After School & Summer Learning

2 years & up. Children explore geometric and engineering builds while developing their fine motor, spatial thinking, and problem solving skills through open-ended quality block play with this set of 135 unit blocks. Smooth-sanded rubberwood pieces encourage young builders to create buildings, bridges, and structures, stimulating young minds with an incomparable experience of traditional block play while providing hours of continuous play.

4 years & up. Immerse children in Indian cultural traditions and experiences with this bright and inclusive book set - Explore Your World: Indian Culture Books. Children will love riding through a bustling city on a tuk tuk taxi, making a rakhi bracelet with their siblings, learning to embrace themselves for who they are, and celebrating Holi, the vibrant festival of colors, as they're transported to India through the beautiful illustrations, engaging characters, and diverse stories found in… More »

3 years & up. Exercise is important along with keeping ourselves clean from germs that make us sick. These books will explore the benefits of exercise, staying healthy, and feeling better as children learn about keeping themselves in good shape. Set of 6 books.

5 years & up. Imagine, build, create! This Plus-Plus® Learn to Build Sports Building Set is a new kind of construction toy that features one simple shape to unleash ideas of endless possibilities. The unique shape design allows kids to construct 2D or 3D and even curved structures. Bricks come in a mix of basic colors, and also includes 2 baseplates - 1 tan and 1 green. Gain some inspiration with the full-color, fold-out Idea Guide booklet. The guide book gives step-by step instructions… More »

3 - 10 years. Kindle curiosity about STEM while creating stories about mermaids, pirates, and lost treasure. With each deck, children can play games, develop storytelling and writing skills, and build unique stories with color-coded character, setting, and object cards. Includes 36 wordless cards and a booklet.

4 years & up. Educate, empower, and inspire with the Love is in the Hair book set. Dedicated to celebrating the beauty and heritage of Black hair, this book set showcases the relationships, experiences, and routines Black and Brown children find through their hair care. From a young boy visiting a barbershop for a fresh cut and a mother and daughter bonding over the nightly ritual of detangling hair, to a girl searching for her bedtime bonnet with her family and a father and daughter finding… More »

Movement-inspiring activities reinforce good nutrition, health and motor skills! Young children learn best when they connect physical activity with learning! Up, Down, Move Around is packed with fun, simple activities that will have your children jumping, shaking, rolling, dancing, and clapping as they learn! From the Healthy Food Obstacle Course to the Bendy Bodies Stretch, children ages 3 to 6 will get moving as they learn and support an awareness of nutrition and health concepts as well as fine… More »

3 years & up. Roll a strike with this exciting Bright Color Six Pin Bowling Set with Foam Ball for Indoor and Outdoor Use. Children will love bowling with their friends or family indoors or outdoors. This classic activity is great for promoting fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, gross motor functions. The set includes six flat bottomed pins and a foam ball. Set is packed in a sturdy zippered bag for portability and storage.

What can you add to your early childhood classroom that will immerse children in rich learning, reduce challenging behaviors, and develop confidence as well as critical thinking and problem-solving skills? A makerspace! Filled with colorful photographs taken in real early childhood settings, this book will guide you step-by-step in making a makerspace that invites young children to boldly explore materials and create something only they can imagine. Discover how to: draft a plan and gather materials,… More »

3 years & up. Practice architectural theories, model scales and engineering with this 60 piece Little Bricks set. Included are 10 double-sided concept cards to give ideas for specific structures. Textured TPR plastic and weighted metal interior is scaled to miniature brick size for architectural building. Build models and scenery for pretend play, stop motion videos and more. Perfect for indoor and outdoor play. The four color gradients of the bricks provide an authentic building experience.… More »

5 - 10 years. Dreamy Emery loves doodling wild inventions . . . but when a new friend moves in next door with piles of tools and ideas, can they build a real flying machine together? This charming celebration of intergenerational friendship, creativity and the thrill of scientific discovery will delight young inventors and STEM educators alike. Paperback. 32 pages.

