Kolorowa Matematyka Korbo

Hands-on Learning with Concrete Materials = Colourful Mathematics Plus+

The Colourful Mathematics Plus+ programme offers practical support for teachers in running active, hands-on lessons based on working with concrete materials, in line with the principles of "Reform26: Compass for Tomorrow".

The programme's greatest strength is its community of over 6,000 active teachers and practitioners who share ideas, inspire one another, and provide examples of activities from their everyday work with children.

The free lesson plans, exercises, and materials included in the Programme provide practical support for use in preschools and grades 1–3, covering areas such as mathematics, language, science, and technical education, as well as cognitive and social development.

Hands-on Learning with Concrete Materials

Mateusz Gruba
Mateusz Gruba
Beata Nowak
Beata Nowak
Irena Kowalczyk
Irena Kowalczyk
Ewelina Bojara
Ewelina Bojara
Magda Mruk
Magda Mruk
Grażyna Szada
Grażyna Szada
Aleksandra Cemierych
Aleksandra Cemierych
Ewa Iwaniec
Ewa Iwaniec

A PROGRAMME PROVEN IN PRACTICE

The 1st Edition of the Programme 2025/26 in numbers

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96.6%
excellent ratings submitted in the final survey
910+
schools and preschools taking part in the programme
42,000+
children learning through hands-on work with concrete materials
4,350+
published reports from lessons in schools and preschools

Examples of Project-based Activities in Schools and Preschools

The 1st Edition of the Programme 2025/2026

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Why Colourful Mathematics Plus+?

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Children Learn by Doing

Children are born with a natural curiosity about the world. They count, compare, and notice relationships. Mathematics is part of these discoveries, but not the only one.

Aligned with the New National Curriculum

A free, nationwide programme created in response to the new core curriculum of the Polish Ministry of National Education. It supports teachers in education based on hands-on experience and the child's active participation.

What Does Plus+ Mean?

Plus+ means extending hands-on work with concrete materials to many areas of education.

The first edition showed that children understand mathematics better when they can see it, touch it, build it, count it, measure it, and test it. The second edition goes further.

In Colourful Mathematics Plus+, concrete materials become a tool for covering many areas of the new core curriculum. Mathematics remains the foundation of the programme, with new areas added alongside it.

Children working with concrete materials during a lesson

Areas Connected by Plus+

Mathematics
Language
Science
Technology
Coding
Collaboration
Creativity
Project-based Learning

Who Is the Programme For?

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What You Should Know

The 2nd edition of the programme runs during the 2026/2027 school year.

The programme is designed for preschool children, pupils in grades 1–3 of primary school, and children with special educational needs.

Participants can include preschool and early primary education teachers, as well as educators, therapists, and specialists working with active learning methods.

The programme can be delivered as a series of lessons, an educational project, or a pedagogical innovation. It includes mathematics lesson plans and additional activities developing other educational areas in the Plus+ formula.

Benefits of Taking Part in the Colourful Mathematics Plus+ Programme

Teacher

Practical support in delivering the new curriculum.

Ready-to-use lesson plans, educational materials, webinars, and best-practice inspiration — available to use in class right away.

Pupil

Learning through action and experimentation.

By working with concrete materials, children gain a better understanding of mathematical concepts and develop logical thinking, communication, creativity, and teamwork skills.

Institution

Modern methods and a strong reputation.

A tool that supports the implementation of modern teaching methods, the development of pedagogical innovations, and the building of a reputation as a place committed to active, child-friendly education.

Sebastian Pontus – programme co-author

Programme co-author

Sebastian Pontus

Sebastian Pontus is the co-author of the programme's core principles and its educational leader.

In 2021, 2022 and 2023, he was named on the List of 100 people who made an outstanding contribution to the development of digital skills in Poland in a given year.
The award was presented on 20 February 2025 by Mr Krzysztof Gawkowski, Minister of Digital Affairs, and Ms Katarzyna Lubnauer, Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Education.
Finalist of the Polish edition of the prestigious LEGO® Education Teacher Award, which recognises teachers who use bricks in innovative teaching.
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Renata Toepler-Łyżwińska – programme co-author

Programme co-author

Renata Toepler-Łyżwińska

Renata Toepler-Łyżwińska is the co-author of the programme's core principles and its leader of creative educational solutions.

For more than three decades, she has been supporting the development of children, teachers and educational communities, combining pedagogical practice with a creative approach to teaching.
She designs and co-creates educational aids used in preschool and early years education, hand therapy, sensory integration, and activities that develop cognitive, social and manual skills.
She runs training sessions and workshops for teachers, educators and professionals working with children. Her training topics include the creative use of teaching aids, developing logical thinking, communication, teamwork, and activating methods of working with children.
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Join the Programme in Three Steps

Read the documents and register your school or preschool for the 2nd edition of "Colourful Mathematics Plus+".

1

Register Your Institution

In the second edition, the form is completed by each teacher conducting classes. After it is submitted correctly, a confirmation of registration for the program will appear.

Online form Fill in the Form
2

Programme Rules

Learn the rules of participation in the programme.

Updated: 22 June 2026 Open the Rules