{"product_id":"quercetti-pegboards-and-pegs-616-pieces","title":"Quercetti Pegboards and Pegs 616 Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003e616 pegs in four sizes and four boards that lock together\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e616 pegs in 5, 10, 15 and 20mm, plus 4 connectable boards of 160 x 210mm each and red connectors. Ages 5 and up. $57.00.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour sizes of peg is what makes this more than a colour activity.\u003c\/strong\u003e A mosaic built from 5mm and 20mm pegs has texture and scale as well as colour, so the same board can be a simple pattern for one child and a detailed picture for another. That is what lets one set stretch across a mixed-ability group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe boards lock together in any arrangement.\u003c\/strong\u003e Four boards in a square, a long strip, an L - the red connectors do not force a layout, so the picture is not limited to 160 x 210mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is actually teaching.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pushing a 5mm peg into a hole is fine motor work; choosing which colour goes next is patterning and sequencing; copying the illustrated examples is visual discrimination. The child thinks they are making a picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExample designs are included to copy, and the whole thing works just as well with no example at all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53793122484587,"sku":"EVQT0880","price":57.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/qt0880_quercetti-pegboards-and-pegs_v1_4.jpg?v=1788359816","url":"https:\/\/megaofficesupplies.com.au\/products\/quercetti-pegboards-and-pegs-616-pieces","provider":"Mega Office Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}