Language and Literacy Resources

4 years & up. Introduce early vocabulary words with this engaging See and Spell Colorful Vocabulary Puzzles with Pictures. Children will love completing the self correcting puzzles with the correct letters to reveal a word. These puzzles promote fine motor skills, literacy, color recognition, and problem solving. The more than 60 colorful wooden letters fit into the eight two-sided cutout boards to spell three and four letter words. The wooden case is included for easy storage.

3 years & up. Set of 26 alphabet soup cans will feed every child's curiosity. Promote school readiness with activities that support alphabet awareness, letter recognition, early phonics, and reading. Contains 26 durable cardboard cans with 1 uppercase letter, 1 lowercase letter, and 5 photos in each, along with an activity guide. Each card is die-cut and made to last.

4 years & up. Make learning the alphabet even more fun with this exciting POP for Letters™ Practicing Alphabet Recognition and Early Literacy Skills Game. This popcorn themed alphabet game promotes letter recognition, collaborative play, early literacy skills, and fine motor skills. Simply draw a letter from the popcorn box and identify the letter and sound. Be careful not to pull a piece that says "POP". You'll have to put all your pieces back! Includes 100 die-cut popcorn pieces… More »

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.

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.

Grades K - 4. Help young children along the path to literacy with the WhisperPhone® Element. The WhisperPhone® uses an acoustic feedback tool that quickly transmits the sound of a child's voice to their ear. The WhisperPhone amplifies the child's voice directly to their ear, providing clear auditory feedback. The immediate auditory feedback encourages better enunciation and fluency, which are critical components of effective reading. This enables them to hear themselves reading and minimizes… More »

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.

3 years & up. You'll never have to decide between chalk or markers again with these multi-purpose Double-Sided Chalkboard and Dry Erase Board for Classroom Activities. These sturdy hardboards include chalkboards on one side with blank, dry-erase on the other side. With these two sided boards, children can practice math, vocabulary, or writing skills independently. This set promotes fine motor skills. Measures 9"L x 12"W.

PreK - Grade 2. A step-by-step, book-by-book program that guides children through the early stages of reading. Each book, carefully evaluated by a reading specialist to correlate with the Guided Reading Levels, is leveled to address the early stages of a child's reading development. Inside each box set you'll find 75 eight-page storybooks (5 copies of 15 titles) on topics children love, which makes them perfect for group learning. Also includes a 4-page mini-teaching guide and storage box.

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.

3 years & up. This Baby Turtle hand puppet is bright green, plush, plump, and huggable. He has movable feet and mouth, and can also hide inside his shell. Measures 10"L x 7"W x 3"Tall.

3 years & up. Sharpen writing skills with this Chart Tablet. The 1.5" ruled lines on every page of this tablet give children plenty of space to practice their letters and numbers. The tablet also enables educators to take an active role in this practice by writing letters on the top line and having children either trace them or copy them on the next line. No matter how educators or children use it, this tablet will help improve children's writing skills. Measures 24"L x 16"W.

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".

4 years & up. Explore the classic game of Monopoly Junior with a twist! Monopoly Discover includes two levels of play with a double-sided game board. One side focuses on counting and matching, recommended for ages 4 to 5 years. The second side of the board focuses on advanced play, including reading and simple math for ages 6 years & up. Each level includes its own set of Monopoly money and cards appropriate for that level. Includes: 2-sided game board, 6 tokens, 6 Character cards, 16 Title… More »

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… More »

Bilingual Carpet Seating Squares can be used to learn both English and Spanish. The vividly colored pictures provide the perfect way for children to learn the Spanish and English word for the image. Proudly made in the U.S.A., these squares are durably designed to provide a life time of learning and fun! Set includes eighteen squares. Each square measures 12" x 12".

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. Looking and feeling like real rocks, these pebbles are great for learning in the sand, in the water and outdoors. 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. Literacy and Math with Zoo Animals. This exciting set will provide your preschooler with plenty of entertaining educational options when learning about the 26 letters of the alphabet and numbers 0 through 10. An 8-count pack of crayons and a container of dough are also included to make learning more hands on. A safari animal puppet is also included. Activity card(s) included.

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 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. This Baby Black Bear hand puppet features soft fur, a sweet face, and movable head and arms. Measures 5"L x 6"W x 9"Tall.

12 months & up. Set of five finger puppets represent some of the most common bugs you would find in the backyard. Each has an elastic fitting inside to keep them on your finger and are great for hours of creative play. Includes bumblebee, butterfly, caterpillar, spider, and ladybug. Bugs have full bodies and measure 6"L.

3 years & up. Encourage children to learn sequencing through play with this fun Solve What Happens Next Picture Sequencing Three Scene Puzzle Game. There's no reading required for this game! Only the right pieces fit together as young learners acquire an understanding of logical order. This self correcting puzzle promotes problem solving skills, fine motor skills, and logic and reasoning. Includes 14 sets and 42 durable pieces. Directions in English and Spanish.

Red and blue ruled dry erase boards (double-sided) are great for teaching and practicing fundamentals for early learners. Bright white board contains 5 sets of blue headline and broken midline plus red baseline format. Each line set measures 1.125" with 0.375" of blank descender space between sets. Back side is plain white dry erase. Boards feature a high-quality, non-ghosting write-and-wipe surface with smooth, rounded edges and corners. Hardboard backing will not warp or chip. Measures… More »