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Writing Aids

Build strong writing skills with aids designed for young learners. These tools support handwriting practice, sentence structure, and creative expression through guided and open-ended activities. Ideal for classrooms and literacy centers, they help children develop confidence, improve fine motor skills, and communicate ideas clearly through writing.

All About Me Journals - Set of 10
Item: 89829
Status: In Stock
$23.95
3 years & up. Invite children to tell their story in their own individualized book with these journals for children. The 8.5" x 11" journals serve as wonderful self-discovery tools and provide a template for children to create their own self-portrait along with 8 writing prompts for kids to help them draw/write their own story. Set of 10. Great for back to school!
STEM Journals - Set of 10
Item: 86303
Status: In Stock
$24.95
3 years & up. This 8 page STEM Journal outlines how to utilize the scientific process in an early childhood classroom. Each of the 11"L x 8.5"W pages provide a space for children to draw pictures along with developmentally appropriate lines to write text as they utilize the scientific method. Perfect addition to any science center! Set of 10 journals.
Writing Caddy
Item: 70140
Status: In Stock
$52.95
Keeping everything organized will help children find what they are looking for instantly. Can store many different essentials to make learning fun. Includes a handle so it can be moved from place to place easily on a moment's notice. 10"L x 9.75"W x 6"H.
Writing Readiness Prewriting Skills Book - Dry-Erase
Item: 63728
Status: In Stock
$39.95
3 years & up. Give early writers some captivating visual aids with the Writing Readiness Prewriting Skills Book. Featuring 16 double-sided pages, this book introduces young children to 8 basic writing strokes by locating a writing stroke (like a straight line) within a real-world image (like a fence) and prompting children to trace the stroke. This book is a unique, engaging way to teach children fundamental writing skills.
How Do I Feel Journals - Set of 10
Item: 36995
Status: In Stock
$32.95
3 years & up. Children will be able to express their feelings and emotions by using the How Do I Feel Journal. Each journal contains 16 pages with alternating writing prompts on each page and a large area to draw. These journals are great for children who are learning to tell their story through pictures, are beginning writers or have been writing for a while. Set of 10. Each journal measures 8.5" x 11".
Letter Formation Software for Large Screens and Tablets
Item: 87692P
Status: In Stock
$22.95 - $33.95
3 years & up. Learning to form lowercase letters consistently and accurately is an important step to developing fluent handwriting. This absorbing and innovative app/software is a fantastic way to help children develop these skills. Choose a letter, hear its sound, watch a helpful creature draw it in the sand, and hear the letter name. Now try to draw the letters in its tracks, watching your trail form as you do so. Choose a new letter or select the tide to come in and sweep away your attempt and try again. Teacher options provide the facility to select what the users hears and what letters students can access for more focused work. Available for both single and multi-user formats. Digital Download. After purchase, an activation code will be sent via email, along with instructions for downloading the app or software. Please allow 24 hours for the email. The software can then be downloaded directly onto the device.
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Pre-Writing Software for Large Screens and Tablets
Item: 87691P
Status: In Stock
$22.95 - $33.95
3 years & up. Pre-writing activities help young children, as well as older children with special needs, to build fine motor skills, and the language to talk about shapes and patterns. This app/software helps develop and consolidate such skills and supports the early development of good letter formation. Select a pebble from the array and watch its pattern created by the fish in the rock pool. Trace the track of the bubbles with your finger, watching your pattern appear. Choose the same or a different pebble from the array to continue practicing. Teacher options provide the facility to select what patterns the user can access for more focused work. Available for both single and multi-user formats. After purchase, an activation code will be sent via email, along with instructions for downloading the app or software. Please allow 24 hours for the email. The software can then be downloaded directly onto the device.
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Magic Drawing Board
Item: 301280
Status: In Stock
$16.95
2 years & up. Magnetic drawing boards can be a fun and engaging tool for children's education in a so many ways. Little learners can really shine creating cool artwork with included pen and stamps with no mess.  This portable drawing board is great for strengthening fine motor skills! Children can also practice writing letters and numbers.
Dry-Erase Classroom Set - Set of 10
Item: 32826
Status: In Stock
$32.95
3 years & up. Write or draw on our dry-erase boards. Wipe clean and begin again! Each measures 9"L x 12"W.
Reusable Dry-Erase Pockets - Set of 5
Item: 51723
Status: In Stock
$14.95
Bring an efficient, eco-friendly learning tool to your classroom. Covering topics such as letter writing and addition and subtraction, these Reusable Dry-Erase Pockets are a great way to help children learn important academic fundamentals. They are also a great way to minimize mess and maximize resourcefulness because their durability ensures that teachers can use them for many years to come. Measures 12"L x 9"W.
Gel Writing Boards - Set of 12
Item: 47526
Status: In Stock
$92.95
4 years & up. These gel writing boards are a fun way to practice ABC's, reading and writing, or doodling! Just draw and then erase with the magic stylus. These boards make it fun for children to answer questions and spell new words. These writing boards are a great way to practice penmanship over and over again. This set promotes dexterity and fine motor skills. The set includes 12 boards with stylus pens. Each board measures 4"L x 8.5"W. Made in the USA.
