Early Learning

Build new STEM skills with your own construction and destruction machines! Kids build critical thinking and other STEM skills during every play session with WreckerGears, one of the fun-filled Gears! Gears! Gears! building sets from Learning Resources. With the help of the set's sturdy, colorful plastic gears, kids design and build their best wrecking machines, complete with a wrecking ball, digger scoop, or other construction-inspired accessories. Build along with the designs in the included guide, or let your imagination run free with a twisting, turning original design of your very own! Whether they're building an imaginary fortress or knocking down a few pretend walls, kids will build early engineering, fine motor, and other vital STEM skills with each new imaginative machine. Best of all, WreckerGears' work with all existing Gears! sets, which encourages open-ended play and offers kids endless ways to design, build, and adapt their construction and destruction creations. Ages 4-8

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The Big IdeaUp close and far away, bring nature your way with the world's only 2-in-1 microscope/telescope!

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Encourages scientific exploration and discovery

Introduces the wonderful world of life science

Perfect for STEM learning and scientific exploration on the go!

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Includes scope with 8x magnification, perfect-fit goggles with enlarged eyepieces, break-away strap, soft rubber hand grips, and telescoping barrel with 15x magnification for distance viewing

Magnification and field of vision designed specifically for preschoolers' level of perception

The ONLY combined microscope and telescope out there!

Objects will look upside down or backwards in MICROSCOPE MODE. Just like a real scientist, you are viewing through convex lenses, that make objects appear reversed. To view right side up, simply turn the object upside down before observing it with your Explorer Scope.

Ages 3-6

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The only binoculars designed specifically for little kids! Enlarged focus-free eyepieces—more than three times the size of ordinary binoculars—and perfect-fit goggles with placement guide enable kids (even toddlers) to see up close!

• Encourages nature and bird watching
• Learning time exploration
• Fun introductory science tool
• Kid-friendly binoculars, perfect for the youngest explorers
• Focus-free, 2x magnification
• Enlarged eye pieces and foolproof placement goggles
• Breakaway neckstrap
• Built kid-tough and designed to last for years

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The Big Idea Magnify the fun of exploration and discovery with these 8x magnification glasses!

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Support STEM learning Introduce a key scientific tool

Encourage a lifelong love of science and nature

Promote exploration and discovery

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Adjustable explorer glasses with 2x and 8x magnification levels

Features built-in LED light for night viewing

Double eyecup makes viewing easy!

Requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

ages 4-7

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Get preschoolers excited about science and introduce them to the miracles of magnification with My First Microscope! Magnify any small object – flat or dimensional – at 8x with this real, working microscope designed especially for little kids!

• Encourages scientific exploration
• Rewards curiosity
• Introduces kids to a key scientific tool
• A microscope designed with preschoolers in mind
• View anything at up to 8x magnification
• Part of the award-winning GeoSafari Jr. line of toys

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Place in water and watch the plastic egg gradually crack open over a period of 48 hours.

The endearing and durable creature is revealed as it grows!

This a dinosaur in a black and white crackled egg.

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Get a great deal on super-sized valu-paks of stickers. Teacher Created Resources stickers are acid-free, per industry standards (contact us for technical information). Each sticker is approximately 3/8 inch in diameter. This Valu-Pak contains 1144 stickers. Learn More

Publisher : Simon Spotlight

Language : English

paperback: 48 pages

Reading age : 5 - 7 years

Lexile measure : 500L

Grade level : Kindergarten - 2

Item Weight : 8.6 ounces

Dimensions : 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches

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Can you guess the animal without looking? Reach into the barn and identify barnyard favorites by touch. Vinyl flaps over the opening ensure you can’t peek! Then match the adult to the baby. Includes: • Barn • 8 animals (2 cows, 2 ducks, 2 horses and 2 pigs) Grades: Toddler+ Learning Style: Visual, Tactile Skill Development: Basic Concepts- Students learn attributes of each figurine such as size, shape, and color. Sensory Integration- Tactile discrimination is used to feel for the right animal! Learn More

Designed to give your child a strong foundation in phonemic awareness, a crucial pre-reading skill, Learn to Read Levels 1&2 Complete introduces these beginning concepts:

- The Alphabet

- Recognizing and Matching Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

- Tracing and Learning Letter Shapes

- Identifying Letter Sounds

- Rhyming Words and Beginning Sounds

Designed in conjunction with leading educators, award-winning authors, teachers and parents, Hooked on Phonics® Learn to Read uses a proven, simple, and fun method to give your child a strong foundation in phonics and reading skills.

