Dr Paul Swan’s Maths Class Foundation Kits has been designed around a base set of versatile materials, which can be used for a wide range of activities. The dice and counters can be used for learning addition and subtraction, whilst bead strings are a great tool for multiplication and division. The string and primary bucket balance can be used for different measurement units. The school friendly playing cards and spinners are useful for understanding probability. Dominos are a fun way to create your own fractions.

Helpful resources

A 24-page manual is included in every kit which contains a wide range of activities designed to maximise usage of the kit materials. Also included is an early mathematical experiences book written by Dr Paul Swan.

Record lessons

A special product included is the rainbow recorder, which records and repeats sounds so students can test each other on their mathematics skills. This product is ideal for classroom use because of the wide variety of activities it inspires. Through using the activity booklet, students can use this equipment independently or in groups to play games and solve problems. Alternatively, teachers can use this equipment as a demonstration tool during mathematics lessons. Each item included in the kit aligns with the foundational, making the kit a necessity for younger students.

In full, this product contains: 

• 1000x Counters (4 colours)
• 8x School Friendly Cards 
• 1x School Friendly Jumbo Cards
• 1x 6’s and 10’s Dice Set
• 3x Jumbo PVC Dice (10 sided numbered, 6 sided numbered and 6 sided dotted)
• 1x Bead Strings (20 bead strings and 15 strings 10mm)
• 1x Dominoes (Set of 168)
• 1x Drawstring bag
• 1x Dr Paul Swan Early Mathematical Experiences book
• 2x Pocket Dice
• 1x Primary Bucket Balance
• 1x Rainbow Recorder
• 3x Ten Frame Tray and Counters (Set of 4)
• 2x Ticker Tape (9 single rolls)
• 1x Spinner Pack (10 spinners and 10 cards)
• 1x Dr Paul Swan's Kits Manual