the paint blob for self-check. Stimulate visual discrimination skills and sorting based on shape, colour and number of layers. Contents: 27 wooden blocks in 3 colours and 3 heights,16 assignment cards, 8 cards for self-check, wooden box
305000 Explore the differences between smallest, small, larger and largest.The concepts are encountered during play. Contents: 4 wooden stands, 36 wooden figures, 24 assignment strips, 8 assignment cards, 9 matrix cards, 4 small game boards, wooden box
REPE AT THE BE AD
MA XI STRINGING BE ADS
523277 Learn to make series based on shape and colour. Continue the sequence, given on the magnetic assignment cards. Contents: 120 beads in 2 shapes and 3 colours, 4 wooden cards with laces, 16 magnetic assignment cards, wooden box
522112 Learn about shapes, colours, order and patterns. Follow the patterns as shown on the assignment cards to fill a stand or the plastic thread. The black and white patterns allow children to use their own colours. Contents: 2 wooden stands, 12 plastic assignment cards (24 assignments), 5 m plastic thread, 130 plastic beads in 6 shapes and 5 colours, wooden box
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SE ARCH AND FIND – SHADOW AND CONTOUR
SE ARCH AND FIND - MONE Y
523311 Insert one assignment card into the game box upper shelf and try to find the related pairs by lifting the green discs.Children combine an object with its shadow and contour. Contents: 8 plastic assignment cards,16 green wooden discs with knobs, wooden game board / storage box
523346 Additional card set to Search and find – shadow and contour. Children combine amounts of money in coins or in numbers. Contents: 8 plastic assignment cards
SE ARCH AND FIND - QUANTITIES
PARTITION JE WEL S
523348 Additional card set to Search and find – shadow and contour. Children combine number representations and quantities. Contents: 8 plastic assignment cards
523313 Learn to partition numbers up to 6 with these colourful blocks. Compare blocks of various lengths and colours to develop spatial reasoning and math skills. Contents: 11 wooden blocks with jewels in 6 lengths and colours, wooden box
DIAGR AM ENVIRONMENT
DIAGR AM FOOD
523343 Learn in a playful way in which category a certain type of waste belongs. Sort cards with images of waste into categories, such as glass, vegetable-fruit-garden, paper, textile, and chemical waste. The back of the picture cards contain the recycle logo. Self-checking. Contents: 25 plastic cards, wooden frame
523344 Learn in a playful way in which category a certain type of food belongs. Sort cards with images of food and drinks into categories, such as vegetable-fruit, meat-fish, dairy products, drinks, carbohydrates, and fats. Self-checking. Contents: 36 plastic cards, wooden frame
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LIFE CYCLES
3 STAGES STORY
523355 Do you know the life cycle of a frog? Sequence stage cards into chronological order in the tray, close it, flip it and reopen to reveal self-check. Each of the cycles consists of 8 cards. Contents: 64 plastic cards (coded to theme), wooden box Available separately: PL A STIC TR AY 523007
3904424 Place 3 cards in a logical sequence and create a story. Develop logical thinking and storytelling skills. Stimulate children to create their own stories and to learn reading. Self-checking. Contents: 30 plastic image cards, wooden box
4 STAGES STORY
5 STAGES STORY
3904427 Place 4 cards in a logical sequence and create a story. Develop logical thinking and storytelling skills. Stimulate children to create their own stories and to learn reading. Self-checking. Contents: 24 plastic image cards, wooden box
3904421 Place 5 cards in a logical sequence and create a story. Develop logical thinking and storytelling skills. Stimulate children to create their own stories and to learn reading. Self-checking. Contents: 25 plastic image cards, wooden box
VERTI-FIX ANIMAL S 523323 Create animals as shown on inspiration cards or use your imagination. The cards contain animals living on land or in the water. Play together and inspire each other. Improve hand-eye coordination, spatial reasoning and fine motor skills. Contents: 215 plastic blocks,16 plastic inspiration cards, 2 wooden stands, wooden box 7
Language • play Encourage children to become storytellers and capable readers. Enlarge your world by understanding words and use them to communicate.
