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Build strong partnerships between families and educators with family engagement resources that encourage collaboration, communication, and shared learning. Explore activities, take-home materials, and educational tools that help families stay involved in children's development while supporting learning at home and in the classroom.

Sorting Backpack Kit - Bilingual
Item: 62057
Status: Out of Stock
$35.95
3 years & up. Learn to recognize similar attributes among objects as an important prerequisite to both math and reading. Build kindergarten readiness by gaining skills of sorting items (such as shirt, chair, and pencil) into broader categories (such as clothing, furniture, and writing tools). Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. This kit supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families to enrich children's learning experiences together. Kit includes a clear vinyl backpack and bilingual activity card(s). Contents may vary.
Fabulous Five Senses Bilingual Backpack Kit - Sensory Learning
Item: 62056
Status: Out of Stock
$44.95
3 years & up. Explore the wonder-filled world of sensory experiences! Your child will focus on their own senses (sound, sight, smell, taste, and touch) while exploring the environment and 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. This kit supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families to enrich children's learning experiences together -- back to back!
Patterns Bilingual Backpack Early Math & Literacy Kit
Item: 62063
Status: Out of Stock
$49.95
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 a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families to enrich children's learning experiences together -- back to back! Each kit includes a clear vinyl backpack and bilingual activity cards.
Understanding Feelings Learning Kit
Item: 63628
Status: Out of Stock
$42.95
3 years & up. Help young children identify, understand, and communicate emotions with the Understanding Feelings Learning Kit. Designed for children, this social-emotional learning take-home kit introduces emotional literacy through engaging learning materials, a book, and activity cards that help families explore feelings together. Children learn important feeling words such as happy, sad, angry, and scared while building the language skills needed to describe emotions, communicate needs, and understand the feelings of others. By encouraging empathy, compassion, cooperation, and peaceful conflict resolution, the kit supports essential social-emotional skills that help children navigate friendships, classroom routines, and everyday interactions. The kit includes a book, learning materials, and an activity card(s).  Contents may be substituted with developmentally appropriate items that serve the same purpose.
Animal Adventure STEM Learning Kit
Item: 63630
Status: In Stock
$44.95
3 years & up. Bring the adventure indoors with this engaging Animal Adventure STEM Learning Kit. This take-home STEM kit promotes literacy, dexterity, fine motor skills, color recognition, and collaborative learning. The adventure kit invites families to participate in enjoyable STEM based learning together. Activity card included. Contents may vary slightly.
Jurassic Adventure STEM Learning Interactive Take Home Activities Kit
Item: 63629
Status: In Stock
$44.95
3 years & up. Bring dinosaurs to life through hands-on STEM exploration and literacy-rich learning. The Jurassic Adventure STEM Learning Interactive Take-Home Activities Kit invites children and families to explore fossils, prehistoric life, and early science concepts through engaging, play-based experiences. This comprehensive learning kit combines storytelling, tactile exploration, and interactive activities to build early literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Children discover how fossils are formed, examine dinosaur skulls, and participate in matching and inquiry-based activities that encourage observation and discussion. Designed for both classroom and home use. Packed in a convenient backpack for easy transport, this STEM kit fosters curiosity about the natural world and early scientific discovery.  The kit includes a book, learning materials, and activity cards.<br /> <br />  
Bunny Bruch Cooperative Game
Item: 301602
Status: Only 5 left
$20.95
$14.95
3 years and up. Feed the bunnies before the mouse gets its fill! In this game, a player draws a pattern card with 6 food tiles and puts it in front of 6 bunnies. Players must give each bunny the tile that matches the card and then repeat the same pattern for the other 6 bunnies. However, the mouse can eat too, and the game is over if he gets 5 tiles! Who will get full first?
