Language and Literacy Resources

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 »

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… More »

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… More »

3 years & up. Hands-on manipulative for activities involving letter and word recognition, phonics, spelling, writing and more. Set includes 36 blue consonants, 14 red vowels, and 2 purple "y"s. Letters are soft, quiet, washable with reusable bag and measure from 0.625" to 1.75". Includes 52 letters.

3 years & up. Content-rich cards do their job, teaching children new skills in a fun way. This educational aid uses photos to teach 10 colors, 10 shapes, and numbers to 25. Self-checking, answers on card backs. Sturdy cards and storage box. Students will delight in mastering new skills. No-see-through cards with quick-sorting, rounded corners. Includes 96 cards, 3" x 6".

3 years & up. Retell your favorite Eric Carle story, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" with this 14-piece felt set featuring the characters of the story. Practice counting, story-telling, fine motor skills and more. Children can interact with the story pieces while counting and preforming simple math while forming the motor skills to place and pull objects. Felt board not included.

Grades K - 4. Sturdy metal magnetic board stands up or lays flat. Magnetic pieces adhere firmly to the board (not included). Can be used as a write and wipe board. Magnetic surface measures 12"x12".

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.

3 years & up. Get your children interested in a career with this wonderful Community Helpers Felt Set for Engaging Career Exploration Activities. This comprehensive set promotes dramatic play, fine motor skills, and imagination. Use these in a lesson about community helper careers and the importance of these positions. Set includes 3 men, 3 women, 22 interchangeable career uniforms, and an 8-page lesson plan. Pre-cut.

3 years & up. Children will enjoy getting around with this felt set! This set includes fire engine, bus, train, cars, ships, hot air balloons, sailboats, planes & more. Pieces measure 1" to 6" tall. Felt Fun sets are easy to use and are a great way children to play! Made in the USA.

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"),… More »

Grades K - 5. Reinforcement at home is proven to speed up a child's learning. These home literacy cards are great to use during parent conferences and can be used with any children's book. Once parents understand the fluency strategies that will help their children read, learning can be extended beyond the classroom. Each card is 5.5" X 9.75." Pack of 10. English.

Grades PreK - 2. Learn the alphabet and practice printing skills. Back of chart features reproducible sheets, activities, and helpful teaching tips. Measures 17" x 22".

Grades K & up. This fun and interactive Power Pen allows students to progress in different subject matters as they build skills while working individually or in pairs. When the pen is pressed to answer dots students will either receive positive praise from the pen for correct answers or helpful redirection from the pen when the wrong answer is chosen. Power Pen cards sold separately.

3 years & up. Retell your favorite Eric Carle story, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See with this exciting Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See Interactive Reading Felt Set. This 11-piece 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.

3 years & up. Bring wildlife interactive story time with these wonderful Friendly Wild Animals from Different Climates and Countries Felt Set. Children will love identifying familiar animals or mimicking their sounds. This felt set promotes literacy, exploration, color recognition, and fine motor skills. Encourage your children to follow along reading stories with these animals or create their own. The set Includes 14 animal mothers and their young with a total of 22 precut pieces, each measuring 1"H to 7"H.

5 years & up. Classic board game provides children the opportunity to work on their spelling and reading skills while having fun. Flip over the gameboard for an advanced game where players create their own words--the game grows with the kids! Includes two-sided gameboard, 105 cardboard letter tiles, 4 game tokens, and game guide. For 2 - 4 players.

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. Step back in time to the Jurassic era with this exciting Friendly Dinosaur Prehistoric Felt Set for Interactive Reading! This set of realistic dinosaur figures includes a volcano scene for creative storytelling. Use this set for an engaging lesson about the dinosaurs and other early creatures. Encourage children to describe or write about the creatures they see. Made in the USA. Set of 12. Figures range from 4"H to 10"H; background is 14"L x 24"W.

3 years & up. These brightly colored squishy letters are soft and tactile. It's easy for little hands to hold the chunky pieces. Introduce young learners to the alphabet, stack them, arrange them and spell simple words with these durable, natural rubber foam alphabets.

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.

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.

3 years & up. Have your children follow along to this familiar story with this detailed Children's Favorite Classic Stories Three Pigs Felt Set. This felt set follows the Three Pigs as they outwit the Wolf. Encourage your children to move the felt pieces along as the story progresses. Set includes 17 pre-cut flannel figures, a house that has "peek-in" doors, the classic story, and 4 reproducible coloring sheets. Made in the USA.

3 years & up. Support bilingual learners with this unique set of Color Coded Upper and Lower Case English and Spanish Alphabet Felt Letters. This durable set of soft, felt letters is perfect for early literacy practice. Children can start basic word building, practice letter sounds, and increase vocabulary. This set is complete with Spanish accent marks, such as tildes, to assist with correct pronunciation. Pre-cut. Vowels are in red and consonants are in blue. Includes two sets of uppercase… More »