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DO ZOO
ME AND MY EMOTIONS
3003141 PLay with 2 children on opposite sides of the plastic board. Choose an assignment card and give each other verbal instructions. Develop visual and auditory discrimination and spatial reasoning skills. Self-checking. Contents: 2 cards with a map, plastic board, 16 assignment cards with 32 assignments, 1 wooden stand, 50 wooden figures, wooden box
523334 Choose an assignment strip and look carefully at the situations. What emotions do you see? Slide a matching face underneath each situation and flip the strip for self-checking. Learn to recognise and understand various emotions and improve language skills. Contains the 4 basic emotions: happy, angry, sad, scared. Contents: 8 assignment strips, 32 small cards with faces, wooden stand, wooden box
STORY DICE
BUILD TOGETHER
1251000 Roll dice to prompt ideas for plots, characters and settings or to kickstart a storyline. Use for both written and oral storytelling. Dice feature characters, locations, situations and weather conditions. Improve language skills and logical thinking. Contents: 4 plastic dice, blue plastic box with transparent lid
523292 Cooperate and build structures following assignment card images or create own designs. After building the children check and compare what they created. This game fosters communication, creativity and teamwork. Contents: 12 plastic assignment cards,16 wooden blocks in 4 colours, 2 wooden elves, 2 wooden trees, wooden box Available separately: DIVIDING WALL 523210
ANIMAL DOKU
WHAT’S MISSING
523352 A challenging game based on the principle of the well-known Sudoku puzzles, as the rows and columns may have each item used only once. Children engage analytical and creative thinking while they concentrate to fill in the entire grid. Self-checking. Contents: 6 plastic game boards, 60 plastic picture cards, 6 plastic control cards, wooden box
523300 One item is missing, can you find out which one? Choose a theme board and matching assignment strip. Try to find the 3 items that are both on the theme board and the assignment strip. Learn to distinguish details and pick out key points. Self-checking. Contents: 4 plastic theme boards, 24 plastic assignment strips, wooden box
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VOCABUL ARY BINGO
STORY SHEETS
523349 The image cards are turned over one by one. When you see an image that is on your Bingo card, you place a counter. Who is the first player to fill a Bingo card? Stimulate visual discrimination skills and social skills. Contents: 12 plastic Bingo cards, 72 plastic image cards, 75 counters
522224 Encourage interactions between children and help them to expand their vocabularies. Insert the boards into the Puppet - story theatre (522182). Themes revolve around: seasons, daily life situations and recreational trips. Contents: 12 plastic story boards, wooden insertion panel, wooden box Available separately: PUPPET-STORY THE ATRE 522182
SE ARCH AND FIND
SE ARCH AND FIND - VISUAL DISCRIMINATION
522981 Insert one assignment card into the game box upper shelf and try to find the related pairs by lifting the red discs. Develop hand-eye coordination, spatial insight and visual discrimination. Contents: 8 plastic assignment cards,16 red wooden discs with knobs, wooden game board / storage box
5223347 Additional card set to Search and find. Children combine geometrical shapes and items, letter shapes and number shapes. Contents: 8 plastic assignment cards
MAKE THE SOUND 523322 Recognise, imitate and make sounds. The set contains 30 cards with animals, vehicles, appliances and utensils. Play hide and seek, role play, sorting and other games. Contents: 30 plastic cards, wooden box 10
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T WINS: SHAPES
T WINS: TE X TURES
523285 Find pairs based on shape. Feel, discriminate between 8 different shapes, and sort 2 matching shapes side by side into the wooden board. Develop perceptual skills and fine motor skills. Contents: wooden board, 16 wooden knobs in 2 shapes, cotton bag
523314 Find pairs based on texture. Feel, discriminate between 10 different textures, and stack matching textures into the wooden board. Develop perceptual skills and fine motor skills. Contents: wooden board, 10 wooden discs
TACTILE DICE GAME
BLINDFOLD
3004150 Roll the die, feel the material on top and try to find a matching disc. Learn to recognise, compare and name various materials and develop perceptual skills. Contents: wooden tactile die, 4 wooden frames, 24 wooden discs, cotton bag
523320 Colourful blindfolds that can be used for all the tactile Educo games. Contents: 4 blindfolds in red, blue, green and orange
FEEL SHAPES 523321 Ticklish tactile game where fluent shapes are key. Recognise shapes on your back, in a bag, written in the air or play a memory game. Develop gross and fine motor skills, perceptual and early writing skills. Contents: 12 wooden boards, 12 plastic cards, wooden pen, cotton bag 11
Motor • skills Encourage children to develop their motor skills. Practise motor skills to become a good athlete or a creative artist.
