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Language and Literacy Resources

Support early reading and communication with Kaplan’s language and literacy resources. From books and phonics tools to storytelling and writing materials, these classroom-ready solutions help children build vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence through engaging, hands-on learning experiences.

Word Family Chalkboard-Based Kit
Item: 300933
Status: In Stock
$36.95
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. Each chalkboard base also includes sound boxes and dots for individual letter spaces, helping children connect spoken sounds with written letters as they segment and build simple words. Combine this kit with the Chalkboard Lowercase Alphabet Puzzle (300253) to help children practice both word recognition and letter recognition. With 20 activity cards for CVC word reference and included chalk, the kit offers an interactive way to practice phonemic awareness, word recognition, letter formation, and fine motor control.
Wikki Stix® Multi-Use Manipulative Kit
Item: 22811
Status: In Stock
$29.95
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" boards, and activities specific for inclusion facilitation. Made in the USA.
My First Numbers Felt Set - 32 Pieces
Item: 17094
Status: In Stock
$13.95
3 years & up. Set of 32 pre-cut felt numbers. Made in the USA.
Rhyming Fun-to-Know® Puzzles
Item: 19904
Status: In Stock
$15.95
3 years & up. Everybody loves a challenge! Help children build confidence and achieve success with fun 2-piece puzzles that hone their skills at their own pace. Only matching pieces fit together, so children can learn by trial and error. Present short and long vowel rhyming words with photo sound cues. Photos for real-life learning. Durable, 3" x 3" pieces come in a sturdy storage box. Includes 24 two-sided puzzles with self-checking design for 48 puzzles in all.
Sight Words String Ups
Item: 21497
Status: In Stock
$54.95
PreK & up. Make learning sight word fun with these brightly colored Sight Words String Ups. With this set of important early vocabulary words children will develop literacy, fine motor skills, dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition. Simply set a sight word on your child's tray and have them spell the word out using the provided letter beads. Encourage children to identify the colors they are working with. This set includes: 218 printed sight words, over 280 letter beads (.875"), four trays, 100 chenille stems, and a teacher resource guide.
Wikki Stix® Alphabet With Upper & Lowercase and Numbers
Item: 147810P
Status: In Stock
$17.95 - $38.95
3 years & up. Hands-on learning that's easy, educational and fun! Colorful individual cards teach letter and number formation as children develop the fine motor skills necessary to learn to write letters and numbers. Also included in the Numbers & Counting set, are early educational activities such as counting, math concepts and simple shapes. Twist, bend, or simply press down -- no glue, no mess, and endlessly reusable! Buy the individual card sets, or buy both sets together, as a kit. Scent-Free. Made in the USA.
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Alphabet Match Me Game
Item: 39716
Status: In Stock
$22.95
4 - 7 years. This matching game is an ideal outlet for children to use skills they've mastered! Cards and game boards are thick with rounded corners, washable surfaces, and real-life photos that delight little players. Players practice alphabet skills as they match uppercase and lowercase letters to photograph clues. Play six ways for hours of fun! Photos for real-life learning. Activities included. Sturdy storage box. 52 two-sided cards, 3" x 4". Instructions include multiple ways to play, allowing for varying skill levels. For 1 - 8 players.
Learning alive™ Zoo Keeper 8.0
Item: 33257
Status: In Stock
$2,095.00
Grade PreK - Grade 3. Learning alive™ Zoo Keeper Edition a bundled suite of digital learning programs including Letters alive® Zoo Keeper Edition Kit, Math alive®, and a bonus of three interactive stories. This Learning Suite includes a full-year, supplemental curriculum designed to help students become proficient in reading and math. For one price, you can fill your classroom with our cast of 26 animated characters enhancing the way you teach reading and math. Enjoy the action, sounds and engagement as the animals seemingly come to life through the magic of Augmented Reality. Reading, math, and story time will never be the same and your students will love you for it!
Letters alive® Zoo Keeper 8.0
Item: 33258
Status: In Stock
$1,295.00
Grade PreK - Grade 3. Letters alive® Zoo Keeper Edition is an award winning supplemental reading kit that incorporates evidence-based best practices to teach letters, letter sounds, word building, and sentence building. Teachers have the flexibility of teaching to whole group, centers, or individual students. The lessons and activities are presented within a zoo theme, which includes animals and ties science with literacy instruction. Children are hearing, seeing, touching, building, and speaking while enjoying a positive and engaging experience that increases proficiency and retention. Aligned TEKS and ELA State Standards for Kindergarten.
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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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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Alphabet Chart
Item: 303974
Status: In Stock
$5.95
Decorate learning spaces while supporting instruction with this useful educational chart. Designed as both a classroom display and learning tool, the chart measures 17" x 22". Related lessons and activities are provided on the back to extend learning and help educators incorporate the chart into classroom instruction.
