Long famous as a fidget toy, stress reducer, and universal creativity enhancer, Tangle Toys now have proven to serve an even higher purpose- as a key learning aid that top educators are calling an effective “brain tool”. Embracing the responsibility that comes with this power, Tangle Creations has enthusiastically launched the Tangle in Schools program.
The Tangle Education line was created due to the success of Tangles in schools. The demand for Tangles in schools is driven by the amazing ability of the Tangle to focus children with ADHD, calm children who have a hard time settling down, and increase learning capabilities in children of all ages.
Tangles are great for use in the classroom as:
Fidget toys
Learning aids (math, spelling, sentence building)
Creative play (storytelling, shaping into different shapes & colors, puzzle)
Since the brain learns best through active engagement, even bright and capable learners can experience difficulty paying attention during passive learning experiences (learning that involves lectures). The good news is that when learners are encouraged to use a “fidget manipulative” such as a Tangle Toy, passive learning is instantly transformed into active learning.
They help facilitate the communication between both sides of the brain
The motor systems of the brain are along the right and left hemispheres, as a result movement is one of the few systems through which a learner can pass information back and forth between both hemispheres.
Movement stimulates the release of chemicals vital to learning
Scientists have discovered that movement also stimulates the release of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine. Neurotransmitters carry chemical messages to the brain and both chemicals are associated with attention, processing, motivation, concentration, memory, and an elevated mood.
As part of its mission to help children of all ages discover the path to higher learning, Tangle Creations is soon releasing an activity book titled Learning with Tangle Brain Tools: The Playful Path to Meaningful Learning at Home & in School, full of classroom activities targeted to the Pre-K through 6th grade age group.