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FEEL THE LET TER
FEEL THE NUMBER
1313000 Follow letter shapes with your index finger or the wooden pen. Stimulate pre-writing skills, letter shape recognition and fine motor skills. Contents: 28 wooden boards, wooden pen wooden box
1312000 Follow number shapes with your index finger or the wooden pen. Stimulate pre-writing skills, number shape recognition and fine motor skills. Contents: 10 wooden boards with the numbers 0-9, wooden pen, wooden box
DR AW AND WIPE
WRITE AND WIPE
3023000 Draw to add details to pictures with a whiteboard marker. Afterwards, simply clean the card with a damp cloth. Improve fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Whiteboard markers not included. Contents: 12 plastic coated cards with 24 assignments, wooden box
522413 Add sharp teeth to dinosaurs, draw waves and follow a race car. Trace and then copy patterns with whiteboard markers. Afterwards, simply clean the cards with a damp cloth. Improve hand-eye coordination and stimulate pre-writing skills. Whiteboard markers not included. Contents: 12 plastic cards with 24 assignments, wooden box
SAND WRITING
T WEEZERS
3021410 Create patterns and shapes in the sand with your index finger or the wooden pens. Stimulate pre-writing and fine motor skills. Contents: 3 wooden pens, sand wiper, wooden box (excl. sand) Available separately: SAND WRITING PAT TERNS 3021420 Contents: 4 plastic cards with 8 assignments
2060000 Develop fine motor skills with these wooden tweezers. Use in games with beads, rings, knob puzzle pieces, etc. Contents: set of 4 wooden tweezers
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Puzzle • play Encourage children to discover the world. Fit pieces into place and improve spatial reasoning skills. Reveal and discuss shapes and images.
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Inlay boards Inlay puzzle boards designed for younger children.The grip lift-out knobs are made of wood and easy to grab. Contents: wooden puzzle frame, 10 lift-out shapes
INL AY BOARD – PETS
INL AY BOARD – FARM
523342 Pets are a child’s best friends. Inlay board pets makes puzzling fun!
523332 By playing with the Inlay board farm, children learn to name scenes and animals at the farm.
INL AY BOARD – FRUIT
INL AY BOARD – VEGETABLES
523341 Become familiar with the names of various fruits by playing with Inlay board fruits.
523331 Inlay board vegetables makes children familar with the different kinds of vegetables.
INL AY BOARD – TOOL 523341 By playing with Inlay board tools children learn to name all kind of tools. Contents: wooden puzzle frame, 12 lift-out shapes
INL AYBOARD – VEHICLES 522924 Talk about all kind of different vehicles while playing with the Inlay board vehicles. 15
Technique puzzles Experience the world of technology with these Technique puzzles
TECHNIQUE PUZZLE - GAR AGE
TECHNIQUE PUZZLE - AIRDOCK
523294 (24 pieces)
523295 (24 pieces)
TECHNIQUE PUZZLE - WORK SHOP
TECHNIQUE PUZZLE - SHIPYARD
523296 (35 pieces)
523297 (35 pieces)
Fairy-tale puzzles Let this set of fairytale puzzles carry you away into a fairy-tale world
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FAIRY-TALE PUZZLE - HANSEL AND GRETEL
FAIRY-TALE PUZZLE - TOM THUMB
523336 (24 pieces)
523237 (24 pieces)
P U Z Z L E P L AY - N E W P R O D U CT S
Power puzzles When you play with these power puzzles, you will experience power and excitement
POWER PUZZLE - FORMUL A 1
POWER PUZZLE - POWER BOAT R ACE
523301 (28 pieces)
523302 (35 pieces)
POWER PUZZLE - MOTOR CROSS
POWER PUZZLE - AIR SHOW
523303 (28 pieces)
523304 (35 pieces)
FAIRY-TALE PUZZLE - THE SLEEPING BE AUT Y
FAIRY-TALE PUZZLE - SNOW WHITE
523238 (35 pieces)
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The Jegro logo This logo embodies everything that Jegro stands for. The base of the letters is solid, which reflects the solid base for learning that Jegro offers. The top of the letters is more open and symbolises the growth and development of children. Additionally, clear letters represent our easy to use products. Colour variation in the logo shows the variety and colourfulness of our assortment. You can count on us for all your additional materials.
