The fruit pie teaches early number skills and attributes (fruit color and shapes). Place the sorting cards in the bottom of the pan to provide visual cues that support student success. The top crust becomes a bowl to easily hold the counters. The giant tongs strengthen fine motor skills. Educational benefits

• Learning styles: visual, tactile
• Skills developed: fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, problem solving, sorting, matching, modeling, early math skills (counting, addition and subtraction), vocabulary building, imaginative play, visual processing, language development, color identification

Includes

• 60 counters (7 fruits in 5 different colors), plastic pie plate with lid and removable divider, 3 double-sided sorting cards, 2 jumbo tongs, activity guide

Recommended age: 3 to 7 years