Mathematics At Your Fingertips 1

Mathematics At Your Fingertips 2

Mathematics At Your Fingertips 3

A 1961 film from the National Film Board of Canada.

Caleb Gattegno uses Cuisenaire Rods to help young children understand mathematical concepts.

Animated Maths Films - Alf Coles

1. trigonometry - sine & cosine

2. trigonometry - tan

3. pythagoras' theorem

4. polyominoes

5. mystic roses

6. van shooten's theorem

7. parallel lines

8. tessellation

Pythagoras in 2 minutes 2

Educational Solutions

On classroom based research

Caroline Ainsworth, a primary mathematics teacher,  talks to Pete Griffin, Regional Coordinator for the UK National Centre for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics about the lessons she learnt in the project from studying the works of Caleb Gattegno and Madeleine Goutard.
Films of her pupils working on maths with Cuisenaire rods can be seen if you create an account on the NCETM site.

Alf Coles: Celebrating Gattegno - ATM 2011

Discussing Cuisenaire and Gattegno in Haiti

In December 2009 (pre-earthquake), Educational Solutions partnered with ELAT to bring mathematics training to Haitian teachers. Dr. Arthur Powell introduces the Cuisenaire/Gattegno methods, with translation into Creole.

Georges Cuisenaire 1891-1976

Caleb Gattegno 1911 - 1988

L'as des réglettes

A 1962 Swiss film directed by Paul Siegrist, 53 minutes.

In the 60s, in La Roslière there are 7 families, 20 children and a school - a rather a special one where the Cuisenaire approach is already being used.

Cuisenaire rods