One-Hole Hole Puncher
Item: 47601
Status: In Stock
$6.95
Introduce a new supply into your office spaces with this durable One-Hole Hole Puncher for Crafting and Fitting Papers Into Binders. This hole punch is great for reading confetti pieces, small dots for crafts, and collecting sheets in a binder or folder. This sturdy hole puncher features easy to grip handles.
Sky Blue Flannelboard
Item: 61132
Status: In Stock
$25.95
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.
Assorted Felt Shapes - 500 Pieces
Item: 46059
Status: In Stock
$17.95
3 years & up. Introduce a new material to your arts and crafts with this fun pack of Assorted Felt Shapes in Various Bright Colors for Arts and Crafts. This pack includes fuzzy textures in a variety of pre-cut shapes and fun designs. Perfect for gluing on flannel board or art projects. Children will enjoy the sensory element that these pieces add. Encourage them to identify the color and shape of the pieces they use. 500 pieces per package. Made in the USA.
Wally the Weather Dog Felt Set
Item: 62016
Status: In Stock
$24.95
3 years & up. Discover a world of weather and how to dress for it! This set covers weather during each season and includes 3 labels to track weather: yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Set contains 7" Wally figure, assortment of felt clothing, 4 seasonal scenes, bilingual lesson guide and sequencing strips, felt thermometer, and 18 weather-related icons. Made in the USA.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Felt Set - 14 Pieces
Item: 73741
Status: In Stock
$24.95
3 years & up. Countdown with Pete as he loses his buttons one by one. These colorful felt pieces help retell the story of Pete the Cat by creating colorful visual representations of Pete and his buttons. This soft felt set offers the opportunity to review sounds for sensory learning and basic math problems for STEM learning. This set is a perfect prop for interactive reading. Includes 14 felt pieces along with an activity guide.
Bilingual Rhyme Set - 29 Pieces
Item: 85964
Status: In Stock
$46.95
3 years & up. Three all-time favorites bundled into one bilingual pack. Contains Five Little Monkeys, Five Speckled Frogs, and The Eency Weency Spider along with a teacher's guide with activities in both English and Spanish! 29 felt pieces in all. Pre-cut.
Emotions Felt Set - 24 Pieces
Item: 62572
Status: In Stock
$23.95
3 years & up. Teaching emotional literacy helps children develop social skills by recognizing and responding to social cues appropriately. Children can interpret their own emotions by matching "feeling" words with pictures. Actual photographs printed on felt. 12 pictures, 12 feeling words, 6 page lesson guide. Average figure 6" tall.
Nursery Rhymes Combo Felt Set
Item: 46743
Status: In Stock
$59.95
3 years & up. Celebrate the fun of rhythm and rhyme with sixteen favorites including Hickory Dickory Dock, 3 Blind Mice, Little Miss Muffet, and Humpty Dumpty through the use of felt objects. Rhymes and songs included help children visualize stories through interactive learning. This set includes all pre-cut felt pieces. All items were made in the USA.
Community Helpers Felt Set - 28 Pieces
Item: 47634
Status: In Stock
$32.95
3 years & up. Introduce children to the people that make their community thrive with this Community Helpers Felt Set. This set comes with 22 interchangeable career uniforms (including a doctor, a police officer, and a firefighter) that children can put on male and female figures. As children create their own community workforce, they will learn about all the different ways that people make it great.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear Felt Set
Item: 62959
Status: In Stock
$24.95
3 years & up. Retell your favorite Eric Carle story, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear with this exciting Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear Interactive Reading Felt Set. This felt set features the characters of the beloved story. Use these soft, felt pieces for interactive reading time. Encourage your children to point to the characters or move the piece when they appear in the story. Set of 11.
Classic Stories Goldilocks Felt Set
Item: 46751
Status: In Stock
$22.95
3 years & up. Have your children follow along to this familiar story with this detailed Children's Favorite Classic Stories Goldilocks and the Three Bears Felt Set for Interactive Reading. This felt set follows Goldilocks and her encounter with the Three Bears. Encourage your children to move the felt pieces along as the story progresses. Set includes the classic story, 5 coloring sheets, a sequencing page, a two-story house, and 10 figures. Machine Washable. House measures 23"L x 16"W. Figures measure between 3"L to 5"L.
Diverse People Flannel Set - 21 Pieces
Item: 70456
Status: In Stock
$15.95
3 years & up. Introduce children to all sorts of people with the Diverse People Flannel Set. This set depicts people from all over the world that have all sorts of abilities and come from all sorts of families. As they play, children will familiarize themselves with the diversity that likely resembles their reality. The set also enables adults to talk with children about the diversity present in the set.