- Learn: Your child learns to read new words by watching the videos and reading the workbook.

- Practice: Your child practices reading the new sound combinations and words in the workbook.

- Read: Your child puts it all together to read a great story.

- Celebrate: Celebrate success after each lesson and track your child’s progress! Pre-K (Ages 3-4)

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More than 40 activities make it fun to learn about the United States! Discover interesting facts about American history, geography, and landmarks when you tackle these mazes, crosswords, spot-the-difference scenes, word searches, secret codes, and other puzzles. You can check the solutions if you get stuck, and the pictures are fun to color, too. Dover Original. Learn More

Whoooooo's that adorable owl? It's Hoot the Fine Motor Owl, a wise addition to the collection of fine motor toys for toddlers from Learning Resources! Inspired by our bestselling Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog #0985, Hoot is here to help kids prepare for preschool success with four fun activities.

Cuter than your average developmental toys, this fine motor skills owl is designed to build and strengthen the different areas of hand strength and coordination included in school readiness checklists.

Kids practice pincer grip by spinning Hoot's eyes, build hand strength by squeaking Hoot's nose, and work on hand-eye coordination by dropping four coins into Hoot's slot. Once the coins are inside, use scissor skills to flap Hoot's wings and send the coins tumbling out his sides!

It's a friendly twist on the usual fine motor games for kids!

In addition to all of the fine motor fun, Hoot's coins also offers an introduction to color, shape, and number recognition skills, and store inside of Hoot's slot for easy clean-up.

Ages 1.5 -4

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Start your preschooler's early childhood education with the Horizons Preschool Curriculum Set! This Christian schools curriculum introduces preschoolers to formal learning with hands-on activities and games that can be easily adapted to your daily schedule. Laying a solid foundation in Christian values, each lesson starts with Scripture and flows from a biblical theme that incorporates social studies, language arts, math, phonics, science, and more! Plus, each enduring lesson is filled with arts and crafts, music, story times, health and safety, and other exciting learning adventures! The Horizons Preschool Curriculum Set from Alpha Omega Publications also includes step-by-step teacher guides that provide detailed lesson plans for each day's activities. In addition, the teacher-friendly format is flexible and allows you to add your own ideas and studies to specifically customize your preschooler's education. A sing-a-long music CD and engaging manipulatives also reinforce lesson concepts. Comprehensive and captivating, this Christian schools curriculum has everything you need to give your preschooler a complete education. Start your child's education off strong and order the Horizons Preschool Curriculum Set today! From Alpha Omega. Learn More

Prepare your three-year-old for preschool with a program precisely designed to address your child's cognitive development, pre-reading and numeracy skills, language acquisition, and school readiness. An expansion of the Horizons Preschool program, Horizons Preschool for Three's also strengthens children's social, emotional, and spiritual development by leading three-year-olds to know that God made them and gave them great gifts. Featuring 40 weeks of lessons and activities presented in one student workbook, a workbook companion, a teacher's guide, and a brightly illustrated Bible story reader, Horizons Preschool for Three's gives students practice in language skills, as well as matching, sequencing, counting, and more. Developmental Highlights of Horizons for Three's • Foundations for reading, writing, and math are built through gospel stories, alphabet and number games, worksheets, creative art, music, and new vocabulary. • Social skills are acquired through interactive play. As children begin developing a sense of identity and character, group exercises and character-building activities allow them to explore personal interests and achieve positive self-esteem. •Fine motor skills required for writing are strengthened through cutting, painting, and coloring. From Alpha Omega. Learn More

Herd your horses with this detailed stamp set that includes a barn, corral, jump and six different horse stamps.

Mix and match the detailed stamps to create hundreds of beautiful scenes.

All the pieces, including the 2-color inkpad, store in a sturdy wooden box.

Washable, non-toxic kid-friendly ink.

