The Kodo Kit for Teaching Strategies®

Teaching STEM to little ones can be a challenging endeavor because it’s hard to explain complex concepts at such an elementary level. This is why you need to bring hands-on STEM learning to your classroom with The Kodo Kit for Teaching Strategies! This thoughtfully designed set includes sixteen unique tools that make exploring science, technology, engineering, and math both fun and educational. Key components like the All-Purpose Ramps offer so many possibilities for experimenting with different materials, while the colorful Rainbow Pegboard, with its 120 transparent pegs helps teach colors.

Children will love working with the handcrafted Building Sticks and Count & Thread Stones, which support fine motor skills and early math concepts. The kit also includes the Makedo Scrudrivers & Scrus for building and the Marble Maze Ramp for experimenting with slopes and momentum. Additional features like the Small Funnel Stand, Treasure Tubes, and See Inside Pipes encourage sensory exploration and hands-on experimentation.

To help educators make the most of these learning materials, the kit comes with downloadable resources and access to a 30-minute virtual training course. The Kodo Kit for Teaching Strategies® helps simplify STEM concepts for children from ages 3 and up and makes their educational journey fun and memorable!

Collection Includes:

• All Purpose Ramps Set – constructed of heavy duty plastic these 22” ramps can be used with virtually any wet or dry material. Use indoors and outdoors.
• Antics Blocks – made exclusively for Kodo this set of 16 blocks feature marching ants on all sides for children to arrange as they wish.
• Building Sticks – use for tabletop or block play, this set of 18 building sticks includes 6 each of cherry, maple and walnut. Each is handcrafted and finished with beeswax.
• Count & Thread Stones – appealing threading pieces are made to look like big buttons, each within a family of 5 stones featuring holes for threading. Children can sort and string them by color, shape, or number of holes. Includes 3 laces.
• Harlekino – color variations and changing shapes are created when cards are placed on top of one another. Includes 60 clear plastic placement cards in red, yellow, and blue.
• Makedo Scrudrivers & Scrus – a pack of 160 reusable Makedo Scrus and 4 Makedo Scru drivers for children to turn ordinary cardboard into structures and play props.
• Marble Maze Ramp – set of sixteen wooden Marble Maze pieces for children to arrange in descending order. Includes 30 marbles in assorted colors.
• Rainbow Pegboard – stunning solid birch pegboard slots into feet which allow it to be free standing on a tabletop, floor, or shelf. Includes 120 transparent acrylic color pegs in a cloth storage bag. 19 5/8″ x 19 1/4″, Stands 21 1/4″ tall with 8″ wide feet.
• See Inside Pipes – one foot See Inside Pipes can be used on their own or compliment ramp and block play. Sturdy pieces are also for use with water and natural materials. Can also be used with existing 2″ plumbing fittings. Set of 2.
• Small Funnel Stand – elevate sensory play with this unique tool. Includes 2 plastic funnels and one scoop. Use with wet and dry materials indoors and out. 10″ x 10″ x 9″.
• Stackable Pans – use for cooking, sensory, art, and discovery experiences. Includes three 6” stackable aluminum pans. Great with wet and dry materials indoors and out. Set of 3.
• Treasure Tubes – cylindrical, transparent acrylic tubes have removable covers. They hold small objects to observe, display, or rattle. Tubes can be stacked. Set of  8, 4 per size. Large Tube measures: 3″Dia. x 5.75″H. Small Tube measures: 3″Dia. x 3.5″H.
• Tunnels – heavy duty plastic tunnels for use with ramps, blocks, and in the sensory bin. Measure 10” x 4”. Use indoors and out. Set of 2.
• Water Canvas – water canvas can be cut to fit individual trays or sized for your easel. Children apply water with fingers or brushes and bold lines appear. Marks evaporate within minutes. For use with water only. Roll measures 27 5/8″w x 16′ long.
• Wheels Pack – thirty wooden wheels in 3 sizes include a canvas storage bag. Use for small construction, counting, ordering, sorting, and force and motion experiences.
• Wood Balls – ten 1.75” wood balls to use with ramps, tunnels, and pipes. Combine with your existing classroom collection for comparison and testing.

Downloadable Teacher Resources – Alignments to The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool Interest Areas, Studies and the Objectives for Development and Learning.
Free Professional Development –  30-minute virtual training course on implementing the open-ended materials in this kit.