Early Language

2 years & up. This 26-piece set features an impressed lower case letter and corresponding American Sign Language picture. Colorful and tactile way to add variety to your knowledge of alphabets. Learning the American Sign Language alphabet develops awareness and sensitivity to cultural and linguistic diversity.  Made from sustainable rubberwood. Colors are made from vegetable dye, and coated with a non-toxic finish.

18 months & up. Increase children's confidence with counting and number recognition using these nature-inspired Magnetic Wood Cookie Counters. Made in part using Poly+, this set is durable enough for both indoor and outdoor numeracy activities. Each piece has a black magnetic backing that enables convenient use on blackboards or whiteboards. Set includes pieces marked with numbers 0 through 20. Each piece measures 2" in diameter x .5"H.

2 years and up. Combine literacy, numeracy, and play with these Bilingual Number Beanbags. These beanbags enable teachers to add an educational dimension to games that children have played for decades such as beanbag toss and hot potato. The numerals, dots, and words on each beanbag will reinforce numeracy in multiple ways as children play and move with their friends. Each beanbag measures 4" x 4".

2 years and up. Make literacy part of playtime with these Alphabet Beanbags. Beanbags have been a classroom staple for a long time because of the way that teachers can easily use them to create simple, fun, and enriching games that strengthen both bodies and minds. These beanbags add an educational component to these activities. Teachers can formulate games where children engage with the letters as they play games and move around the classroom. Each beanbag measures 5" x 5".

2 years & up. Bring the magical world of Dr. Seuss to life with these Dr. Seuss Board Books for Individual or Classroom Reading! This set of classic Dr. Seuss Board Books introduces children to the fun of reading through his signature illustrations and rhymes. Children will love going on an adventure with different characters as they follow along with the whimsical plots. This set of books promotes literacy, creativity, imagination, and early vocabulary. Each board book contains thick pages… More »

2 years & up. A playful way to practice fine motor skills and letter learning. Eco-friendly rubberwood animal shapes for each letter of the alphabet fit together to form one long puzzle, or can be used as open-ended block play pieces. Pieces range from approximately 1 1/2" to 3 1/2". Comes with a wooden tray for easy clean-up, storage and display. Includes 26 pieces.

2 years & up. Help children strengthen their expressive and receptive language as they learn to talk about feelings and emotions with these easy-to-hold, double-sided mirrors. One side is a regular mirror and the other side is a "fun mirror" that warps reflections giving an amusing appearance. Each unbreakable, non-glass mirror measures 4"H x 6"L.

These lap size board books are perfect for sharing and entertaining small groups of infants, toddlers and twos as well as with individual children that might have visual impairments. Designed for the younger child, these books are similar to big books for 3-5 year olds. These oversized board books also have larger pictures and larger print. A lap-sized book measures 10" x 9" as opposed to the traditional size of 5" x 5".