Early Literacy

18 months & up. Identify letters, make simple words, and build motor skills with the block-like shapes in the Bark Block Alphabet Letters set. Includes the 26 letters of the alphabet and 10 others commonly used in words. Made from Poly+, these letters are durable enough for both indoor and outdoor play and play with sand, dirt, water, and other messy substances. Includes 36 faux bark pieces. Each letter measures approximately 2"L x 2"W x .5"H.

3 years & up. Help children practice early handwriting and identify and build CVC words with the Word Family Chalkboard-Based Kit. The indented spaces in the chalkboards promote successful printing and the deliberate coloring of the letters-white for vowels, brown for consonants-provides visual reinforcement for the development of children's literacy skills. Combine this kit with the Chalkboard Lowercase Alphabet Puzzle (300253) to help children practice both word recognition and letter recognition.… More »

3 years and up. Wikki Stix® Learning Toys are the original - trusted by families, schools, and teachers everywhere. Wikki Stix® are more than a craft, they're a fun interactive learning tool! Soft and pliable, Wikki Stix® are easy to use and do not contain gluten, latex, nor any nuts or nut by-products. They are made of non-toxic wax, like that found in bubble gum and lipstick, along with basic hand-knitting yarn. Kit includes 192 colorful 8" Wikki Stix®, six 7" x 7"… More »

3 years & up. Enhance early language development with these Rhyme Time Practice Early Literacy Magnets with Pictures. Each magnet contains an early vocabulary word with a corresponding image. Children will enjoy matching rhyming words on any magnetic surface. The set includes 30 magnets and a bag. Easel sold separately. Measures 3"L x 3"W.

2 years & up. Little ones will love learning on the go with the Talk & Teach Bus and Talk & Teach Farm -- two interactive toys designed to build vocabulary and reinforce sight word recognition through engaging, hands-on play. Each comes with 30 double-sided themed learning cards covering topics like letters, numbers, shapes, colors, foods, school items, and farm life, all of which store neatly inside the unit for easy cleanup and portable fun. With batteries included and cheerful sounds… More »

3 years & up. Everything you need for preschool learning with this comprehensive collection of fun activities and tools. This kit includes preschool essentials all wrapped up in a convenient storage case. Includes an easy-to-follow guide and lesson framework for a smooth transition to age-appropriate subjects with engaging activities and games that progress in difficulty. Includes 85 items, a parent guide, an activity book, and storage box.

2 years & up. Make learning more visual using these wonderful Practice Early Literacy Flash Card Set with Corresponding Pictures. This set includes everything pre-readers need to practice language and literacy skills! Each set includes flashcards to practice the alphabet, phonics, picture words, rhyming, and sight words. Encourage your children to practice these daily, individually or with a partner.

4 years & up. Everything you need for kindergarten learning with this comprehensive collection of fun activities and tools. This kit includes kindergarten essentials all wrapped up in a convenient storage case. Includes an easy-to-follow guide and lesson framework for a smooth transition to age-appropriate subjects with engaging activities and games that progress in difficulty. Includes 169 items, a parent guide, an activity book, and an included storage box.

4 years & up. Build vocabulary in a fun, engaging way with the Fox in the Box Positional Words Activity Set. This set has 40 activity cards that tell children to put an animal (depicted on a small card) in the proximity of an object (a tree, a chair, a fox, or a hat). This activity will familiarize children with the function and meaning of positional words and further them along the path to literacy.

4 years & up. Extend literacy skills with 13 double-sided boards with familiar illustrations and 52 colorful uppercase and lowercase letters for matching. Sturdy wooden construction. Encourages letter, word, and color recognition while promoting matching, memory, and fine motor skills.

2 years & up. These clever pebbles are an ideal tool for building interest in letters and sounds in a wide variety of contexts. Appeal to children's natural instinct to explore, investigate, sort and collect. Ideal for early word building. Each set includes a storage container and teacher's guide. Set of 26 pebbles. Pebbles are approximately 1.5" in size.

4 years & up. Have a blast reinforcing phonological awareness! Place a photo card in the rocket doorway, and then sort cards that rhyme into the correct rocket. Sort by beginning and ending sounds, syllables and more. Includes 8 rockets, 80 real-life photo cards, and activity guide. Rockets measure 5"H x 2.25" in diameter.

3 years & up. Learn letters and vocabulary with acorns! Match uppercase and lowercase letters and match color-coded figures to their appropriate beginning letter. Includes 26 two-piece acorns and 26 color-coded figures, 1 for each letter! Acorns measure 2"L x 2.5"H.

4 years & up. Match and learn with this fun twist on classic domino games! Children will strengthen literacy and math skills and will also learn to identify different emotions with this set of dominoes. Perfect for classroom activities or for family engagement. Set includes 3 game tins: Emotions Dominoes Game, Rhyming Words Dominoes, and Ten Frame Dominoes Game. Each game tin includes 28 dominoes.

2 years & up. These clever pebbles are an ideal tool for building interest in letters and sounds in a wide variety of contexts. Appeal to children's natural instinct to explore, investigate, sort and collect. Looking and feeling like real rocks, these pebbles are great for learning in the sand, in the water and outdoors. Ideal for early word building. Each set includes a storage container and teacher's guide. Set of 26 pebbles. Pebbles are approximately 1.5" in size.

2 years & up. Build key foundations for letter formation with these natural looking stones, each one with a different pattern. As kids trace over the patterns from left to right, learning how to make shapes, the stones provide the sensory feedback needed to take the first steps in writing. Develops fine motor skills and the language necessary to talk about shapes and patterns. Also use them to make impressions in clay or dough, or use with sand, rice, and paint as part of a sensory tray. The… More »

4 years & up. Contains 71 stamps in uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, punctuation marks, and a 4-color stamp pad. Activity pad also included. Features: deluxe wooden letter and number stamp set with 25 stamp-and-learn activity book; includes 71 wooden-handled upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, and punctuation stamps, four-color washable ink stamp pad, great for creating personalized cards, art projects, book covers, and more; encourages fine motor skills, language… More »

3 years & up. Come and explore with bears, birds, and their friends with this exciting, versatile set. Children can improve their fine motor skills through pushing and pulling the felt items on and off the board. Set includes 60 precut pieces for storytelling, color recognition, counting, patterning, sorting, and more. Set also includes eight-page lesson guide.