Jegro educational Children like to get inspired! Jegro offers materials which involve active and physical participation. High quality, sustainability and ergonomics are the starting points for our products. The materials of Jegro are based on three principles: ACTIVE LEARNING We design our educational materials with the child and curriculum in mind. Jegro products help a child to understand challenging and abstract topics. Our materials encourage students to actively
“Tell me, I will forget. Show me, I will remember. Involve me, I will understand.�
persevere through difficult tasks.
EXPERIENCE Children learn by doing and have an amazing capacity to retain new information. Evidence shows that hands-on learning situations are key to master skills.
PA SSION Created by professionals with a passion for education, we also offer professional training and
Confucius, philosopher
support. Jegro helps to inspire educators and students all over the world to attain their teaching and learning goals.
Did you know... When children use manipulatives during lessons, they engage more actively in learning. Moreover, manipulatives can provide children with hands-on experience. Through this hands-on experience, children can more easily construct useful mathematical concepts.
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More • with Jegro The importance of automating
Tip
If a child is good at automating, then he or she can quickly carry out calculations. This is an important aspect of children’s mathematical development. When a child has automated the basic operations, then these operations no longer require a child’s working memory. As a result, a larger chunk of the working memory can be used for operations that have not yet been automated. Automated operations are therefore important if a child wants to learn operations that have not been automated.
Counting rail Modern and easy to use
Many Jegro games teach a child how to automate mathematical operations. These games allow
Over 150 years ago, the bead string was
children to practice important skills, such as multiplications, additions, and subtractions. Jegro
introduced in education. It allows children
games ensure that children develop important skills in a playful and fun way.
to work with numbers in a structured and insightful way. Recently, Jegro has designed a new innovative product that draws on the original model but is more modern and easy to use.
Did you know... Heutink International has its own large workshop. If our professionals design a new product, then they can immediately
Did you know...
make a prototype. The Jegro materials are
Mathematics can benefit many
time they use the materials!
of premium quality. We work with artisan craftsmanship from the Dutch province of Groningen. This guarantees quality and durability. Our customers notice this every
areas in our lives. It is not simply a random set of rules but can actually be used in activities in everyday life. In other words, it is not the tiny mathematical operations that are most important. Rather, we should focus on the mathematical ideas and concepts that permeate our everyday lives.
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New • concepts Encourage children to actively learn mathematics. If you automate mathematical operations, then you can quickly apply mathematics in daily life.
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COUNTING R AIL
NUMBER LINE UP TO 20 PUPIL S
3018218 Open the rail, arrange balls and visualise numbers and arithmetic operations. Discover the number structure up to 20 and the concept of addition and subtraction by sliding balls. By representing numbers linear, in a rail, the development of a mental number line is stimulated. Make smart use of the colour change (red/white). Contents: wooden counting rail with 10 red and 10 white balls
3017252 Visualise operations up to 20. Use a whiteboard marker to write on the strip. The multifunctional number line up to 20 is an additional learning tool based on the 5- and 10-structure in mathematics. With the colour change red/white, pupils can easily find the place of the numbers 5, 10, 15 and 20. Contents: 20 plastic strips
COUNTING FR AME CARDS UP TO 20
BA SE 10 SET MAGNETIC 3-D
3050022 Flash cards with images of the counting frame to inculcate number representations up to 20. At the bottom of the card, the number symbol is shown that corresponds with the number representation on the other side of the card. Contents: 19 plastic cards with 38 assignments
3015400 Magnetic base 10 material to visualise numbers, additions and subtractions or exchange tens and hundreds. Base 10 set magnetic 3-D Contents: plastic cards with 3-D drawings and magnetic strips 3015600 Base 10 set magnetic. Contents: wooden base 10 blocks with magnetic strips
MIRROR DR AWING
MIRROR BOOKLET
