The Huffington Post – Taylor Pittman
“It turns out Legos aren’t just toys for kids (or the worst nightmares for barefoot parents). In Alycia Zimmerman’s classroom, they are important tools for learning. Zimmerman, who teaches third grade at Chelsea Prep in New York, uses Legos to help her students learn math…Zimmerman uses the building bricks to explain math concepts like fractions, multiplication and division. She wrote on her blog that if parents take Legos beyond the playroom, they can make a big impact…Check out the way Zimmerman illustrates important math concepts with Legos below and head over to her blog on Scholastic for more information and resources.”(more)