b'Boards of Education ManipulativesDesigned by a Montessori teacher to aid the development of eye-hand coordination while teaching a practical skill. Separate compartments hold the driver and the bolts (after the child has removed them). The bolts screw into durable metal sleeves that prevent stripping. Boards measure 10" x 4"; 1" high. Sets include oneSlotted Bolt Board board, one driver, and bolts. Ages 3+.4 slotted bolts of equal diameter and a 3" Stubby Screwdriver. !Slotted Bolt Board V08 $40.00All 3 Boards of Education4 Extra Bolts only V08A 1.25 Save when you order all three: Hex, Slotted, andStubby Screwdriver onlyV08D 3.99Graded.!Set of 3 V12$114.00 SAVE All 3 Extra Bolt SetsV12A 7.00SAVEGraded Bolt Board The bolts are graded in diameter to create a more challenging exercise. 5 slotted bolts and a 3" Stubby Screwdriver. Extra Bolts includes Hex Bolt Board2 each of 5 sizes.!This is the easiest of the three boards because theGraded Bolt Board V10$40.00driver covers the nut and will not slip. 4 hexagonal- 10 Extra Bolts only V10A 5.00headed bolts and a 7" Hex Nut Driver.! Stubby Screwdriver onlyV08D3.99Hex Bolt Board V06$40.004 Extra Bolts only V06A 1.25WARNING: Cancer or birth defects Hex Nut Driver onlyV06D 9.00www.P65Warnings.ca.gov Includes 6 patterncards (12 designs)!Hammering ShapesHammering real nails through pre-drilled wooden shapes into a corkboard (7" x 9") encourages children to hone fine motor skills as they create. Children can reproduce the 12 designs on the wooden cards (5" x 8") or create their own. The 108 shapes can be removed, then repositioned to create an infinite variety of patterns and pictures. Includes wooden mallet (6" long) and 100+ brass nails. From Nienhuis/Toys for Life. Ages 4+. ! V536 $24.99A Classic with a TwistYoung children can refine their fine motor skills withSix boltsthese screw-together stacking blocks. They can also& driver!match the 8 wooden blocks by shape or color. 4 are fitted with sturdy plastic screws to join to the others. Great for eye-hand coordination and spatial relations. Cube is 1". Ages 2+.V483$15.00Simple Machines Book SetChildren will be fascinated to learn that many tools areBolt Blocksimple machines. This series shows children how simpleYoung children can turn the six big, chunky machines help make the work easier and get the jobwooden bolts with fingers or use the jumbo done. Examples from everyday life let beginning readersNuts & Bolts Set wooden screwdriver. Each bolt turns smoothly observe basic physics concepts. Each book includesFor use as a combination sorting and manipulativein any threaded hole. Children will notice they glossary, critical thinking questions, and index. Paperback,exercise, this set includes three bolts in graded sizes: 3",can also match bolts to holes by color. The 24 pages each. Ages 3-6. 2", and 1" long. Each bolt is fitted with a washer, a hexdriver stores securely in its own unthreaded 6 TitlesSC258 $47.95 nut, a lock washer, and a wing nut. If children start withhole. 6" x 1". Ages 25.assembled sets, they can take them apart and sort themV92$15.95either by item (all bolts together, washers together, etc.) Caution:Adult discretion and supervision are necessary whenor by size (all the parts of one set together), and then children are using items marked with this symbol; these itemsreconstruct. Ages 36.! ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD are real tools, not playthings, and have (or contain) functional sharp points and/or sharp edges. 15 PiecesY20$5.99 Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.Go online for current pricing & availability.Practical Life - Tools & Manipulatives29'