Learning Resources LER0744 Three Bear Family Counter Set, Rainbow, Set of 96, Multicolor

These bears are fantastic for teaching math whether it be basic counting, sorting by color, size or weight. There are 4 different sizes and each size is a different weight so there are a lot of math lessons you can do with this. When not is teaching mode they are simply fun to play with. I don't Home School in the technical sense but I do supplemental teaching at home so I'm always looking for new items to use in our lessons. My kids love these and they especially like have access to some of the same things that they use at school. I'm very happy with this product the quality is good the bears are colorful and the sizes and the weight differences mean a good variety of exercises can be performed. I highly recommend this product.

These are very standard counters that you'll find in most preschool/kindergarten classrooms. Great for teaching sorting, patterning, counting, sequencing, colors, and all kinds of other skills! I wish they'd come out with more counters that are of the different sizes in a series like the Bear Family. My 5 year old likes to pretend there's a Daddy Bear, Mommy, etc. I bought these with the patterning cards and we've had fun practicing her skills together. I think some children will have fun playing with these bears or lining them up on their own. My daughter is not really an independent learner, so she prefers that I sit with her for this activity.

These bears are great learning tools for children. I worked with preschool aged children for 10 years and these were always in the classroom. I recently purchased these for my 2 year old son and he enjoys playing with them. He uses them for imaginative play and color sorting. We are working on sorting by size and counting, but he is more interested in color sorting. I will also use these in the future for teaching him patterns. This size container has enough bears that more than one child could use these at the same time to do sorting or pattern work. There are three different sizes that are easy to tell apart. The red and the orange are fairly similar in color, but you are able to tell them apart. Great purchase for anyone wanting to do color, size, patterns, counting, etc with small children.

My kindergarten students always loved working with these bears- they were wonderful for sorting, making patterns, and learning early math concepts. I got them for my toddler and they are a huge hit. We practice scooping them, using tongs to pick them up, lining them up, making 'families' with the Papa, Mama, and Baby bears, and talking about the colors. I also got the corresponding colored bowls and we practice sorting them by color, or just using the bowls to pour the bears back into the container. I love that these are weighed so you could also use them on a scale, and the different sizes are really cute.

These little bears feel great in your hand. I don't know why. They're not squishy or anything but they just have the right weight to them, if that makes any sense. I gave my toddler a handful for the first time the other day, wondering how he would respond. He LOVES them. Apparently they feel good in his hand too. He and I are both very "sensory" (he is diagnosed with sensory processing disorder, and I imagine I would be too if I had been born now instead of in the dark ages before SPD was a thing). So far we've used them playing with cars and trucks, in the water table (turns out they float!), in the wading pool, and for practicing number and color recognition. They have infinite uses in play. They're just really great all around. And if you lose one - or five - it's no biggie because there's literally a tub of them.

My 3 year old plays with these for hours at a time. They are quite versatile, and there are a ton of activities for them posted online. We use them for math games, pre-reading preparedness, patterns, grouping, pretend play, and more. The bears are durable and well made; I know they will last through all of my children (and longer!).I would buy these again, and have already recommended to several other parents.

I love this set of bears. It’s a great price for this set. The Storage container they come in is durable. There is 3 different size bears which is nice. My son that just turned 4 loves matching the colors and saying the colors out loud. They are a great way to teach your child their colors, counting, and size. I’m so glad I bought this set.

We use these bears as a learning resource/manipulative as well as a fun toy to play with. They are good quality and durable.