For the love of cars

Did you know that Matchbox cars were invented in 1952 as a gift from a father to his young daughter? It's easy to understand why almost 60 years later they remain a favorite. The satisfying weight, the detailed features, and the size make them a hit at school day after day. Today Matty was perched on the floor with a pile of cars, carefully arranging them into the class four-year-old format- a side by side line. He counted and recounted, making sure all the cars were there and properly arranged. Little did he know that as he played he was developing one to one correspondence, the skill of being able to count objects, which is not as easy as it might appear.