7. A method of teaching a person to do basic math operations comprised of teaching the person to manipulate a plurality of unique geometric shapes; each unique geometric shape having a specific value ranging 1-10, wherein the unique geometric shape having a value of 10 is formed by manipulating any combination of unique geometric shapes that when their specific values are added together equals the value of 10; wherein the plurality of geometric shapes are comprised of physical, written or digitized substrates, and wherein teaching the person to manipulate a plurality of unique geometric shapes is comprised of teaching the person to manipulate small triangles with a value of 1 forming larger unique geometric shapes, each larger unique geometric shape representing a specific value from 2 to 10; wherein a large square having a value of 10 is comprised by manipulating any combination of unique geometric shapes that when their specific values are added together equals the value of 10.
13. The method of claim 7 further comprising of teaching the person to manipulate a plurality of unique geometric shapes using the place value system.