Language and Literacy Resources

3 years & up. This is a 'cool' cat with attitude! The whimsical Fluffy Cat puppet features a movable mouth with a realistic tongue, extra fluffy body, and a long luxurious tail. It also makes a great pretend pet for petting and hugging. This hand puppet is a perfect addition to any classroom dramatic play center. Use this cuddly, Fluffy Cat as a prop for storytime. Measures 14"L x 9"W x 12"Tall.

4 years & up. Extend literacy skills with 13 double-sided boards with familiar illustrations and 52 colorful uppercase and lowercase letters for matching. Sturdy wooden construction. Encourages letter, word, and color recognition while promoting matching, memory, and fine motor skills.

PreK - 2. Make learning truly hands-on with this phonics pebble set, ideal for introducing letters and their sounds! Develop letter recognition, word-building, and blending skills with these tactile pebbles. Cast from a unique stone mix, these durable pebbles are ideal for use inside and out. Includes 64 pebbles covering 44 phonemes. Teacher guide included. Each pebble sized at 1.5" each.

4 years & up. Reel in the fun with this alphabet fishing game. Magnetic poles allow children to fish for 30 sea creatures, then match the lower case letters on the creatures to the letters on their game boards. Includes play for 1-4 players: 30 sea creatures, 4 game boards, 4 fishing poles, pop-up sea card, parent guide, Spanish & French letters sticker sheet.

3 years & up. Creative play and storytelling all rolled into a beautiful set of wooden toys. Children will enjoy hours of open-ended, interactive play while learning about the popular fairy tale characters in this Happy Architect set. Includes 44 total pieces: 12 plywood pieces (largest approximately 10" and smallest 8") and 32 wooden character pieces printed front and back. Children can use the interactive design of the houses, huts, bridges, and castle to pretend and play and bring… More »

PreK & up. These colorful, student-sized pointers are great for focusing attention and keeping students engaged in read-aloud or independent activities. Use for "reading the room", chart reading, or shared reading "big book" activities. Set includes three 15" pointers.

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. Encourage your children to move the felt pieces along as the story progresses. These educational felt board stories provide endless hours of creativity and storytelling. The Three Little Pigs includes 22 figures and house with peek-in door and fireplace. Goldilocks and the Three Bears includes 10 figures and two story house. Made in the USA.

This wonderful rug, featuring 18 bilingual inner squares surrounded by an alphabet border, provides the perfect Circletime rug for any classroom or children's setting. The inner squares feature 6 simple icons, 6 colors and 6 shapes displaying their English and Spanish names.

3 years & up. Have your children follow along to this familiar story with this detailed Children's Favorite Classic Stories Goldilocks and the Three Bears Felt Set for Interactive Reading. This felt set follows Goldilocks and her encounter with the Three Bears. Encourage your children to move the felt pieces along as the story progresses. Set includes the classic story, 5 coloring sheets, a sequencing page, a two-story house, and 10 figures. Machine Washable. House measures 23"L x 16"W.… More »

12 months & up. Add more friendly faces to your dramatic play area with these soft Plush Bigmouth Animal Hand Puppets for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. These large, 12 inch puppets have realistic features and easily moveable mouths. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound of the animals they're using. The plush material is surface washable. Set includes cow, horse, pig, duck,… More »

Grades K - 5. Reinforcement at home is proven to speed up a child's learning. These Home Literacy Cards are great to use during parent conferences and can be used with any children's book. Once parents understand the fluency strategies that will help their children read, learning can be extended beyond the classroom. Each card is 5.5" X 9.75." Set of 10. English.

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.

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.

PreK - Grade 1. Jumpstart reading success with this collection of 125 little books that introduce and reinforce the first 50 must know sight words. Each set includes a sturdy storage box fill with 5 copies of 25 delightful tales along with a 128 page teaching guide. Paperback.

Bright white 8.5" x 11" storybook paper has printed rules on both sides with a 4.5 inch blank space at the top for art work. 0.625" ruling, 0.313" dotted midline and descender space, red base line and blue headline. Conforms to: D'Nealian™ grade K and Zaner-Bloser™ grade 1.

Create your own personal book with these 30-page journals. My Writing Journal has lines for writing, plus space for a drawing and includes a word bank for frequently misspelled words. Set of 12 journals.

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.

3 years & up. As children explore artifacts within their classroom, school or other environments they can use these journals to document their findings. Set of 10. Measures 8.5" x 5.5".

4 years & up. Learning and recognizing capital letters will become a fun activity with these Lacing Manuscript Letter Beads & Chenille Stems! Each chunky, brightly colored, basic letter bead contains an extra large hole at the side for easy stringing. String together the alphabet, sight words, names and places. Use in arts and crafts projects. The collection of letters features more of commonly used letters and less of those not so common. With 288 in the set, there are plenty for lots of… More »

4 years & up. 36 colorfully illustrated doubled-sided cards provide 72 early learning activities with uppercase & lowercase letters and sequencing, plus answer key. A great way to get ready for school! Cards measure 4"H x 6"W.

3 years & up. Help your children develop their writing skills with this 24" x 16" Chart Tablet for Practice Writing Letters and Number. This chart table is complete with ruled paper for children to practice writing inside the lines. For a fun activity, have your children trace letters, numbers, or vocabulary words that you write. Practicing writing promotes literacy, number recognition, fine motor skills, dexterity, and confidence. The chart table is complete with 1.5" ruled lines.… More »

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. Kit includes: 104 Magnetic Soft Learning Letters, Pocket Wall Chart, Wooden Alphabet Stamp Set, 2 Sets of Flashcards, 26 Feels-Write Letter Stones,… More »

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.