“For the past several years, my wife and I have featured Fractiles in workshops we do with public school students. We have been following the currently popular STEM philosophy of combining Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to get kids interested in how to teach themselves and learn independently, with really promising results.

Fractiles is ideally suited to this kind of program and extremely popular with our students as it encourages creativity and innovation. We wish there were other materials of a similarly versatile and compelling nature.”

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-Professor John L. Hall
University of Colorado, Boulder
Nobel Prize for Physics, 2005

"What I did with Fractiles turned out to be really neat and I was very pleased. My classes consist of students from entirely different communities who come together once a month. Two classes at a time, usually an urban multicultural group paired with a suburban group with much less diversity. What I did was to give pairs of kids from the partner schools one board and a set of Fractiles, and ask them to make symmetrical designs, since the theme for the program is symmetry. This worked beautifully! They loved the materials and they had to interact and to talk to each other. The Fractiles were a great medium, and the kids were proud of their designs. Some made figural designs like Transformers, and many made kaleidoscopic designs. This is an idea that could be used anywhere as an icebreaker, although it was not the first time they had met."
-Margie Lord Professional and Career Services Director
LEARN, Regional Educational Service Center (RESC)
Serving 24 school districts in Connecticut.


"Fractiles has been a great addition to our 5th grade Curriculum 'Measuring Polygons: 2D Geometry and Measurement'. It is a great connection for the kids! There is also a section in our unit in which they measure the angles of the shapes based on other shapes they already know. The kids thoroughly enjoyed being able to show their work on the Fractiles board instead of having to draw the shapes out. I also found the board to be very useful when I had students with questions. It gave me the flexibility to walk around to tables and demonstrate as the kids worked because the pieces are magnetic and don't fall off the board.

"The Games and Lesson Plans packet http://www.fractiles.com/classroom.html was very helpful when planning for class and I was able to use them to challenge my higher thinkers as well as to design further lessons which made the learning even more exciting and enjoyable for the kids.

"The students in my class also enjoyed having the board out 'just for fun'. They have spent hours making designs in class and sharing them with each other. I even heard a student comment 'This is the best thing ever, and I can't wait to get home so my mom can buy me one'.

"Thank you again. It has been a great addition to my classroom. I would certainly recommend Fractiles to any classroom teacher to use with curriculum or just for fun."
- Sara Stites, 5th Grade Teacher, Ralston Elementary School, Golden, Colorado

Encourages creativity and thinking skills!
Posted 02/25/2005 by Sarah Wilson
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"One of my 4th grade students was enjoying the Fractiles so much, it inspired me to purchase a set for each of my two 7-year-old nephews! The magnetic board is a great asset and the product encourages creativity and thinking skills. "

"My first graders are learning about shapes in our math class and using Fractiles-7 is a complimentary activity which they thoroughly enjoy. It's so popular that we have a sign up for equal turns!"
-Marilyn Bowker, First Grade Teacher Willett Elementary School, Davis, CA

"I find my students are captivated by Fractiles-7. Their sense of pride and accomplishment is immense when they show me what they have created. It makes them feel extra special about math. What a motivator! Fractiles is a terrific training aide that disguises learning as fun. It is reasonable to predict that Fractiles will remain a staple in my curriculum."
-Bob Curry, Elementary School Teacher The Learning Adventure School, San Diego, CA

"My 8th grade students are fascinated with Fractiles and enjoy making designs with them. Fractiles is especially applicable because we are studying geometric shapes and their relationships. I know they will be useful for a long time."
-Juanita Smith-Nakao, 8th Grade Math Teacher James Curran Middle School, Bakersfield, CA

"My students love Fractiles!"
-Patricia Hardwick, 4th Grade Teacher Zilker Elementary School, Austin, TX

"My 7th and 8th graders live for free time so that they can play with Fractiles."
-Sandra Bullard, Teacher, The Prentice School "Where children with dyslexia learn to learn"

"Fractiles-7 is a tremendous addition to my grade 2 Math and Design Program - plus the students love them!"
-Sydney Tyler-Parker, Cabrillo Elementary School, Pacifica, CA