Language

Listening Skills ColorCards & CDs

Children love these activities! Each of these two sets features crystal clear recordings on CD, to match with 40 high quality large photographs on durable cards (6"x8"). Children can listen to the CD, look at the photographs, and imitate the sounds they hear or point to the matching picture. The recently updated Indoor Sounds includes 40 commonly heard sounds such as laughing, coughing, a door bell, the shower, a computer game, the telephone and more. The updated Outdoor Sounds features Animals (cow, cat, bee), Transportation (car, train, bicycle), Out & About (mobile phone, car starting, waves on the beach) and Having Fun (skateboarding, fireworks, swimming). Each set includes 40 cards, one CD, a sturdy storage box and instructions.

L486	Indoor Sounds	$64.95
L497	Outdoor Sounds	$64.95

AlphaRings

A fun, hands-on way to learn the alphabet! AlphaRings are a great way to reinforce letter identification and letter sound association. Use them with students who are just learning the alphabet, children who need additional help remembering the sounds of the letters, and with children who are struggling with letter reversals, e. g., confusing letters "b" and "d". The rings feature uppercase and lowercase letters plus full-color illustrations. They are adjustable and therefore comfortable for young learners of all sizes. Vowels are printed in red, consonants in black. Includes 130 rings - 5 of each letter - and a "Tip Sheet" of suggested activities. Ring face is about 1"D. From 5 years.

L097		$19.95

Come Learn with Me

A colorful and interactive way to promote a variety of language-based skills through hands-on learning. Each book contains pictures to place on hook n' loop dots. Children learn to identify and name common objects, match pictures, follow one and two-step directions, sort and categorize, tell stories, and much more. 8"x 8.5". Spiralbound. Each has 14 laminated pages.

L347	Come Move with Me	$19.95
L754	Come to My House	$19.95
L550	Come Ride with Me	$19.95
L082	Come to My Farm	$19.95
L173	Set of all 4	$74.95

Half & Half Matching Cards

No-tear plastic cards! These sets are a great tool for teaching vocabulary and categorization. Kids simply match the two parts to make a whole. In each category there are 12 colorful pairs of cards with realistic illustrations. Plastic cards measure 4.5"x 2.5".

L963	Animals	$12.95
L635	Transportation	$12.95
L791	Fruits & Veggies	$12.95
L670	Home & Toys	$12.95
L040	Set of all 4	$49.95

The Great Action Adventure

This unique, interactive CD-ROM allows children to have fun while learning about verbs. Children as young as two years old can easily play the full-motion videos by themselves and learn the associated nouns or signs. Older children, who already know common nouns and verbs, can use a more advanced setting to learn appropriate verb tenses.
There are two different ways to use the CD: the Play Area and the more structured Teaching Area. Both areas can be fully customized for each child. You have the ability to choose which words are taught, how they are presented and how the student is reinforced and prompted. Skills taught include receptive noun and verb matching, sign language, word matching and verb tenses.
System requirements:
Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP or NT, Mac OS 8.1or higher but not OS X.

L581		$69.95

Reminder Posters

Visual reminders are very helpful to all young children when trying to teach them social behaviors and routines. These wonderful posters are excellent visual reminders to put around the classroom, clinic or home. They are multicultural and visually powerful. Direct, meaningful images show children modeling good behavior for others to follow. Each poster measures 19.5" x 13". There are two sets to choose from; each includes 9 posters.

Set 1 includes: I cover my coughs, I listen quietly, I pick up my toys, I put my things away, I say please and thank you, I share with others, I use words when I am angry, I wash my hands, I wipe my nose.
Set 2 includes: I brush my teeth, I am quiet at nap time, I flush the toilet, I keep my hands to myself, I make friends, I sit when I eat, I stay safe, I take turns, I wipe up my spills.

L044	Reminder Poster Set 1 (9 posters)	$19.95
L263	Reminder Poster Set 2 (9 posters)	$19.95

Alpha-Dough & Counting-Dough

Learning to create letters and numbers through tactile experience! These unique kits support young learners as they gain important literacy and numeracy skills. To form letters/numbers, children create and match dough shapes to the large models on cards. Through this process children also develop their fine motor skills, by rolling and shaping the dough to the desired forms. The back of each card provides space to practice writing the letter/number with the included crayon. Each of the kits includes 30 write & wipe, double-sided activity cards (8"x5.5"), three 4 oz. containers of modeling dough, and one crayon. From 3 years.

L152	Counting-Dough	$24.95
L593	Alpha-Dough Lower Case Letters	$24.95
L695	Alpha-Dough Upper Case Letters	$24.95
L211	Set of all 3	$72.95

Magnetic Wooden Books

Beautifully illustrated, innovative magnetic books that help build early vocabulary, letter recognition and matching skills. Children have fun matching the removable wooden magnetic pieces to their correct puzzle spots. The ABC book (26 pieces) pictures an item for every letter whose name begins with that letter. The animal book (32 pieces) is divided into Zoo, Farm, Pets and Dinosaurs. Page measures 6.5" x 6". From 2 years.

