Language and Literacy Resources

3 years & up. Use these Soft Foam Color Coded Magnetic Uppercase and Lowercase Learning Letters to introduce the alphabet and early literacy skills to your children. These color-coded letters differentiate consonants from vowels. Children can start basic word building, practice letter sounds, and increase vocabulary. This set includes two sets of both upper and lowercase letters for a total of 104 letters. Bucket is included for easy storage. The approximate height each letter is 1.75"

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.

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.

12 months & up. This precious owl family is a favorite for story-telling and puppet performances! This beautiful Mother Owl comes with her three adorable owl babies. Children can simulate flight in the Mother Owl by placing their hand into the puppet and placing their thumb in one wing and their little finger in the other wing. The three owl babies are finger puppets who can hide shyly under their mother's wings. Encourages creativity and imagination. Mother Owl measures 10.625"H x 6.25"W x 13"L.

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.

4 years & up. Learning the alphabet and how to write are just some the most important skills children are taught, so why not make it fun! This fun and interactive kit assists in the fostering of fine motor skills necessary for writing and provides children with plenty of practice tools. The composition notebook features wide ruled sheets perfect for small hands practicing dexterity. Colorful individual cards teach letter formation, and a letter puzzle game helps in letter and sound recognition. Includes: large pencil, 1 composition notebook, 26-piece puzzle, 26 alphabet cards, 1 practice card, and 36 Wikki Stix®.<br /> <br /> Components may change occasionally due to availability. We only substitute components with developmentally appropriate items that serve the same purpose.

3 years & up. Discover the prehistoric world with this Dinosaur Felt Set. Featuring dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, and other ancient animals, this set takes children millions of years back in time. Along with the lush backdrop and their imaginations, these animals are all children need to create their own version of the past. As they engage in world building, children will sharpen their creative thinking skills and deepen their appreciation for nature. Background is 14"L x 24"W.

3 years & up. Children will love to work with these colorful magnetic letters and numbers! Introduce basic reading and math with this set of 40 uppercase and 40 lowercase letters, 30 numbers, and 6 operations pieces. The plastic pieces measure 2.5" high.

Celebrate diversity! The Spanish alphabet surrounds 18 shapes, colors, and words in English and Spanish. Up to 30 children can sit or stand on the alphabet letters. The dense weave backing system features a revolutionary antibacterial treatment for improved hygiene and stability. The carpet also has Carpet Guard stain protection and a 15-year pile wear warranty. Bilingual Carpet Squares (item #46873 and #46874) are sold separately.

3 years & up. Write or draw, then wipe it away without a trace. These 5" x 7" marker boards are perfect for reading or writing centers. Set of 5 boards.

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 the alphabet through play with these Uppercase Sand Molds for Practicing the Alphabet with Sand Table Activities. These sand molds are the perfect addition to any sand table. Sand play becomes learning play with these colorful, easy to see sets. Encourage your children to practice their alphabet as they stamp different letters into the sand. This activity promotes fine motor skills, early literacy, and color recognition. This set contains 26 molds - Uppercase ABC's.

3 years & up. Make learning more fun with this fantastic felt farm! Includes 7 animals, a barn, a garden, and Old MacDonald himself. Set has 10 pieces and a six page lesson guide with rhymes and activities. Guide includes English, Spanish & French. Felt pieces are pre-cut.

3 years & up. As a supplement to the Language and Literacy Skills Resource Kit (item #63058), these Spanish materials will support inclusion of the Spanish speakers in the classroom. Includes: Magnetic Spanish Learning Letters and Spanish Alphabet and Picture Word Cards.

8 - 11 years. This award-winning book contains over 13,000 main entries and more than 1,000 full-color photographs and drawings. 26-page appendix including separate thesaurus, phonics and spelling, measurement, and geography sections.

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.

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.

3 years & up. Native to Mexico this little water monster is a curious animal. Storytell or create an environment for this animal using this plush. Measures 8.5"L x 4"W x 3"H.

The Language Builder Picture Noun Card set is a tremendous tool for teaching key language concepts to preschool age children; children and adults with autism, developmental delay, or speech/language delay; or to anyone first learning or re-learning basic language skills. This 350 full color noun card set includes stunning, child-pleasing, bright, photographic images from nine basic categories (animals, foods, vehicles, furniture, clothing, toys, everyday objects, shapes, and colors). This is the only flashcard set to offer Basic Stage Set of fifteen images (105 cards). In Stage One, two identical images are on white backgrounds. In Stage Two, five similar images are in their natural settings. The basic stage cards teach matching, labeling, and categorization skills. Also, the shape and color cards have exact duplicates so you can match them up. The back of each card is numbered and gives a label and category for the image, as well as suggested activities appropriate to the card.

3 years & up. A springtime sight, this fluffy yellow duckling waddles throughout the day quacking and flapping its wings. It has a movable beak and wings. Measures 10"L x 6"W x 9"H.

10 months & up. This beautifully designed pre-handwriting set is a striking addition to both outdoor and classroom spaces. Children can trace the patterns with their fingers or use different resources to follow the lines, making it a fun and engaging way to develop early writing skills through sensory exploration and play.

3 years & up. Matching provides an effective way to develop and improve student's reading and language skills. The heavy cardboard stock make these a long lasting classroom favorite. Includes 30 puzzles measuring 4.5" x 3.75".

Practice vocabulary and other literacy concepts with your children using these colorful Magnetic Pocket Chart Squares for Displaying Vocabulary Words and More. These magnetic charts can be used individually or velcroed together. Use these pocket charts to practice current vocabulary words, introduce rhyming words, break down vowel sounds, or to go over syllables. The options are endless! Includes grommets and magnets as well as a storage pocket on the back of each square. Small charts measure 17"L x 14"W. Combined chart measures 34"L x 28"W.

Grades K & up.Two-column format with new words, photographs, and drawings. Includes colored note boxes to help beginning readers enhance vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, and identify sounds. Paperback. 304 pages.