5 years & up. Bring video game creation to the classroom! Students can group up and create their own video games without having to learn or write a single line of code. Take out the Bloxels game board and fit the different types of Bloxels cubes into the grid-based slots until the group has created a character, special item, or landscape they like. Then, download the free Bloxels EDU application on a smart device and use it to take a picture of what the group created. The application picks up… More »

This book contains hundreds of up-to-date service projects and ideas presented in an engaging, kid-friendly format and it has something for everyone who wants to make a difference. Features and benefits include: over 500 service learning project ideas -- from simple to large scale, the "Ten Steps to Successful Service Projects", a new sections on Internet use and school service learning requirements, step-by-step instructions for creating flyers, petitions, press releases, and more. The… More »

Grades K & up. Level 1. Readers with simple words and sentences with lots of pictures for early readers. 10 titles include: Tale of a Tadpole, Submarines and Submersibles, A Trip to the Zoo, Animals at Home, Big Machines, Homes Around the World, Whatever the Weather, Animal Hide and Seek, Busy Buzzy Bee, and Born to be a Butterfly. Paperback.

7 - 10 years. Gloria is best friends with Julian and his little brother Huey, and she has as much to say as they do. There's the parrot that ruins the Valentine for her mother; Huey's dog, which needs to be cured of his squirrel obsession; and what happens when classmate Latisha tricks Gloria, Julian, and Huey-but they don't know until it's too late! Chapter paperback. 112 pages.

8 years & up. Experience the power of gravity with the Gravitrax Starter Set! Build your own action-packed track system to send your marbles racing while learning about gravity, magnetism, and kinetics. With over 100 pieces and 18 different construction elements, discover how the laws of physics affect the track your marble takes with curves, crosses, freefalls, and even a cannon. Experiment using different heights and angles to control the speed of the ball. Build your track using the construction… More »

4 years & up. Explore and build endless 2D & 3D models with this easy click and connect system. Colorful translucent plastics and unique geometric shapes and extender rods allow for open-ended, creativity-inspired constructions. Integrates flawlessly with Solids and Organics PowerClix® systems. The activity guide gives young builders step-by-step instruction on how to create a variety of models while teaching them the basics of science, construction and engineering. Eight unique shapes… More »

4 years & up. 36 colorfully illustrated doubled-sided cards provide 72 early learning activities with uppercase & lowercase letters and sequencing, plus answer key. A great way to get ready for school! Cards measure 4"H x 6"W.

7 years & up. Interest level 8 -14 years. Introduce your children to engaging comics with these Sports Illustrated Kids: Action Packed Graphic Novels with Valuable Lessons. This set of graphic novels were designed to teach lessons about teamwork, fair play, anger control, sharing, disability inclusion, and more through a sport related theme. These full-color comics promote literacy, vocabulary development, color recognition, social emotional skills, and collaborative play. Each book has 50 - 60 pages.

5 years & up. With Plus-Plus Learn to Build Vehicles Super Set GO!, you can build a Dump Truck, Jet, Dune Buggy, Go Cart and more! Use your imagination to customize your ride. The Learn to Build Vehicles Super Set GO! includes 800 pieces, 16 wheels, and 4 chassis base plates, along with instructions to create many different vehicles. Once you assemble, download the free app for even more building ideas. A perfect STEM toy to develop fine motor skills, focus and patience - as well as design,… More »

Grades 1 - 4. Join Jack and Annie on adventures through time and space. Filled with Factual information, these books are great for connecting fiction with non-fiction texts. Paperbacks include Dolphins at Daybreak, Vacation under the Volcano, Ghost Town at Sundown, Hour of the Olympics, Viking Ships at Sunrise, Polar Bears Past Bedtime, Lions at Lunchtime, Day of the Dragon King.

3 years & up. This 90-piece set includes a variety of items to create working waterways. Children can experiment with the effects that construction, gravity, and distance have on water pressure and flow as they create endless waterway configurations. Materials are transparent to allow for easy viewing of water flow. The Build a Waterway STEM Kit builds on children's natural curiosity by providing the materials and freedom to explore. The funnels, measuring pitchers, connector tubes, blockers,… More »

2 years & up. Children explore geometric and engineering builds while developing their fine motor, spatial thinking, and problem solving skills through open-ended quality block play with this set of 84 unit blocks. Smooth-sanded rubberwood pieces encourage young builders to create buildings, bridges, and structures, stimulating young minds with an incomparable experience of traditional block play while providing hours of continuous play.

3 years & up. Help your children develop their writing skills with this 24" x 16" Chart Tablet for Practice Writing Letters and Number. This chart table is complete with ruled paper for children to practice writing inside the lines. For a fun activity, have your children trace letters, numbers, or vocabulary words that you write. Practicing writing promotes literacy, number recognition, fine motor skills, dexterity, and confidence. The chart table is complete with 1.5" ruled lines.… More »