Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

3 years & up. Bring musical beats with you wherever you go. These connected bongo drumheads are just the right size for little hands to play on and carry around. Encourage children to create their own sounds or have them follow along with a beat you create! Incorporate the bongos into any musical lesson to promote rhythm and focus skills. Constructed of prime grade, kiln-dried hardwoods these bongos come with selected skin drumheads. Height 6". Head sizes 5.75" and 5".

3 years & up. Expand your classroom's language skills with these Jumbo Language Learning Cards with Real Pictures. These learning cards depict children of differing abilities. Use these cards to have a discussion with your class about diversity and inclusion. These high quality cards are great for promoting empathy, compassion, and understanding. Each set includes eight photos on high-quality cardstock and a teacher guide. Cards measure 17" L x 22" W.

3 years & up. Encourage cooperative and imaginative play with these beautifully detailed dolls. A mother, father, son, and daughter, all dressed in colorful clothes, are sure to delight and excite your child. Made from recycled rubberwood and coated with a non-toxic finish. All colors are made from vegetable dye. Adult dolls are approximately 5" high.

3 years & up. Young chefs will have everything they need to prepare yummy Mexican/Tex-Mex pretend play meals. Create tacos, burritos, fajitas, and more! Children can pretend to grill sliceable wooden ingredients on the skillet, fill a felt tortilla or a durable hard taco shell, and serve with a choice of play toppings. This 43-piece set includes three reusable, double-sided menus and recipe cards along with a wooden knife and spoon. Add pretend food sides, fillings, and toppings to your creations… More »

4 years & up. Teach children the importance of being kind with the Spread Kindness book set. Children will learn how to work together, help people around them and be kind to themselves. Set of 4. Hardback and paperback mix.

3 years & up. This Wedgie Career People set include wooden self-standing figures with diverse backgrounds and careers. The set includes men and women in nontraditional roles. These figures work great with blocks, role playing, and teaching children about communities and careers. Use these durable wooden figures in a lesson about diversity, inclusion, or careers. Printed on both sides figures show the front and back details. Tallest figure stands 5.5" tall.

This CD offers multicultural awareness and rhythmic activities using rhythm sticks. A Kimbo best seller, these authentic folk tunes and songs from around the world set the stage for easy rhythm stick activities. Routines set to a great collection of music from Vietnam, Puerto Rico, Russia, Japan, India, West Africa, China, Mexico, Israel, Greece, Germany and more. Guide with lyrics and instructions.

4 years & up. We share our world with over 7 billion people - learn how people live in different counties around the earth. Perfect for global awareness. Set of 6 paperback books.

3 years & up. Curl, twist, and style colorful hair with paper strips. Use your creative side to decorate your way. Art projects will be enhanced with these unique paper strips. Contains 5 oz. or 2,400 pieces.

2 years & up. Let children explore global food and bring awareness to different cultures and encourage imaginative play. The stones are made from a stone resin and are durable and easily cleaned making them perfect for mud kitchens and outdoor food adventures. Set includes 8 foods: bao bun, empanada, kalitsounia, pizza, samosa, spring roll, sushi, and taco. Measures 1.5" to 3".

3 years & up. Eric Carle is a beloved author of children's picture books and known for his enormously popular stories. Children can read along and enjoy these fun stories in English and Spanish. Titles include "From Head to Toe", "Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?", "The Very Busy Spider", "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?", "The Grouchy Ladybug", and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". Books are available in English or Spanish versions.

Over 450 rhymes, songs, stories, and fingerplays with Spanish and English on each page to help build vocabulary and language skills. Organized by theme. 384 pages.

2 years & up. The Our Friends Puzzles show real images of children in action. This puzzle set is designed for toddlers by using chunky pieces and images underneath each piece. Children will improve their visual perception and build fine motor skills. Each puzzle board is comprised of 2 3-piece puzzles. Boards measure 9"L x 12"W.

This resource book offers simple easy-to-use solutions to support sensory needs of preschool children in your classroom. Adaptations and activities are included for Sensory Processing Disorder. Chapters cover concepts such as: Explaining Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Disorder, Defining sensory avoiders, seekers, and under-responders, Designing the environment to support the sensory development of all children, Helping preschoolers with sensory processing problems, Providing practical… More »

3 years & up. Children can experience Western-inspired architecture, indoors and outdoors, using the Notch Blocks Western set. Plastic, neutral-colored blocks feature notched parts that easily connect for strong, detailed builds. Using included ladders and bridge pieces, children can build different structures with varying elevated platforms and span natural elements. Set includes 10 double-sided build cards. Available in sets of 85 pieces or 129 pieces.

3 years & up. Use these wonderful My Family Books Readings About Different Family Types to introduce your children to a variety of families. This set of books celebrates the diverse family groups that make up our world! Children will enjoy connecting with families similar to theirs and learning about different ones. The positive, clear text helps emergent readers understand different family relationships, while recognizing the bonds that all families share. Encourage children to ask questions… More »

3 years & up. Promote a sense of community with these wonderful Friends and Community Diversity and Social Skill Building Books. This collection highlights the many ways that people of all abilities and varying cultures make our world such a special place. Children will love reading about people who are familiar and different from them. Use these books to have a discussion about the importance of diversity and inclusion. Encourage children to ask questions about vocabulary words they're unfamiliar… More »

3 years & up. These little egg-shaped maracas have a soft and delicate sound. The handle is easy to grip and perfectly sized for children's hands providing maximum playing ease. These brightly colored maracas are perfect for introducing rhythm and sound for sensory learning in the classroom. Encourage children to develop their own beats or follow along with a rhythm you create. Includes six pairs in two bright colors. Approximately 5" long. Colors may vary.

3 years & up. Wooden self-standing figures each with different poses. Perfect for block play, role modeling and self awareness. Each set of multi-generational families include a pair of grandparents, parents, a brother, sister, and baby. Figures are printed on both sides, showing the front and back. Tallest figure stands 5.5" tall. 28 Pieces.

Learn what makes boys tick (and run and jump and yell), and discover how to actively engage the boys in your early childhood classroom with simple effective strategies that support boys' learning. Using the latest brain research to explore and explain the differences in how boys and girls learn, 'Wired to Move' provides early childhood educators with facts and strategies to actively engage boys in an early childhood setting. It addresses the unique needs of African-American and Hispanic or Latino… More »

12 months & up. Each of these bilingual stories introduce language and learning to young children. Books full of counting, vibrant illustrations, basic vocabulary, letters, capturing kids' fascination with "things that go", learning colors and counting sheep, and social emotional things like holding hands, dancing, reading, and having fun with an affectionate and caring elder. Each book is in both Spanish and English, helping those where ESL skills need to grow. These books are… More »

Emphasizes the importance of play in the inclusive classroom. Provides teachers with experiences that will enhance all children's cognitive, social, and emotional development. © 2006

3 years & up. Children can experience Eastern-inspired architecture, indoors and outdoors, building with the Notch Blocks Eastern set. Solid plastic, neutral-colored blocks feature notched parts that easily connect for strong, detailed builds. Using included ladders and bridge pieces, children can build different structures with varying elevated platforms and span natural elements. Set includes 10 double-sided build cards. Available in 87 pieces or 132 pieces.

Preschool is a time of wonder when curiosity, development, and learning intersect. While the new sights, routines, and experiences can make preschool exhilarating, what about children who struggle? Perhaps they exhibit odd behaviors: chewing on clothing, covering their ears, avoiding certain textures, refusing to sit with peers, screaming when frustrated, hitting, kicking, or biting. "Wired Differently" will help you to decode what may seem like every day challenging behaviors. It's possible… More »