Language and Literacy Resources

3 years & up. Support literacy for bilingual learners with this set of felt letters. These letters will help children grow their literacy skills in a variety of ways. Children can begin by practicing letter sounds, progress to building basic words when they are ready, or do any number of literacy-related exercises. Activities like these will improve letter recognition skills, increase vocabulary, and establish strong readers.

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.

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. Children will enjoy helping these adorable kittens find their mittens as they learn about taking care of their belongings. The background scene is designed to fit into the Cardboard File Case. Set includes 15 felt figures to cut out including mother cat, 3 kittens, 3 sets of clean mittens, 3 sets of dirty mittens, 3 crying kitten faces, washtub, and cherry pie. The unmounted background scene measures 12" x 17". Text of this traditional story is also included. Felt board is sold separately.

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.

4 - 6 years. Sandpaper Letters are an excellent resource for tactile learners, as well as reinforcing fine motor skills for younger learners. Helps develop letter recognition and early literacy skills. It is a useful resource for home or classroom learning activities, and helps students with special needs by providing sensory input to their literacy skills. Includes 26 uppercase letter cards and 28 lowercase letter cards.

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.

3 years & up. Come and explore with bears, birds, and their friends with this exciting, versatile set. Children can improve their fine motor skills through pushing and pulling the felt items on and off the board. Set includes 60 precut pieces for storytelling, color recognition, counting, patterning, sorting, and more. Set also includes eight-page lesson guide.

Practice letter and sound identification, word building, spelling and more. The 34"L x 28"W chart has 3 clear pocket rows for card display, 26 letter pockets and an extra storage pocket. Includes 52 letter cards, 156 picture cards(picture one side, word on the other) and activity guide. Easy to clean nylon.

4 years & up. The Follow Along Letters are oversized dry-erase alphabet cards designed for reusable, hands-on handwriting practice. Each letter features directional arrows that guide proper stroke order, helping learners build letter recognition, fine motor skills, and confidence. The durable write-and-wipe surface allows children to trace, erase, and practice again and again using dry-erase markers. Perfect for early literacy activities, small groups, or independent practice, these dry-erase… More »

2 years & up. Build key foundations for letter formation with these natural looking stones, each one with a different pattern. As kids trace over the patterns from left to right, learning how to make shapes, the stones provide the sensory feedback needed to take the first steps in writing. Develops fine motor skills and the language necessary to talk about shapes and patterns. Also use them to make impressions in clay or dough, or use with sand, rice, and paint as part of a sensory tray. The… More »

3 years & up. Learn letters and vocabulary with acorns! Match uppercase and lowercase letters and match color-coded figures to their appropriate beginning letter. Includes 26 two-piece acorns and 26 color-coded figures, 1 for each letter! Acorns measure 2"L x 2.5"H.

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.

With this colorful Beginners Counting Felt Set children can count with ladybugs, pandas, puppies, kitten, frogs, and more! This set promotes important early math skills and helps children gain confidence in their counting. This exciting counting set makes learning more interactive and fun for children. Watch as they become familiar with numbers and concepts. The set includes 132 pre-cut pieces including 2 sets of numbers from 0-10 and equations. 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. 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.

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.

With this Picture Story Newsprint Paper Roll children can create their own story by writing and drawing. This paper roll promotes creativity, dexterity, and literacy. Half of the paper is lined, and the other is left blank for pictures. With the newsprint paper roll children can practice vocabulary words, writing their names, or even writing a story based on their own unique drawing. With just a blank paper, the options for creativity are endless. Measures 12"W x 500'L.

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… More »

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.

8 years & up. Put letters together, build words, add up your points and win! This classic game features the classic Scrabble® equipment for a big-time word-on-word showdown. Do you see a word your opponent hasn't seen? A double or triple letter or word space that will let you earn big points? Could the luck of the draw win you the game? Use your letters to score points and challenge your family and friends. It's your word against theirs! Includes 1 gameboard, 100 wooden letter tiles, 4 tile… More »

Grades K & up. Increase sight word recognition, develop phonics skills, improve fluency, build vocabulary, motivate young readers, and provide hands-on reading experiences! It includes 250 self-checking puzzle pieces -- 125 word puzzle pieces (approx. 1.5 inches x 2 inches) and 125 photo puzzle pieces (approx. 2 inches x 2 inches) and a 4-page booklet with directions, teaching suggestions, and games.

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.

3 years & up. The Beginning Word Builder is a great group activity for practicing spelling, reading, and identifying words. The Beginning Word Builder is designed to grow with children as their literacy skills develop and encourages critical thinking skills to investigate vowel-consonant (VC), consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC), and consonant-vowel (CV) words. Word and picture cards attach to the top of the word builder for easy access to prompts. Includes 1 Word Builder, 8 Lowercase Letter Rings,… More »