{"product_id":"think-and-thread-72-wooden-beads-4-laces-and-12-pattern-cards","title":"Think and Thread 72 Wooden Beads 4 Laces and 12 Pattern Cards","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSeventy-two beads, four laces, and twelve patterns to copy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e72 wooden beads in 6 colours and 4 shapes. 4 threading laces. 12 pattern cards. Activity guide. $18.40.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThreading is one of the few activities that trains three things at once - the fingers, the eyes and the sequencing part of the brain - and children will do it for twenty minutes without being asked twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe pattern cards are what lift it above a tub of beads.\u003c\/strong\u003e A child copying a pattern has to read left to right, hold the sequence in their head, and check their work against the card. That is early sequencing, and it is the same skill that underlies reading and number patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour and black-and-white versions of each pattern.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colour cards are the easy version - match what you see. The black-and-white cards remove the colour cue, so a child has to attend to shape alone. Two difficulty levels in one set, which is unusual at this price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix colours across four shapes\u003c\/strong\u003e means patterns can vary by colour, by shape, or by both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour laces\u003c\/strong\u003e, so four children work at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead this before ordering for early years\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is no age rating published, and no bead size.\u003c\/strong\u003e These are wooden beads - the size is exactly what determines whether they are safe in a room with children who still put things in their mouths. \u003cstrong\u003eWe have asked for both, and we are not going to guess.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you have under-threes, ask us before you order.\u003c\/strong\u003e Threading beads are normally a 3+ resource, but we are not going to state an age the supplier has not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Learning Can Be Fun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53793347993963,"sku":"EVEVLTHT","price":18.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/EVLTHT_0.jpg?v=1788368486","url":"https:\/\/megaofficesupplies.com.au\/products\/think-and-thread-72-wooden-beads-4-laces-and-12-pattern-cards","provider":"Mega Office Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}