We have had numerous requests for Horizons manipulative kits over the years, so here they are! When choosing which manipulatives to include in each kit, we decided to incorporate the items most used at each level that are not common househould items (like construction paper and a measuring cup). The Horizons program heavily utilizes flashcards for drill, and while many of these flashcards are included, we also have provided some blank index cards so you can create some of the more specialized flashcards yourself. All of the manipulatives are also available separately - please see our Saxon manipulative section, or Manipulative-Based Instruction for more thorough descriptions of individual items. For your convenience, we offer a separate manipulative kit for each grade, but if you plan on using Horizons for grades K-3, we also offer a bundled kit, which includes all the items from the individual kits. "Add-On" Kits make it easy to upgrade from one level to another if you already have one grade level kit So if you have the Kindergarten (K) kit and want to continue to first grade, you would simply purchase the K-1 Add-On Kit to receive all the manipulatives you will need for 1st grade that were not used in kindergarten. The chart to the left shows which items are included in which kit. We offer upgrades to sets of 250 plastic or wooden pattern blocks at Grades 5 and 6, similar to our Saxon Math manipulative packages. However, we have opted not to include Judy Clocks or Teaching Clocks because although recommended in some lessons, they are used fairly infrequently. Demonstrations suggested for use with larger clocks can also be shown on smaller student clocks. Judy clocks and Teaching Clocks can be purchased separately if desired.
