The Five Little Speckled Frogs binder and tactile components laid out on a white background. The kit includes a storyboard, tactile frogs and dragonflies, a log, and combination large print and braille number cards. On the cover of the binder is an illustration of one speckled frog leaping off the hollow log into a pond of blue water. Three frogs remain on the log, and one is catching a dragonfly with its tongue.

Five Little Speckled Frogs

by American Printing House for the Blind

$289.00

Setup with instructions The manipulative itself is simple — place frogs on a log and move them off one by one. A teacher, parent, or vision specialist can follow the song structure without training. guided_setup is appropriate because getting the most from it (embedding in a counting curriculum, pairing with braille numerals or other tactile math tools) benefits from a brief orientation, but no professional assessment or programming is required.

Last verified June 15, 2026 · classified May 23, 2026

What it is

Summary

AI-generated from vendor-published content · May 23, 2026

This is a tactile, hands-on manipulative set based on the classic 'Five Little Speckled Frogs' song, designed to teach early counting and number concepts through touch. It's built for young children who are blind or have low vision, replacing the visual counting experience that sighted children get from picture books or classroom charts with something they can actually feel and physically manipulate — moving frog figures off a log one at a time as they count down. APH products like this are complete, ready-to-use kits that include the tactile pieces needed to run the activity. Because it targets a foundational math skill (one-to-one correspondence and counting backward from five), it works well in preschool and early elementary settings but won't scale to more complex number concepts.

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Type
Addresses
Platform
Age range
ComplexitySetup with instructions
Price$289.00
Funding
  • AT Act lending
  • Out of pocket
  • School district
VerifiedJune 15, 2026
ClassifiedMay 23, 2026 · confidence: high
VendorAmerican Printing House for the Blind ↗

What Setup Looks Like

  • Out of the box
    1. Unpack the frog and log figures.
    2. Sing or recite the song while moving one frog off the log into the 'pond' area with each count-down verse.
  • With a guide
    1. A teacher or vision specialist can integrate the activity into structured math lessons targeting one-to-one correspondence and ordinal counting.
    2. Coordinate with other tactile counting materials for a broader early numeracy curriculum — allow 1-2 planning sessions. See manufacturer support resources for detailed instructions.

Getting it

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Sources & fine print

Vendor facts (name, price, platforms, vendor link) sourced from American Printing House for the Blind — view on vendor site; last verified June 15, 2026.

Classification & description AI-generated from vendor-published content on May 23, 2026 · confidence: high. Vendor specs may lag; verify before relying on details in a clinical or funding artifact.

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