touch points

I LOVE touch point math because it give a concrete meaning to something that is so abstract to most kids. I love it because it is a stepping stone the children use as long as they need to but are not dependent on it. It is also nice because for many children it is an adaptation that helps them to stay in the regular ed classroom without something that makes them look or act all that different. To help teach and reinforce touch points with a kiddo I made a die-cut set of numbers with construction paper. (I had to do a little work on the 4 so it looked like a kid 4) I then put the touch points on with sticky dots. (To create the dots you count twice I used a hole punch to cut out the center.) To help them last longer I laminated them. He thought they were really cool. I made a few different sets in different colors. (That is why the 8 below is blue, I am not sure where the orange 8 went...). I like these because there are so many different things that can be done with them. I am thinking about making another set that is a little bit smaller so they are able to be used in less space. Maybe a project for my cricut!