Abstract: This invention is directed to an educational system for assisting in the instruction of an educational concept to at least one individual. The invention contains a game board adapted for attracting magnets, a game area carried by the game board with a plurality of piece-receiving zones associated with a defined educational concept. A set of two-sided magnetic pieces is included. The first side of each magnetic piece has an illustration thereon which corresponds in concept to the concept set forth by at least one of the piece-receiving zones. The board may be a foldable game board having at least one front and back cover, with the game area being opposite the front and back covers. A metal sheet insert may be embodied in the game board to attract magnets. Further, illustrations may be included in the receiving zone of the game board. The illustrations are associated with the educational concept.

Abstract: A teaching system comprising a set of magnetic playing pieces, a display mitt comprising a first panel being associated with the palm of a user of the mitt; including a flexible metallic layer for attracting at least one magnet, an exterior layer covering the flexible layer of the first panel; a second panel associated with the back of a hand of a user of the mitt; a hand space formed between the first and second panels for receiving at least a portion of a hand of a person so as to provide a firm display surface on at least one of the first and second panels; and a hand entrance opening providing access to the hand space so that the mitt may by worn and taken off; whereby the first and second panels form a wearable mitt that can receive the magnetic playing pieces associated with teaching or playing games.