Storybook Ruled Paper Ream - 500 Sheets
Item: 47438
Status: In Stock
$11.95
Bring a classic to your classroom with this ream of Storybook Ruled Paper. Each sheet of paper is ruled on both sides and has plenty of blank space at the top. Children can draw a picture and write about it, or do countless other things to further their path to literacy. Paper is 8.5" x 11".
Thin Dry-Erase Markers - 12 Count
Item: 96596
Status: In Stock
$30.95
3 years & up. Ensure you have enough of the essentials. This set of 12 dry-erase markers will give you a solid supply of a fundamental classroom utensil. With these markers, you can teach and expand lessons as well as bring children into lessons with interactive activities on individual whiteboards. These markers will prepare you to enhance any and all learning experiences. Board and eraser sold separately.
Felt Erasers - Set of 12
Item: 95804
Status: In Stock
$20.95
3 years & up. Set of 12 felt erasers. Works with dry erase and chalk.
Pre-Writing Stones - 12 Pieces
Item: 87731
Status: In Stock
$49.95
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 durable rocks are suitable for indoor or outdoor use and wash off easily.
Sentence Building
Item: 87288
Status: In Stock
$18.95
Grades K - 2. Enhance early grammar and reading skills with sturdy, interlocking cards that cover parts of speech, capital letters, punctuation, building sentences, and more. Tailor activities to different learning levels. Includes grammatically color-coded cards (55 word, 4 punctuation, and 27 photo cards), game ideas, sample sentences, and teaching suggestions. Supports NCTE and NAEYC standards.
White Sentence Strips - 100 Pack
Item: 86078
Status: In Stock
$7.95
Printed on sturdy tagboard that performs well with inks, pencils, and crayons. Ruled 1.5" with .75" dotted midline on one side, and a single line ruled on the opposite side. Use for teaching basic skills, word wall activities, tags, and more! Set of 100 white sentence strips measure 24"L x 3"W each.
Writing Prompt Cubes
Item: 82828
Status: In Stock
$16.95
Grades 1 & up. Spark brainstorming and imagination with these writing prompt cubes. Students can use cubes in both creative storytelling and nonfiction writing activities. With different writing prompts on each side (36 prompts total), foam cubes offer a variety of ideas for individual or group writing projects. Cubes wipe clean and are quiet when rolled--perfect for centers. Activity guide included. Cubes measure 1.625".
Single 9" x 12" Magnetic Dry Erase Board
Item: 81632
Status: In Stock
$7.95
3 years & up. Dual-functioning board is dry-erase and magnetic for multiple activities. Measures 9" x 12". Letter magnets are not included.
Feels-Write Lowercase Letter Stones
Item: 62962
Status: In Stock
$89.95
2 years & up. These beautiful stones offer a tactile and visual way of introducing young children to letter formation. Each stone is carefully engraved to provide important sensory feedback to help young children develop the movements needed for writing each letter. Starting at the green dot, children will enjoy tracing each letter shape with their finger, building important motor-memory skills. Stones are tough enough to be used in sand, water and outdoors, opening up exciting opportunities for learning throughout multiple settings. Set contains 26 letter stones (2.75" - 4" approx.) and an activity leaflet.
Composition Books - Set of 5
Item: 62892P
Status: In Stock
$12.95 - $18.95
Hard cover composition books. Measures 9.75" x 7.5". Set of 5. Choose 60 sheet or 100 sheet composition books.
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Wide-Ruled Composition Notebook 100 Sheets
Item: 62890
Status: In Stock
$3.95
One subject hard black marble cover wide-ruled composition notebook. Pages include a vertical red margin line. Notebook measure 9.75" x 7.5". 100 sheets.
Dry Erase Sentence Strips
Item: 62798P
Status: In Stock
$9.95 - $10.95
3 years & up. Encourage your children to practice their writing and vocabulary words with these Dry Erase Sentence Strips for Practicing Writing and Sentence Formation. These sentence strips promote literacy, dexterity, fine motor skills, creativity, and imagination. Encourage children to identify the color of the marker they have as they practice writing letters, numbers, vocabulary words, or simple sentences. Eraser and pens are not included. Pack of 30. Ruled 1.5" with red baseline and .75" dotted midline on dry erase side.
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Picture Story Newsprint Paper Roll - 12"W x 500'L
Item: 60435
Status: In Stock
$33.95
With this Picture Story Newsprint Paper Roll children can create their own story by writing and drawing. This paper roll promotes creativity, dexterity, and literacy. Half of the paper is lined, and the other is left blank for pictures. With the newsprint paper roll children can practice vocabulary words, writing their names, or even writing a story based on their own unique drawing. With just a blank paper, the options for creativity are endless. Measures 12"W x 500'L.