Skill Builders! Summer Learning Activity Set - PreK - K
Item: 303274
Status: In Stock
$24.95
$22.95
4 years & up. Turn summer into a season of learning adventures! This set helps children prepare for kindergarten with a comprehensive mix of fun, hands-on activities that bridge the gap from preschool to school success. Children build essential skills like letter, number, and color recognition, counting to 100, and early reading and writing. Activities such as alphabet yoga, reading games, and movement prompts keep children active and engaged for both indoors and outside. The set includes write-and-wipe activity book with reading and handwriting practice, plus a summer calendar to track progress and count down to the first day of school. Everything stores neatly in a reusable box for easy cleanup.
Skill Builders! Summer Learning Activity Set - K-1st grade
Item: 303275
Status: In Stock
$24.95
$22.95
5 years & up. Turn summer into a season of learning adventures! This set helps children prepare for first grade with fun, active learning that bridges the gap from kindergarten. Children build key skills like time and money management, reading and writing, and counting to 120. Activities such as shape scavenger hunts and counting action cards keep them engaged and moving. Includes a write-and-wipe activity book, a summer calendar, and a reusable storage box for easy organization and cleanup.
Simple Acts: The Busy Family's Guide to Giving Back - Paperback
Item: 99505
Status: In Stock
$19.95
Take a fresh approach to community service and giving back. Teaching young children to be socially conscious, community-oriented, and eager to volunteer seems like a daunting task, especially for busy families with children of varying ages. Simple Acts brings busy parents practical, easy-to-do ideas to involve the whole family in volunteering and helping others in the community. Full of advice, tips, and real-life stories; this fun, easy-to-use guide helps parents and children of all ages incorporate hands-on community service experiences into their daily lives. You're never too young -or too old- to start giving back! Paperback. 144 pages.
Kaplan Alphabet Bingo Game
Item: 55618
Status: In Stock
$31.95
3 years & up. Engage young minds and inspire literacy explorations with Alphabet Bingo! Combining learning with fun, this hands-on alphabet game reinforces early literacy concepts, like letter recognition and letter sounds, through play. Young learners will love playing this game with classmates while supporting their own reading and writing development. Up to 20 players with 26 calling cards and tokens included. Ideal for use in both small and large group settings.
Kaplan Healthy Foods Bingo Game
Item: 63802
Status: In Stock
$31.95
3 years & up. Reinforce basic concepts and make learning fun with bingo! Create healthy habits and make learning about foods fun with this bingo game using real images of healthy foods and nutrition. Includes images of fruits, vegetables, sweets, drinks, and carbs. Up to 20 players can play with 30 calling cards and tokens included. Ideal for use in both small and large group settings.
Kaplan Farm Animals Bingo Game
Item: 34697
Status: In Stock
$31.95
3 years & up. Take children to the farm with this fun bingo game. Using real images, this game provides lots of engaging visuals to show children a variety of animals. From sheeps to pigs to cows, children will know who they could expect to see if they went to a farm. In addition to being lots of fun, this game will help children develop attention, concentration, and memory skills.
Kaplan Weather & Seasons Bingo Learning Game
Item: 34603
Status: In Stock
$31.95
3 years & up. Reinforce weather and the four seasons and make learning fun with this bingo game using real images. Playing bingo can enhance cognitive skills such as attention, concentration, and memory. Helps preschoolers develop their vocabulary as they listen to and learn the names of numbers, colors, shapes, or other themes featured on the bingo cards. Playing bingo in a group setting encourages social interaction and cooperation. Preschoolers learn to take turns, share materials, and follow game rules. Great for in home or classroom learning. Up to 20 players with 30 calling cards and tokens included.
Kaplan Ocean Bingo Learning Game
Item: 35079
Status: In Stock
$31.95
3 years & up. Engage young minds and inspire ocean exploration with this Ocean Bingo Learning Game! Young learners will love playing this game with classmates as they become familiar with ocean life. Up to 20 players with 26 calling cards and tokens included. Ideal for use in both small and large group settings.
