Touch & Learn Tactile Letters (3-6 years)
A magic touch to working with letters…
Many children learn best through touch. Our Touch & Learn Tactile Letters take a sensory approach to working with letters! Both uppercase and lowercase sets have a sandpaper surface that children love to feel and trace. As they slide their fingers along the lines and curves of each tile, children develop a concrete sense of each letter, its shape—and the strokes they need to start printing. Rather than “look and listen” lessons, these letters provide instant reinforcement kids can see, touch, and trace!
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Turn & Learn Word Building Game (4-10 yrs.)
Children practice phonics as they play!
Playing word games can be a valuable—and engaging—way to build language skills. Our fast-paced Turn & Learn Word Building Game is specifically designed to motivate children to explore phonics…as
they race against the clock to create the most words! Kids turn the cubes to build simple 3-letter words, reinforcing vowel sounds with each new word. More advanced children can build 4-letter words that include trickier letter combinations. Plus, the write & wipe scorecards help kids get tons of practice printing and spelling each word.
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Let’s Play School Set (4-10 yrs.)
Children learn as they role-play a day at school…
Dramatic play is one of the most effective ways for children to discover how to work successfully with others! Role-playing provides kids with numerous opportunities to learn about themselves and others. With the Let’s Play School set, children get to play the parts of students and teachers—and learn that working with others means working cooperatively toward a common goal. Kids get to hold a spelling bee, hand out awards, and take attendance—boosting problem solving skills, engaging in creative thinking, and much more!
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Make-A-Word Picture Puzzles (4-8 yrs.)
Making fluent readers—one piece at a time!
These two sets of puzzles have a great self-correcting feature that’s great for beginning readers—they only fit together one way, so kids can’t misspell the words they build! Focusing on simple 3-letter and 4-letter words, each puzzle forms a picture of the word in addition to spelling it out...so kids get instant reinforcement with simple words and develop the skills they need to become better readers. Plus, each puzzle set has 16 different puzzles, with no repeated words!
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The Allowance Game (5-12 yrs.)
A great way to show how math skills matter…
Money provides a great way to teach and reinforce basic math skills. As kids play The Allowance Game, they use addition and subtraction in a very practical way—counting their own money and making change. Our game also reinforces concepts about money that all parents want their children to learn: While it rewards players with a good allowance for completing a task, it also shows that bad decisions have consequences...such as losing a turn when they forget to do their homework!
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Hello from Around the World Memory Game
(3 yrs. & up)
Connecting kids to our multicultural world…
A key component of children’s development is their awareness of the world around them…and of the amazing diversity of distant peoples, languages, and cultures. The Hello from Around the World Memory Game is a good introduction to the differences and similarities we all share—no matter where we’re from! The cards in the game feature photos of smiling kids from 24 countries and the word “hello” written in their native languages. Kids can play the matching game to give their memories a workout…then use the easy pronunciation key on each card to learn to say “hello” in 24 languages!
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Fascinating Facts Human Body Game (7-13 yrs.)
Putting science concepts within reach…
The human body is a child’s first introduction to life science—one that provides countless opportunities for learning experiences. But, how do we explain the complex systems of the body to a child? The Fascinating Facts Human Body Game does a great job covering these systems and organ functions by presenting the information in kid-friendly terms that children can relate to. In addition to the interesting facts kids learn, the game includes an anatomical model with removable internal organs—so children can see where internal organs fit into the body.
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The Pet Vet (4-12 yrs.)
Dramatic play brings dramatic results…
Whether you call it dramatic play or just plain “pretending,” when children use their imaginations to bring a scene to life or to play an imaginary role, they’re learning about the world around them…and showing us what they’ve learned. By combining two popular dramatic play elements—animals and doctors—The Pet Vet provides ample opportunity for successful dramatic play experiences. Perhaps most important, this form of play allows the child to “make the rules,” fostering creativity and independent thinking. And, by incorporating animal care into dramatic play, The Pet Vet allows the child to express caring emotions and affection in a comfortable setting.
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Sort-A-Shape Activity Board (2-5 yrs.)
Developing recognition skills requires a simple approach…
Shape and color: As building blocks of learning, it’s essential that toddlers grasp these two important concepts—and that requires simplicity. The Sort-A-Shape Activity Board provides children with straightforward, self-correcting way to sort objects by shape and color. Plus, since the children are sorting with their own hands, they’re also able to develop eye-hand coordination and strengthen gross motor skills.
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The Big Spin Game Show (4 yrs. & up)
Proof that fun and test preparation can go together!
As most parents know, standardized tests are as much a part of education as report cards. The challenge for many is how to engage their children in test preparation at home. By emphasizing fun—but presenting the material in a test prep format—The Big Spin Game Show goes a long way toward this goal. Questions address topics in math, language, science, and even the arts…all in an age-appropriate, non-threatening way that even kindergarteners can respond to.
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Young Woodworker’s Project Kit (5-12 yrs.)
Woodworking your way to math proficiency!
Basic math skills are fundamental to future success—and woodworking projects are just the thing for providing real-life math practice. All three projects included in this kit involve using standard units of measurement kids need to know…like inches and feet. Plus, kids get tons of practice with basic geometric shapes—and learn how to build things in logical sequence. As a last benefit, their finished products help kids build spatial awareness of 3-D objects!
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Real Bugs Discovery Kit (3 yrs. & up)
Science concepts presented in a kid-friendly fashion!
Children learn how to observe objects and describe their similarities and differences through exploration. In my experience, hands-on specimens like the 12 in this kit are ideal for encouraging such thoughtful discovery. By comparing the bugs, kids learn to identify common attributes and differences. Scientific knowledge is enhanced by sorting and classifying the specimens by size, color, number of wings, and other features of insect anatomy. Finally, the inclusion of an insect fact book highlights scientific terms and language—an essential component of science literacy!
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Beginner’s Science Lab (5-12 yrs.)
Children love to explore and try new things…
and the engaging experiments in our lab give them a memorable introduction to science! It’s easier for children to retain concepts when they’re actively involved. In this kit, children follow simple, step-by-step instructions to complete 12 fun experiments. As they make their own volcano or grow crystals, children do more than just hear about science—they live it!
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Count Your Peanuts! Math Game (3 yrs. & up)
A fun way to build counting skills!
Practicing basic math skills is easier—and more effective—when a child has fun doing it! In this simple, fast-paced game, children count concrete items, which helps them to visualize and truly understand what numbers represent. And since the game is such fun to play, children get repeated practice as they play again and again. They might just forget that they’re practicing math at all!
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Color Discovery Boxes (9 mos.-4 yrs.)
You’re never too young to start learning…
and our ingenious discovery boxes give little ones an engaging head start! Each brightly colored box comes with 4 soft, fun-to-touch objects inside. As toddlers play with the objects, tell them about each one and what color it is. This helps build early vocabulary and color recognition skills. Plus, even opening and closing the boxes improves kids’ eye-hand coordination—which can lead to better letter formation and writing skills later on!
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