Language and Literacy Resources

3 years & up. Plush, plump and huggable, this turtle puppet in bright green plush has movable mouth and feet. Grab and pull the front of his shell and he'll hide inside. This turtle may be shy, but he won't be slow to win your affection. Puppets foster interaction, inspire expression, and nurture cooperation. Puppetry also helps children explore cause and effect and fine motor skills. Use this Turtle Plush Hand Puppet as a prop for storytime or add it to any dramatic play area in your classroom. 13"L x 11"W x 5"H.

3 years & up. Real images reinforce healthy eating habits and align with the USDA MyPlate model. This learning kit is great for at home learning or in school instruction. Being that the pieces are all made of felt, the kit also travels well. Includes 1 felt plate with placemat, 50 food pieces, 5 food group pieces, and a 16 page lesson guide. Precut. Placemat measures 12"L x 14"W.

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.

Birth & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft My First Mouse 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 mice make. The plush material is surface washable. Measures 5.5"H. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

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.

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".

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.

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. 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.

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.

Easily practice math problems, writing skills and more with these eco-friendly pockets. Cleans easily with soft dry cloth or tissue when used with a low-odor dry erase marker. (not included). 9" x12".

Extra styluses for Gel Writing Boards (sold separately). Gel Writing boards not included, only the writing styluses. Made in the USA.

Enjoy hands-free, portable storytime on the floor, chair, table, or outdoors. Lightweight with movable flip-up extenders that support over-sized items. Expandable big book storage rack on back for additional book storage. Set up size 18"W x 15"H x 12"D. Storage size 18"W x 18"H x 2"D. Books sold separately.

3 years & up. Encourage role play and add realism to doll house activities. Promotes cognitive, motor, and social development while fostering meaningful connections between children, parents, grandparents, and older siblings. Helps with communication skills as children describe their creations and listen to family member's ideas. This multi-generational Caucasian family of 8 is made of solid vinyl, with realistic detailing. Each figure is free standing, with the tallest measuring 5"H.

5 years and up. Cultivate key literacy development while having lots of fun with this Sight Word Toss game. In this game, each lily pad has a word on it. Players shout out a word from one of the lily pads and then throw their beanbag at that pad. If the bean bag lands on the pad, the player's team keeps the bean bag. Whoever has the most bean bags at the end wins!

Grade PreK. This workbook has 300 skill-building pages that give young learners practice with the alphabet, sight words, handwriting, counting, numbers, shapes and everything they'll need to succeed as students. Includes: free stickers and certificate of achievement, instant assessment test to check progress, and a free web link to great learning games. This workbook is teacher approved to support classroom learning. 320 pages.

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".

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. 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. Introduce your children to more sight words with this descriptive Step 2 Sight Word Book Set for Early Literacy and Vocabulary Skills. Sight words are necessary for early literacy development as they help children read more fluently and write with more efficiency. With this set, children will add eight new words to their repertoire, and review previously taught words. Set of 8 books.

4 years & up. Build vocabulary in a fun, engaging way with the Fox in the Box Positional Words Activity Set. This set has 40 activity cards that tell children to put an animal (depicted on a small card) in the proximity of an object (a tree, a chair, a fox, or a hat). This activity will familiarize children with the function and meaning of positional words and further them along the path to literacy.

3 years & up. The letters in these sets are correctly proportioned and include more of the letters you need most - extra vowels: a, e, i, o, u; and consonants: b, l, m, r, s, t. Strong magnets on the back provide a "sure grip." Color-coded with red vowels and blue consonants. 1.5" tall. 126 pieces.

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.

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"