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The Smart Mom’s Toy Box: Brain-Building Toys Under $20

Every day we will post a new toy suggestion to help with your holiday shopping!  Here is the 13th toy on our list of the best brain-building toys under $20:

Minute Math Electronic Flash Card by Learning Resources ($12.26 on Amazon.com)

This handheld gadget builds number fact fluency in timed and untimed modes with three levels of difficulty. Familiar fact family triangle is now electronic. Practice operations (add/subtract or multiply/divide) and early algebraic skills (equations and commutative property). Offers 60-second timed mode; low-pressure, untimed mode; and 3 levels of difficulty. Color-coded screen frames reinforce parts of the equation. Gives positive, corrective feedback (visual and auditory). For individual practice or two students taking turns.

Ages:
6+

Cognitive skills:
visual processing, auditory processing, math computations, processing speed

You can find out more information about it here: http://tinyurl.com/lppboes

Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for another great brain-building toy under $20!

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