Language and Literacy Resources

3 years & up. Expand your classroom's language skills with these Jumbo Language Learning Cards with Real Pictures. These learning cards depict children of differing abilities. Use these cards to have a discussion with your class about diversity and inclusion. These high quality cards are great for promoting empathy, compassion, and understanding. Each set includes eight photos on high-quality cardstock and a teacher guide. Cards measure 17" L x 22" W.

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.

3 years & up. Write on, wipe off, repeat! Use these colorful pockets for worksheets, coloring pages, and more. The transparent write on and wipe off sides allow you to use one sheet of paper over and over again. Includes 5 Colorful pockets with 5 dry erase markers with eraser tips. Each pocket measures 10"W x 14"H.

3 years & up. Encourage your children to practice their writing and vocabulary words with these Dry Erase Sentence Strips for Practicing Writing and Sentence Formation. These sentence strips promote literacy, dexterity, fine motor skills, creativity, and imagination. Encourage children to identify the color of the marker they have as they practice writing letters, numbers, vocabulary words, or simple sentences. Eraser and pens are not included. Pack of 30. Ruled 1.5" with red baseline and… More »

3 years & up. These magnetic lowercase letters are ideal for magnet play and early language practice. Great for use in conjuction with a magnetic chalkboard. Set of 40 letters are 2.5" high and are packaged in a storage bucket.

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 »

3 years & up. Each book in the set represents a variety of formats from popular fictional stories to informative, content specific books that develop language, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Perfect for providing read aloud experiences to children whose native language is Spanish.Includes best practices guide for instructional support. Note: Each book in this set was selected to enhance the lessons provide in both Nemours® Reading BrightStart! programs. The set can also be used in any classroom.

2 years & up. These tactile stones offer an engaging, multi-sensory way for young children to practice correct letter formation. Each stone is carefully engraved to provide important sensory feedback. Starting at the green dot children will enjoy tracing each letter shape with their finger - over and over again - building important motor-memory skills. The set contains 26 letter stones, 3.5" - 6" long, and an activity guide.

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. 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. Encourage critical cognitive development with these Learning to Sequence Sets. These sets depict a story over a certain number of scene cards (3, 4, or 6) and prompt children to tell the story by arranging the cards in the right order. Interacting with these engaging stories will cultivate sequencing skills that will benefit children for the rest of their lives.

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.

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.

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.

Grades K & up. Make learning interactive with these Classroom Dry Erase Boards. Designed for group activities, reading or writing centers, math practice, and more, these student-sized dry-erase boards help children build confidence through hands-on learning. Perfect for quick responses, problem-solving, or collaborative work, this set provides a reusable alternative to paper. Each board is lightweight, durable, and easy to clean, making it ideal for classroom, homeschool, or tutoring use. Includes… More »

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.

3 years & up. The hands-on exploratory nature of studies in the classroom taps into children's natural curiosity, resulting in a learning environment that is both fun and intentional. This Language and Literary Skills Kit offers a wide range of tools and materials to support and encourage children in meaningful interactions with print and language. Contents may vary.

4 years & up. Learning doesn't stop at the classroom door! Expand curriculum into the outdoor environment with the Out and About With Literacy Kit. This kit provides a variety of learning experiences that enable teachers to reinforce curricular concepts in a fun, hands-on way. Young learners will become comfortable with the alphabet while they develop the understanding that all spoken sounds can be represented by letters. Some of the targeted learning goals include oral language, phonemic awareness,… More »

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.

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.

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. 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 »

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. Improve your child's literacy and vocabulary skills with these exciting Rhyming and Learning First Words Match and Learn Puzzles with Engaging Images. Children will love to learn and match the puzzle pieces as they try to complete the set. Each piece is complete with a photographic element to correspond with the word. These puzzle pieces promote problem solving, collaborative learning, critical thinking, and fine motor skills. These match and learn puzzles include 24 self correcting puzzle pairs.