The Learning Carpet It is a permanently gridded, 100 square floor mat (6 feet square and bound on all sides), on which children from Kindergarten to Grade 6 and Special Education, are able to develop their understanding of mathematics through kinesthetic learning.USING THE LEARNING CARPETA child's number sense grows through the patterns observed by the numerical squaresConcepts are better understood when linked to actual physical movement, e.g., forward step is addition, backwards is subtraction, right step adds 10, left step subtracts 10Many concepts, from one-to-one correspondence, to place value, addition and subtraction with regrouping, multiplication and division facts, can all be experienced through the constancy of the numerical squares and the walking and placing of the number cards, (red side/black side).Helps the child to think, reflect and problem solve, while allowing the exploration of new ideas in a non-threatening manner.Helps the child learn that process and estimation are key factors in the learning outcome.Facilitates individual and group learning.Fosters independence, cooperation, confidence and positive self-esteem.View some samples from our Resource Manual more... See more text