Get parents involved with their kids after school by using parent involvement products from Kaplan Early Learning Company. Take-home backpack sets and home activity kits include parents in their children's learning experience.
2 years & up. Clear, lightweight vinyl backpack features 2 pockets with zippered closures. Adjustable shoulder straps so it will fit children of all sizes. Measures 12"H.
Help children refine skills and prepare for school with this interactive transition kit! The materials, combined with the bilingual activity calendar, provide children with opportunities to enhance their understanding of beginning language and literacy, math, motor skills, and social problem solving.
3 years & up. This interactive, take-home, STEM Adventure kit invite families to participate in enjoyable STEM based learning together. Kit includes a book, learning materials, and activity card.
Each of these CDs contains all the information you need to add fun and excitement to your Perfectly Planned Parent Involvement Workshop. Complete with scripts, invitation/flyer templates, and decoration/food ideas. Designed to compliment the skill-based workshop survival kits, you can match up any theme with any skill at any grade level. You choose what works best to meet your needs. Includes Pizza Pizzaz, Bingo for Books, Picnic for Parents, Amazing Art Show, and Treasure Hunt kits.
3 years & up. This interactive, take-home, STEM Adventure kit invite families to participate in enjoyable STEM based learning together. Kit includes a book, learning materials, and activity card.
3 years & up. This social and emotional take-home kit invites families to join together in understanding and identifying emotions. Kit includes a book, learning materials, and activity card.
3 years & up. Beautifully illustrated snapshots of a mother and child and a father and child are captured in these sweet books. Each depicts how small moments in daily life create lasting memories. Uses simple phrases and captures the joy experienced in quiet and active moments alike. Set of 2 hardcover books.
Does business travel force you to leave your children for days or even weeks at a time? "The Business Traveling Parent" gives you a wealth of easy ideas, tips, tricks, and games to stay involved in your children's lives despite spending so much time away from home. With just a few moments a day, you can make a world of difference in the life of your child. Traveling in airplanes, visiting distant cities and staying in hotels provide a basis for dozens of fun, creative stay-in-touch games… More »
This set of 52 cards will provide classrooms with a year's worth of interactive STEM activities for children and their families. These simple and straightforward STEM-themed family engagement ideas are enjoyable for teachers, families, and children alike. Cards measure 5" x 5" and store in a sturdy plastic container.
4 years & up. Set your child up for kindergarten success! Promote early literacy development with fun, hands-on activities and a book that highlights emerging reading skills. Includes bilingual strategies to enhance learning.
4 years & up. Get ready for kindergarten and reinforce school readiness skills. This clear backpack is filled with activities and a book selected for family interaction and independent learning. Includes bilingual parent guide.
Each clear, lightweight vinyl backpack features 2 pockets with zippered closures. Adjustable shoulder straps so it will fit children of all sizes. 12"H. Set of 10.
3 years & up. As children prepare to attend preschool for the first time, introduce and reinforce the basic skills of counting, colors, and sorting. The backpack includes all the materials needed to complete the activities highlighted in the 3-month bilingual calendar.
Grade K. With this Parent Guide, get parents and teachers working together to increase student achievement. This helpful guide allows parents to easily reinforce what the teacher is doing in the classroom and turn everyday actions into learning opportunities for their children, bridging the gap between school and home!
3 years & up. The tools and vocabulary of measurement are all around us. Understanding the broad concepts of measurement, volume, and size will give your child a head start in math. With this kit and the related activities, your child will practice measuring with standard units (feet, inches) and non-standard units (his own foot, unit cubes). He will use the language of measurement, and will develop an understanding of spatial and size relationships. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and… More »
3 years & up. Counting is more than reciting numbers that have been memorized in sequence. This kit and the related activities will help develop an understanding that numbers represent sets of objects, and that each number matches one object in a set. Being able to match, or pair, items one-to-one is an important concept for math readiness. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early… More »
3 years & up. The ability to recognize and extend a repeating pattern is important for math, but also crucial for early reading (think of spelling patterns!). With this kit and the related activities, your child will learn to identify, create, and extend patterns. These skills lay important foundations for school readiness. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through… More »
3 years & up. Explore the wonder-filled world of sensory experiences! Your child will focus on his or her own senses (hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, and touching) while exploring the environment, and will learn how we depend upon our senses to learn about the world around us. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities.… More »
3 years & up. Learning to recognize similar attributes among objects is an important prerequisite to both math and reading. Gaining skills in sorting items (such as shirt, chair, and pencil) into broader categories (such as clothing, furniture, and writing tools) builds readiness skills for kindergarten. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive… More »
3 years & up. Children are naturally curious about things that are alike and different in their world. Help your child develop an understanding of what "opposite" means while applying the concept to everyday activities. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families to enrich… More »
Every twist & turn of this fun-filled, family event supports children as they transition into kindergarten. Route clue cards and a school map guide families to 10 classroom pit stops filled with challenging activities aligned with ELA and Math Common Core Standards and school readiness skills. Includes all manipulatives needed to easily accommodate up to 100 families to race around your school. Plus, each family receives a parent brochure filled with transition tips and learning strategies correlated… More »
3 years & up. Children are never too young to build an understanding of personal health. Together with your child, learn to identify healthful foods, recognize food groups, and increase awareness of healthy nutritional choices. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families to enrich… More »
3 years & up. Children are fascinated with (and sometimes afraid of) bugs! This kit and the related activities will introduce your child to some common characteristics of insects. Be cautioned! Your child may turn into a Bug Collector! Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families… More »
3 years & up. Children are fascinated with nature, both with plants and animals. This kit and the related activities will explore the natural world while building the important skills of scientific inquiry: asking, observing, experimenting, and drawing conclusions. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way… More »