L900	My ABC Book	$14.95
L554	My First Book of Animals	$14.95

Puzzle Cards

Interlocking, self-correcting cardboard puzzle cards that make learning about rhymes, opposites and the alphabet fun. Cards feature clear, colorful pictures on a white background with the object name spelled on the front. Each set comes in a wooden box with sliding lid for storage. Each completed pair is 3" x 4". Box measures 7"L x 5"D x 2"H. From 4 years.

L571	Rhymes Puzzle Cards (20 pairs)	$9.95
L363	Alphabet Puzzle Cards (26 pairs)	$9.95
L144	Opposites Puzzle Cards (20 pairs)	$9.95
L379	Set of all 3	$28.95

Sequencing Cards

These games help develop sequencing skills, storytelling and visual attention. Each game features colorful illustrations of sequences that are familiar to young children, and includes 48 sturdy cards packaged in a sturdy box. Cards are 4"x 4".

L666	3-Scene Sequencing Cards	$13.95
L811	4-Scene Sequencing Cards	$13.95
L910	4-Step Picture Sequencing Cards	$13.95
L706	Set of all 3	$39.95

Table Top Pocket Charts

These portable Table Top Pocket Charts are great for small group or individual use. Made of durable nylon, each chart has 10 clear horizontal pockets in front, and a storage pouch sewn in the back to keep all the pieces secure when not in use. Durable cardboard tiles (2"x2") depict real photos or clear drawings for easy recognition by young children. Charts fold for easy storage. 18"x13".
• The Beginning Sounds Pocket Chart helps children practice important phonemic awareness skills. It includes over 100 tiles depicting photos of real objects. Each letter of the alphabet has one "starter tile" with the letter on it, and 3 matching tiles of objects beginning with the same letter.
• The Categories Pocket Chart includes over 100 tiles depicting photos of real objects in 26 categories such as fruit, toys, tools, things you wear on your feet, etc. Kids will enjoy sorting and classifying as they find the 4 tiles in each category.
• The Four-Step Sequencing Pocket Chart includes 26 different sequences. Place any four sequence tiles into any one of the 10 clear pockets, then let kids rearrange the tiles in the correct order. Sequences include getting dressed, preparing cereal and having a haircut. There are also more abstract sequences like an egg hatching, flowers growing and a snowman melting.
• The Word Families Pocket Chart introduces 26 different word families in an easy to use format. Just put a starter tile in each of 10 clear pockets as the child finds the other three matches for each starter tile. Real photos make recognition easier. Includes 26 starter tiles and 78 matching rhyming tiles.

L394	Beginning Sounds Pocket Chart	$21.95
L268	Categories Pocket Chart	$21.95
L704	Four-Step Pocket Chart	$21.95
L822	Word Families Pocket Chart	$21.95
L650	Set of all 4	$84.95

Alphabet Center Pocket Chart

Bright colors, engaging images and active learning make this pocket chart a fun way to practice letter and sound identification, word building, spelling and more. This large chart has 3 clear pocket rows for card display, 26 letter pockets for activities, and an extra storage pocket. It comes with 156 coated picture cards (picture on one side, word on the other), 52 uppercase and lowercase letter cards, 4 blank cards, and an activity guide. Made of easy-to-clean nylon. 28"W x 34"H. From 3 years.

L952		$34.95

Opposites

Fifteen puzzle pairs showing familiar opposites. Pictures are colorful and clear, and the vocabulary is appropriate and familiar to young children. Pieces are made of thick and sturdy cardboard. Each piece is 2.5"H. From 2 years.

L216		$11.95

Things That Go Together

Fifteen puzzle pairs of familiar objects that belong together. Objects are all common words in young children's vocabulary, and the photographs are clear and easy to identify. Pieces are made of thick and sturdy cardboard. Each piece is 2.5"H. From 2 years.

L227		$11.95

Whose Home?

Children have fun matching these ten animals to their homes (e.g. bird & nest, horse & stable, spider & web, goldfish & bowl, dog & doghouse, cat & basket, and more). Only the matching pieces of each chunky photo puzzle fit together, making them self-checking. Builds visual discrimination, matching skills and vocabulary. Each puzzle pair measures 7"x 4". 10 pairs.

L224		$11.95

Action Lotto

An excellent game to work on verbs and encourage language use and comprehension. It also increases visual discrimination and attention to detail. There are many different ways to use this game, both in one-on-one and small group sessions. At the most basic level, the child can match a card with the exact action on the corresponding game board. At a more complex level, they can match cards of associated verbs (e.g. match "drinking milk from a cup" with "drinking soda from a bottle"). Another way to play is to match cards with objects related to the action (e.g. match a card showing a book to the image of a child reading). Actions include: drink, cut, pour, stir, talk, play, read, draw, hang, close, listen, fold, throw, paint, climb, and wash. Game includes 4 photo scene boards, 4 playing boards, each with 4 blank spots to place cards, and 52 photo cards (divided into 16 verb cards, 16 associated verb cards, 16 noun cards, and 4 boy/girl cards). Cards are 4"x 4", scene boards are 12"x 8". Made of rigid cardboard.

L748		$29.95