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Research-Based

Brick Math is based on theories of Constructionism and brain research. Numerous studies have shown the effectiveness of teaching math using manipulatives to incorporate a hands-on style.
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Brick Math builds on this body of research by utilizing bricks as the manipulative, adding elements of creativity and enjoyment to learning foundational mathematics. 
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"Not only were the Brick Math resources easy to use, but the students respond with excitement each time they use them in interventions. Students have said that, for the first time, math was easy. Seeing the math problem helped them understand previously taught concepts and correct misunderstandings in their learning." 
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Crystal Sexton, Principal, South Davidson Middle School, Denton, NC

Back, Jenni. “Manipulatives in the Primary Classroom.” NRICH (October 2013).
 
Boggan, Matthew, Sallie Harper, and Anna Whitmire. “Using Manipulatives to Teach Elementary Mathematics.” Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, no. 3 (June 2010).  
 
Carbonneau, Kira J., Scott C. Marley, and James P. Selig. “A Meta-analysis of the Efficacy of Teaching Mathematics with Concrete Manipulatives.” Journal of Educational Psychology, 105 (2013): 380-400. doi: 10.1037/a0031084
 
Gaetano, Jaime. “The Effectiveness of Using Manipulatives to Teach Fractions.” Rowan University Theses and Dissertations Paper 495 (May 2014).  
 
Moyer-Packenham, Patricia S. “Are We Having Fun Yet? How Teachers Use Manipulatives to Teach Mathematics.” Educational Studies in Mathematics, 47 (2001): 175-197.
 
Puchner, Laurel, Ann Taylor, Barbara O'Donnell, and Kathleen Fick. “Teacher Learning and Mathematics Manipulatives: A Collective Case Study about Teacher Use of Manipulatives in Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Lessons.” School Science and Mathematics, 108 (November 2008): 313-325. doi:10.1111/j.1949-8594.2008.tb17844.x 
 
Raphael, Dennis and Merlin Wahlstrom. “The Influence of Instructional Aids on Mathematics Achievement.” Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 20 (March 1989): 173-190. doi:10.2307/749281
 
Schunk, Dale H., Paul R. Pintrich, and Judith L. Meece. Motivation in Education: Theory, Research, and Applications.Upper Saddle River, N. J.: Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.
 
Skemp, Richard R. The Psychology of Learning Mathematics. Hillsdale, N. J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1987.  
 
Thompson, Greg. “Teaching the Brain to Learn.” THE Journal (June 2014).
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