Learning Mats: Numbers & Counting

Those little foam fish are such a fun way to practice counting; my son actually asks to "play fish" instead of doing math worksheets. The mats are sturdy enough to survive being dropped on the floor, and the set keeps him engaged for a solid 15 minutes.

My kindergarteners love counting out the foam fish and placing them in the bowls; the tactile pieces keep them engaged far longer than a worksheet ever could. We’ve already moved past counting to ten, and the set works perfectly for practicing numbers up to twenty.

My kindergartner was struggling with counting past five, but the foam fish are so soft and tactile that he actually enjoys counting them out for each bowl now. We've moved from 1-10 up to 15 already, and he loves the challenge.