My Letters alive® Journal
Item: 90497P
Status: In Stock
$13.99 - $265.00
PreK Journals: 3 - 4 years. Kindergarten Journals: 5 - 8 years. These journals will help early learners master the 26 letters of the English alphabet. The FREE mobile app helps these journals come alive in 3D (augmented reality) for an engaging and interactive experience in the classroom or at home! Early learners now have a fun way to demonstrate their growing understanding of upper and lowercase letters and letter sounds. Available individually, in a set of two (1 Prek and 1 Kindergarten journal), or in sets of twenty.
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Kaplan Zoo Animals Bingo Learning Game
Item: 34696
Status: In Stock
$31.95
3 years & up. Reinforce the recognition of zoo animals and make learning fun with bingo! Help children become familiar with different zoo animals with this fun bingo game using real images. Playing bingo can enhance cognitive skills such as attention, concentration, and memory. Helps preschoolers develop their vocabulary as they listen to and learn the names of numbers, colors, shapes, or other themes featured on the bingo cards. Playing bingo in a group setting encourages social interaction and cooperation. Preschoolers learn to take turns, share materials, and follow game rules. Great for in home or classroom learning. Up to 20 players with 30 calling cards and tokens included. Ideal for use in both small and large group settings.
Small Clear Take Home Backpack
Item: 62172P
Status: In Stock
$13.95 - $138.95
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.
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My Math alive® Journal
Item: 31662P
Status: In Stock
$13.99 - $265.00
PreK Journals: 3 - 4 years. Kindergarten Journals: 5 - 8 years. From Alive Studios,  the PreK journals will help early learners master the numbers 0-10 and seven 2D shapes. The Kindergarten journals will help early learners master the numbers 0-20 and five 3D shapes. The FREE mobile app makes this journal come alive for an engaging and interactive experience in the classroom or at home! Early learners now have a fun way to demonstrate their growing understanding of numbers, counting, and shapes. Available individually, in a set of two (1 Prek and 1 Kindergarten journal), or in sets of twenty.
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52 STEM Family Engagement Ideas - 5" x 5" Activity Cards
Item: 63785
Status: In Stock
$18.95
3 years & up. This set of 52 activity card(s) 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. Activity card(s) measure 5" x 5" and store in a sturdy plastic container.
Kaplan Forest Animals Bingo Learning Game
Item: 34699
Status: In Stock
$31.95
3 years & up. Reinforce the recognition of forest animals and make learning fun with bingo! Help children become familiar with different forest animals with this fun bingo game using real images. Playing bingo can enhance cognitive skills such as attention, concentration, and memory. Helps preschoolers develop their vocabulary as they listen to and learn the names of numbers, colors, shapes, or other themes featured on the bingo cards. Playing bingo in a group setting encourages social interaction and cooperation. Preschoolers learn to take turns, share materials, and follow game rules. Great for in home or classroom learning. Up to 20 players with 30 calling cards and tokens included. Ideal for use in both small and large group settings.
Incredible Insects Backpack Kit - Bilingual
Item: 62060
Status: In Stock
$37.95
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. This kit supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families to enrich children's learning experiences together. Kit includes a clear vinyl backpack and bilingual activity cards. Contents may vary.
Measuring Backpack Kit - Bilingual
Item: 62059
Status: Out of Stock
$40.95
3 years & up. Explore the tools and vocabulary of measurement that are all around us. Learning the broad concepts of measurement, volume, and size will provide your child with a knowledgeable advantage in math. With this kit and the related activities, your child will practice measuring with standard units (feet, inches) and non-standard units (foot, unit cubes). Children will use the language of measurement while developing an understanding of spatial and size relationships. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. This kit supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families to enrich children's learning experiences together. Kit includes a clear vinyl backpack and bilingual activity card(s). Contents may vary.
Fluency Home Literacy Cards - Pack of 10 - English
Item: 14375
Status: In Stock
$12.95
$9.95
Grades K - 5. Reinforcement at home is proven to speed up a child's learning. These home literacy cards are great to use during parent conferences and can be used with any children's book. Once parents understand the fluency strategies that will help their children read, learning can be extended beyond the classroom. Each card is 5.5" X 9.75." Pack of 10. English.