3003165 Discover symmetry and improve spatial orientation. Look in the mirror to see what the figure looks like and complete the drawing on the plastic card. Clean with a damp cloth and start again. Contents: 6 plastic cards with 11 assignments, 2 mirrors, wooden box
522236 Explore shape and symmetry by using the mirror booklet. For instance, place blocks, stones, mosaic pieces or sweets in the mirror and discover new patterns. Contents: wooden mirror booklet
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MATH PUZZLE ADDITION
MATH PUZZLE SUBTR ACTION
523350 Practise addition up to 30 in a playful way by making the math puzzle. Combine sums and answers to reveal a nice picture. Contents: 24 puzzle pieces with a sum on the back side, plastic sheet with answers, wooden frame
523351 Practise subtraction up to 30 in a playful way by making the math puzzle. Combine sums and answers to reveal a nice picture. Contents: 24 puzzle pieces with a sum on the back side, plastic sheet with answers, wooden frame
RE WARDING STAMPS EMOTICONS
DICE WIPE-CLE AN
1714000 Well done? Give pupils feedback or stimulate selfassessment. Use also for creative assignments or as a story starter. Contents: 12 rubber stamps with see-through grip, red plastic box with transparent lid
1145000 Customise the dice with whiteboard markers. Write names, numbers, shapes or colours on them. The dice can be cleaned easily. Contents: 4 wipe-clean dice in blue plastic box with transparent lid Also available CLIPS WIPE-CLE AN 1213001 Contents: 5 wipe-clean clips in plastic bag
CLOCK S PUPIL S
CLOCK ANALOGUE-DIGITAL PUPIL S
522894 Clock hours and minutes pupils Contents: plastic clock with 1-12, with 12-24 and minute notation Also available 523036 Clock synchronous 12 and 24 hours pupils Contents: plastic clock with synchronized hands with 1-12 and 13-24 notation
522906 Plastic clock for individual use. Set the time on the analogue clock using the hours and minutes hands and turn the numbers for the corresponding digital time. Contents: plastic clock
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NUMBER CLIPS UP TO 20
BLOCK IN SIGHT
577031 Explore the number structure 0-20 with these stand-up plastic number clips. Make your own number line using the included cord. Contents: 21 plastic number clips, nylon cord, wooden box
3003145 Look at the assignment cards and try to build the structures Learn about perspective, view points, relations and develop spatial reasoning skills. Contents: 12 wooden blocks in 2 sizes, 12 plastic assignment cards with 23 assignments, wooden box
ADDITION BUDDY
SUBTR ACTION BUDDY
1352000 Self-checking material to learn the additions up to 20. One side of the card features anchor sums, whereas the other side contains mixed sums. The sums have been printed in green and the answers in red. Place the red card on top of the card with sums to hide the answers. Contents: 10 plastic cards, 3 red transparent plastic cards, plastic box
1353000 Self-checking material to learn the subtractions up to 20. One side of the card features anchor sums, whereas the other side contains mixed sums. The sums have been printed in blue and the answers in red. Place the red card on top of the card with sums to hide the answers. Contents: 10 plastic cards, 3 red transparent plastic cards, plastic box
MULTIPLICATION CARDS UP TO 20 1359000 Practise times tables and automatic recall. The cards show the multiplication tables 1-20. Train individually or in pairs. Contents: 25 plastic cards, printed on both sides, one side with multiplication tables 1-10 and the other side with multiplication tables 11-20
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To guarantee a safe and environmentally friendly world for our children, we offer a wide selection of products that meets the standards of these requirements. By choosing products that are manufactured with regard for the environment, Heutink International is doing its part in contributing to a better world for our future generations.
Create, discover, grow. “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” Albert Einstein, Theoretical psysicist
A child’s imagination is boundless and should be stimulated. Our extensive range of Arts & Crafts materials allows children of all ages and ability to be creative, use their imagination and explore their artistic potential. The materials of Heutinks arts and crafts are based on two principles: DISCOVER Creating something can be an adventure! Children constantly study each other, their environment and the world around them. They are analytical and want to express their experiences playfully and independently. Creativity helps children develop their motor skills, social and emotional intelligence, spatial orientation, concentration, communication and problem-solving skills.
ACTIVIT Y AND DEVELOPMENT Our products center around action and activating children. An activity, the result of ‘getting your hands dirty’, is key to our products. Children enjoy expressing themselves and we offer a range of tools which allow them to do so.
