Language and Literacy Resources

Birth & up. These plush little friends with soft fabrics and embroidered faces are sized perfectly for infants and toddlers! This set includes a Frog, Duck, Mouse and Owl hand puppet. Each puppet is approximately 5.5"L. Machine washable. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

2 years & up. Inspire creativity and vertical building with this all-in-one Draw and Play Standing Magnetic Board. Children can stand to draw on the write-on/wipe-off board while simultaneously using magnetic play pieces, taking creations and basic STEM activities to a whole new level. Storage at floor level on either side of the board keeps magnetic toys, dry-erase markers and play essentials organized and accessible. A sturdy birch frame makes this unique play board durable enough for continued… More »

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.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Owl Hand Puppet for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This plush puppet has realistic features and easily moveable arms. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound owls make. The plush material is surface washable. Measures 8"H. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

This Sky Blue Flannel board can stand alone with its sturdy cardboard easel back. Utilize this flannel board in the classroom for display arts and crafts, lesson themes, or even student names. The options are limitless. Encourage children to help you decorate the flannel board to make the piece their own. This flannel board folds flat for easy storage. To clean the board, simply hand wash it and lay flat to dry. Felt pieces are sold separately. Approximately 16"L x 24"W.

Birth & up. Enhance imaginative play with this set of 4 Eco-Friendly Animal Hand Puppets! Children will act out scenes by making these puppets walk, run, dance, and more. Puppets provide opportunities for children to build their language skills and hand-eye coordination through collaborative play. Each puppet is designed with a soft, comforting material made out of 100% recycled plastic bottles. Embroidered eyes for safety. Hand wash only with warm, soapy water and let air dry. 12"L.

2 years & up. Learning the alphabet and how to spell has never been so fun and easy for those with little hands and big imaginations! This brightly colored wooden puzzle has individually color co-ordinated letters that match up with their base spots to help develop recall and recognition skills. The chunky pieces make it easy to grasp and examine, guaranteeing endless hours of fun learning for everyone involved. Helps develop dexterity, matching skills and concentration. Meets the industry toy… More »

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Bigmouth Duck Hand Puppets for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This large, 12 inch puppets has realistic features and an easily moveable mouth. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound ducks make. The plush material is surface washable.

2 years & up. Fun twin-pop shapes to pop together. Great for developing fine motor skills, and early letter recognition. Double-sided to include all 26 letters. Great for fine motor practice and imaginative play. Self-checking by color. Single pop measures 4"L x 1.25"W.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Wolf Hand Puppet for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This plush puppet has realistic features and easily moveable arms. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound wolves make. The plush material is surface washable. Measures 8"H. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

18 months & up. With this colorful set of blocks, children will learn their letters and be able to make simple words, as well as building their fine motor skills. Blocks feature a flat front plus an open back that can be used as letter molds for stamping and creating. Includes 36 pieces (with 2 of each vowel) and a storage bag. Blocks measure 2"L x 2"H.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Bigmouth Mouse Hand Puppets for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This large, 12 inch puppets has realistic features and an easily moveable mouth. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound mice make. The plush material is surface washable.

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.

Make puppet play possible with this Wire Puppet Stand. Puppet play is an invaluable addition to a preschool classroom for many reasons (including language development and emotional expression) but finding storage for puppets can sometimes be difficult. With space for 9 puppets, this Wire Puppet Stand helps solve that problem by giving puppets a home when they are not part of classroom activities. Measures 13.75"L x 6"W x 15"H.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Bigmouth Pig Hand Puppets for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This large, 12 inch puppets has realistic features and an easily moveable mouth. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound pigs make. The plush material is surface washable.

Students will have fun learning "Yesterday", "Today" and "Tomorrow" with this colorful pocket chart. Includes 21 clear pockets, 14 days of the week and day abbreviation cards, 31 number cards and 56 colorful weather condition cards. Measures approx. 24" x 12".

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Bigmouth Horse Hand Puppets for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This large, 12 inch puppets has realistic features and an easily moveable mouth. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound horses make. The plush material is surface washable.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Bigmouth Cow Hand Puppets for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This large, 12 inch puppets has realistic features and an easily moveable mouth. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound cows make. The plush material is surface washable.

12 months & up. Each set of 4 delightful puppets will engage children's interest while expanding language skills and creative expression. This set includes a Yellow Labrador, Tabby Cat, Ginger Cat, and Black and White Rabbit hand puppets. Each puppet is approximately 8"H. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Bigmouth Lion Hand Puppets for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This large, 12 inch puppets has realistic features and an easily moveable mouth. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound lions make. The plush material is surface washable.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Fox Hand Puppet for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This plush puppet has realistic features and easily moveable arms. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound foxes make. The plush material is surface washable. Measures 8"H. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Bigmouth Tiger Hand Puppets for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This large, 12 inch puppets has realistic features and an easily moveable mouth. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound tigers make. The plush material is surface washable.

This full-color illustrated poster addresses parents' and teachers' concerns about children's reading readiness and progress. Includes milestones and warning signs indicating that children might be at risk for reading challenges from birth through age six. By tracking children with this simple map, parents can be sure their children are keeping up with their peers, and intercede if they begin to notice warning signs. Available in English and Spanish. Set of 20 maps.

12 months & up. Add more friendly faces to your dramatic play area with this soft Woodland Creatures Puppets for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. These plush puppets have realistic features and easily moveable arms. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound the animals make. The plush material is surface washable. Set includes a fox, wolf, owl, and a bear. Measures 8"H.