Dot Counter

The dot counter can be handheld or used on the desktop. It has multiple math purposes. It is composed of three concentric disks that are stacked on top of each other at the center which allows the three discs to rotate independently. The bottom disc is the biggest with every other disk being the smallest. The biggest disc contain the name of the nu... mbers. Dots signifying the amounts of the numbers are found on the next disc as well as the Arabic and Roman numeral for that number. It also has two arms that can be us as a tracker when doing math skills such as basic counting, number recognition, addition, subtraction,simple multiplication and division or it can be used to teach the concept of time and how to read a clock as well as creative games and other brainstorming activities.. I am a retired educator. I worked in the Alabama public school system for 37 years. During my teaching career, I created lots of teacher made materials for my students in the classroom to reinforce learning skills and also to make learning easy and enjoyable. As an extension to my teaching career, I decided to use my creative mind to explore new ideas in learning by creating and inventing the Dot Counter. As I was working with children in the school setting, I would often find myself cutting, pasting, and making my own materials to help accommodate each individual learning style. Even though I am retired and not working directly with school children, I still have a passion of wanting to create something new and different. So, during my spare time, I would experiment with different materials, hoping to make life just a little easier for students, teachers, and parents. I created this game to help children have a fun and an exciting way to learn math.Read More