Ages 4+

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Give children a jump-start on the readiness skills they need to succeed in school with this motivating electronic quiz card set. Kids will be amazed as the special Talking Hot Dots Pen reinforces answers with 20 cool phrases and glowing lights. One hundred sixty colorful lessons on 80 illustrated cards feature important early learning skills in five progressive categories that teach colors, patterns, shapes, numbers, letters, and more. PLUS, the cards are self-correcting for hours of independent learning fun! Includes Talking Hot Dots Pen(Requires 2 AAA batteries, not included), 80 two-sided lesson cards (five card sets), Step-by-step guide with additional games and activities to extend the learning fun. From Educational Insights. Learn More

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Build early literacy skills – and kid confidence! - with the Hot Dots Beginning Phonics Set! Preschoolers practice letter sounds, initial sounds, final sounds, rhyming words, reading and spelling – all by themselves – with 72 colorful phonics lessons and an interactive Hot Dots Pen. Kids simply press the pen to any answer dot for an immediate audio (mutable) and visual response – green light and congratulatory sounds for correct responses, red light, and gentle redirection for incorrect answers.

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• Playful, interactive learning
• Confidence-building feedback
• Provides ample practice time, and perfect tool for early reading skills
• Encourages independent learning

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Ages 6 - 8

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Independent learning really hits the spot with this brand new Hot Dots set developed by educational experts specifcally for first graders.

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This two-book set with included “Ace"—the Talking, Teaching Dog™ pen provides children with 100 lessons on a variety of math skills, from counting & numbers and patterns to time and fractions. Fifteen of the 100 lessons are challenge activities that prepare children for skills at the next grade level. Shh…They’re Learning! Playful, interactive learning; Encourages parent-child interaction; Develops early math skills necessary for school success; Offers confidence-building feedback; Provides ample practice time. 85 Pre-K level math lessons in these areas: Counting & Numbers, Patterns, Time, Shapes/Geometry, Fractions, Measurement, and Math Facts, PLUS 15 challenge reading lessons for advanced learners (8”H) 

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This two-book set with included “Ace”—the Talking, Teaching Dog™ pen provides children with 100 lessons on a variety of beginning reading skills from letter recognition to reading readiness activities. Fifteen of the 100 lessons are challenge activities that prepare children for skills for pre-kindergarten.

Shh…They’re Learning!

•Playful, interactive learning
•Confidence-building feedback
•Provides ample practice time
•Encourages independent learning
Cut to the Chase •85 Pre-kindergarten-level lessons in these areas: Letter Recognition, Reading Readiness, Phonics, Sight Words, Punctuation & Grammar, PLUS 15 challenge reading lessons for advanced learners

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The Big Idea Learning gets more majestic with the Magical Talking Wand(TM). This splendid wand guides preschoolers and kindergartners through an interactive learning experience with enchanting speech and sound effects that are ''dazzling'' while encouraging independent, self-paced learning.

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• Playful, interactive learning
• Confidence-building feedback
• Develops early learning skills necessary for school success
• Provides ample practice time

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The Magical Talking Wand(TM) is a 7'' tall pen made specifically for Hot Dots that guides young learners through Hot Dots Jr. cards and learning books

Crown lights up green for correct answers and red for incorrect answers

17 Speech and sound-effect responses

For use with Hot Dots Jr. card and book sets

Requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

Ages 3-6 From Educational Insights

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Ages 4 - 7

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Independent learning really hits the spot with this brand new Hot Dots set developed by educational experts specifcally for kindergarteners.

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Build math confidence with 50 pages of math activities covering a variety of leveled math skills, from counting, numbers, addition, and subtraction, to graphing, geometry, and more. Use the included, interactive Hot Dots pen to receive positive feedback or gentle redirection—lights and sounds indicate right and wrong answers, enabling kids to learn and practice critical learning skills independently, at their own pace, at home, in the classroom, or on the go!

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Build reading confidence with 50 pages of reading activities covering a variety of reading skills beginning with letter recognition and phonics and moving through sight words, punctuation, and more. Use the included, interactive Hot Dots pen to receive positive feedback or gentle redirection—lights and sounds indicate right and wrong answers, enabling kids to learn and practice critical learning skills independently, at their own pace, at home, in the classroom, or on the go!

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