Design your own assigment cards Children need the freedom to create and express their imagination and emotions. Their open minds offer many brilliant ideas. Let them design their own assignment cards for several existing educational games and you will be surprised by the results!
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Creative • thinking
Tip
Creative thinking is one of our most important skills. No other animal or computer can solve problems as creatively as we can. Furthermore, creative thinking can benefit all areas of our lives. If you can think in a creative way, then that skill can give you an edge over many other people. Creative thinking can lead to exciting inventions, such as the internet, airplane, and automobile. Look around you; almost anything you see is the result of creative thinking! Creative thinking does not happen by itself, however. You need to take the initiative.
3,2,1...liftoff! It is every child‘s dream to fly to the moon in their own rocket. It’s actually a dream that can come true. With the large cardboard Rocket play house you can create your own rocket in a jiffy. If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground, then you can use the Play house. It has not yet been printed completely, so you can colour it in!
Heutink’s fingerpaint is safe to use The Dutch Food and Drug Administration tested 29 different brands of fingerpaint. Shockingly, almost half of these did not meet the safety requirements. We are proud to announce that our fingerpaint received outstanding test results and is perfectly safe to use!
Every child is an artist “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”
Pablo Picasso 100 WAYS TO EXPRESS Children have hundred ways to express themselves, for instance by painting, writing,
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playing, claying, building etc. Offer children various materials to express themselves and create their own world. Arts and crafts materials invite children to express artistic and creative potential.
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Arts • & Crafts Encourage children to develop their imagination and creativity. Practise creative skills to become a real artist.
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ROCKET PL AY HOUSE
PL AY HOUSE
523345 Build, colour and play! Imagine to being an astronaut and visit another planet. Due to the handy fold-and-locking system and clear instructions, the Rocket playhouse can be assembled easily, without glue. Once built, the Rocket playhouse has a height of 1.2 meter.
523194 Build, colour and play! This sturdy cardboard play house can be assembled easily, without glue. Once built, the Play house has a height of 88 cm.
PAINT AND CL AY PALM ROLLERS
GIANT STAMPS
530441 Set of 3 tools with an easy-to-use plastic handle. The patterns are rows of stars with the planet Saturn, rows of hearts and a flower pattern.
530410 Set of 10 giant stamps that are mounted on a clear see-through top for easy, exact placement. Stamps also have a directional arrow for perfect alignment.
CREPE PAPER SPECIAL
CLICK BUT TONS
High quality crepe paper with special prints. Size 50 x 250 cm. 30% stretch. Around 27 gsm. 083.116 Animal print 083.117 Party print
048601 These transparent plastic buttons consist of a clear front piece, a backing piece and a pin, and can easily be put together. They offer many opportunities for creative applications, such as combining them with origami, stickers and paper and fabric applications. Contents: Box of 50 pieces
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The Global Standard In the early 1920’s it was Dr. Maria Montessori herself who personally selected Nienhuis Montessori to become a manufacturer of her intelligent didactical equipment. It was not an easy task to find a company that could make quality materials in accordance with her scientific specifications. Since almost 90 years Nienhuis has been developing and manufacturing the complete set of infant and
Did you know... Nienhuis thinks global but is able to act local! Within the Montessori range we can also make customized solutions. For many countries we already developed sandpaper letters that fit the local requirements. Just to give you an example.
toddler, primary and elementary materials. In our approach towards making materials a lot of attention goes out to aesthetics and precision. We do everything possible to isolate the learning objective and to facilitate self control, to catch the focus and concentration of a child On top of this we make sure that the interrelationships between the different subjects and materials are being observed. Nowadays, Nienhuis Montessori can be seen as the most innovative material supplier. The history, the craftmanship, the educational knowledge, and the innovative power makes Nienhuis the global standard.
Did you know... Our Educo curriculum is perfectly suited for meaningful after school activities in a
“I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make „ them think.
Montessori (pre-)school. Our Jegro range has products that form a wonderful extension to the Montessori materials. For example, when a child has mastered the decimal fraction materials, it can put this immediately into practice with Jegro’s Euro banknotes and coins, the length domino and the percentage domino. Our Arts & Crafts products are a wonderful extension to the Nienhuis range.
