Simon CrispOctober 8, 2014Tiggly Counts adds physical math learning to the iPad

Tiggly Counts uses physical toys and the iPad to teach basic math

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Last year Tiggly Shapes introduced young iPad users to different shapes with its interactive tactile toys and accompanying apps. Now the firm behind it is hoping to teach three to six-year-olds basic math skills in the same way. Tiggly Counts combines a set of Cuisenaire rod-inspired math toys, with apps which respond when the toys are placed on the screen.

The physical aspect of Tiggly Counts is a set of five brightly-colored tactile toys which were inspired by the iconic Cuisenaire rods used in Montessori classrooms. Each represents a number from one to five, and they connect magnetically with one another. The toys have a similar chunky soft plastic design to the geometric shapes from Tiggly Shapes, and feature silicon touch points to be recognized by the iPad.

Makers say merging hands-on physical play with the iPad touchscreen enhances the digital learning experience, and helps bring mathematical ideas to life, while also improving spatial awareness and motor-skills. Big holes in the toys make them easy for small hands to pick up, and allow users to see what's happening on screen in the apps, which develop counting skills, along with addition and subtraction.

Three educator-approved companion iPad apps will initially be available for users of Tiggly Counts to download for free, with more set to follow. In the Tiggly Chef app, young users are required to help prepare silly recipes by adding the right number of ingredients. Tiggly Adventure asks users to build bridges and ladders with the right number of units. Meanwhile, Tiggly Cardtoons users solve basic math puzzles in a cardboard-styled environment.

The physical Tiggly Counts sets are available now for US$30. The apps, which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store, are compatible with most generations of iPad running iOS 5 or higher, excluding the iPad 1. Android versions are also said to be in the works, and should be released later this year.

You can see Tiggly Counts in action, in the video below.

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去年tiggly形状介绍年轻的iPad用户不同的形状与它的交互触觉玩具和相应的应用程序。现在公司的背后，是希望教三至六岁的孩子基本的数学技能，以同样的方式。tiggly计数组合一套奎逊纳杆启发数学玩具，与应用程序响应当玩具放在屏幕上。

tiggly计数的物理方面的一组五个颜色鲜艳的触觉玩具都受着标志性的cuisen艾尔棒在蒙台梭利教室。每个表示一个数从一个到五个，并且它们彼此连接。玩具有一个类似的厚实的软塑料设计的几何形状的tiggly形状和特征的硅的接触点被iPad的认可。

制造商说，合并动手物理玩iPad触摸屏提高数字化学习的经验，并有助于使数学思想的生活，同时也提高了空间意识和运动技能。在玩具的大孔，使他们很容易用小手捡起来，并允许用户在应用程序屏幕上看到发生了什么，它开发的计数能力，随着加减。

< P >三教育工作者认可同伴的iPad应用程序最初将可供用户免费下载tiggly计数，更将跟进。在tiggly厨师APP，年轻用户需要帮助加入配料正确的号码准备愚蠢的食谱。tiggly冒险要求用户与单位对建造桥梁和梯子。同时，tiggly cardtoons用户解决在一个纸板式环境的基本数学难题。

物理tiggly数套现30美元。应用程序可以从苹果应用商店下载，与iPad运行iOS 5或更高版本兼容最代，不包括iPad 1。Android版本也说是在工作，应该在今年晚些时候发布。

你可以看到tiggly计数的作用，在下面的视频中。

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