{"product_id":"1-20-lacing-number-beads","title":"1-20 Lacing Number Beads","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the 1-20 Lacing Number Beads set?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1-20 Lacing Number Beads set is a tactile counting resource made by Educational Advantage, designed to help children with dyscalculia and other special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) build number sense by touching, threading and moving each bead. It gives children who find abstract number concepts difficult something physical to count, hold and check, turning counting to 20 into a hands-on activity rather than an exercise on paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach set includes 80 beads in four colours, red, green, blue and yellow, and four 52cm laces, so a class or family can practise counting to 20 in more than one way at a time. The beads are printed on one side only, which means an adult can turn a bead number-side down so a child has to identify it by counting on or checking, rather than simply reading it off. At 2.5cm square, the beads are large enough for children who are still developing fine motor control to pick up, thread and hold securely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor schools\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGives a class four separate laces, so several children or small groups can count at the same time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupports EHCP and SEND provision targets around number sense, one-to-one correspondence and counting to 20.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe hidden-number method lets teachers turn a straightforward counting task into a checking or estimating task, without buying a second resource.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSuits Early Years and Key Stage 1 settings, and works well as part of a graduated approach for pupils who need extra maths support in Key Stage 2.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor parents and home use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGives parents a screen-free, hands-on way to practise counting to 20 at home, alongside school work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe four separate colours make it easy to set simple sorting or pattern games as well as counting practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThreading the beads onto the lace builds fine motor control at the same time as number skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDurable enough to become a regular part of a child's home learning routine rather than a one-off activity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor children with dyscalculia, number lines and page-based counting exercises can be hard to follow because the numbers stay abstract. The 1-20 Lacing Number Beads set gives a physical, movable alternative: each bead is a countable object a child can touch, recount and check, instead of holding a running total in their head. For children with a wider range of SEND, including those who learn best through concrete, multi-sensory materials, the combination of colour, touch and movement supports counting in more than one way within the same group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConcrete manipulatives, such as countable objects on a string, are a widely used approach in SEND and dyscalculia support because they let children build number sense through touch and movement before moving on to abstract numerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSchools can add the 1-20 Lacing Number Beads set to existing SEND and maths resources with no preparation needed, and parents can start using it as soon as it arrives, working alongside whatever approach their child's school already uses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Educational Advantage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57906656641406,"sku":"TA2499","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/EA-8-1-20-number-beads.jpg?v=1787580235","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/1-20-lacing-number-beads","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}