Socrates, philosopher
Wouldn’t the high quality paint be a perfect practice while the child is mastering the colors with the color tablets?
How we develop Less is more is a phrase that is often used when the quantity of Montessori materials in a classroom is being discussed. It is clear however that a classroom shouldn’t be a museum either. It should be dynamic learning environment that changes, inspires and sometimes even surprises. So when we develop new Montessori items, they are either meant to support the classic Montessori materials, or to add something which has not been covered yet. Many of our ideas come from daily practice and have been tested by many children already. So before we introduce them we already know that they will add value to the classroom.
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Montessori • manual Most Montessori teachers do not need a manual to use the Montessori materials.
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Montessori teachers are trained to become a specialist for their age group. They are very creative, they are keen observers and therefore know what their children need. They know when a child needs time to explore, they know when a child needs some guidance, they know when they should ask a child some questions about their work, and they know when a child has mastered a certain skill. In a Montessori teacher training program they create a huge amount of knowledge about the materials but also about all the aspects of the development of children. This is not limited to math and language. They learn everything about neuro-psychological development,
Hollow letter shape Learning to write
psycho-motor skills, the children’s sensitivities, and how to inspire them. Learning to write includes two different kinds of movement. First of all children have to learn to reproduce the form. Secondly, they have to learn to handle the instrument of writing. These Hollow Letter Shapes are a perfect preparation to get the movements of writing carried out in a very exact manner and will be a great help for children to develop their writing skills.
Education of the 21st century Montessori education is often considered as old fashioned. But it isn’t! Dr. Montessori was way ahead her time and already observed what scientist conclude nowadays based upon their research. Child-centered education is working much better than teacher-centered education. Have you ever seen a group of 25 children wanting to learn the same thing, at the same time at the same place? That is why Montessori education uses the childs interests instead of forcing the child to learn something in which it isn’t interested. Montessori education is a science-based didactical approach. Children learn through play because the hands are a very important instrument to ‘train the brain’. As knowledge changes so quickly nowadays, maybe it is more important to learn how to find knowledge that the knowledge itself. However, Montessori education is also a very strong pedagogical approach. Soft skills become more and more important in our children’s future. They have to learn how to work together, with peer groups but also with children from different ages, just like in the real world. That’s why Montessori education has mixed-age groups. Older children help younger children which is better then any test, and younger children already see where they are heading. Children need to learn to become responsible for their own learning and
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environment. They need time and space to practice, but they also have to care about the other children and make sure the classroom stays in good order. in this way we prepare them to become responsible adults.
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Nienhuis • Montessori On the next page you will find a selection of the products that have just been added to our range. A lot of experience and daily practice with the children have been the basis for these new product launches. The enthusiasm and the concentration of the child is our drive to develop!
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HOLLOW LET TER SHAPES
BE AD STAMPS
005600 Learning to write includes two different kinds of movement. First of all children have to learn to reproduce the form. Secondly, they have to learn to handle the instrument of writing. These Hollow Letter Shapes are a perfect preparation to get the movements of writing carried out in a very exact manner and will be a great help for children to develop their writing skills.
008601 A set of rubber stamps representing the Montessori hundred square and bead bars from 1-10. An excellent supplementary method for further practice of the operations performed with the Montessori bead material. Contains 11 rubber stamps contained in a wooden box.
SWEEPING GUIDE
BOOTJACK
404300 The Sweeping Guide directs a young child in sweeping the floor. When the dirt is swept into the semi-circular wooden form, the child can finish the job by using the dustpan and brush.
401550 For young children it is not an easy task to take of their boots or shoes. While standing on this stable bootjack this task will become much easier.
The Story of The King of Peace
STORY TELLING: THE KING OF PE ACE
PL ACE VALUE WORKING MAT
068201 The Story Of The King Of Peace is an inspiring story that explains the relationship between the Pink Tower and the Trinomial Cube. Even though the child already knows these materials from their primary years, this story will entice the elementary child to learn about the mathematical relations between these materials.
013250 The Place Value Working Mat is designed for use on the floor. It is perfect for laying out the Large Number Cards as well as for performing many other math exercises. The column of each ‘place value’ are colored to match the Hierarchy of Number, and the mat can be rolled up for convenient storage. 31
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