Activities in the Math area of the classroom utilize the concept of “concrete to abstract.” The emphasis is placed on using objects that students can play with and hold, so that when they recall them later to represent a number or quantity, the idea, or abstraction, is connected to a multi-sensory experience. Introductory math materials that form the basis for numbers rely heavily on this principle. This tactile foundation for learning is common throughout the sensorial area, and this is why these activities continue the experience to connect to an abstract idea of quantity and order.
