Early Childhood
Early Education Games and Resources
Effective early childhood education involves engaging students with information and activity for brief periods of time. Learning tools for early childhood include books and other media as well as manipulatives, games, and toys. From memorizing ABC’s and 123’s to learning how to tie shoelaces and master motor skills, young children can benefit from instruction and practice with learning tools and activities.
Books and Other Media
Shop a wide selection of lesson planning books geared towards instructors, and don’t miss the selection of reading and activity books and workbooks designed to engage early learners. Many of the books designed for students capture children’s attention through storytelling, illustrations, or interactive features. With elements that engage, it is no wonder that books such as the Very Hungry Caterpillar, Sheep in a Jeep, and Curious George series are remembered by children well into adulthood.
Some media uses sound to appeal to children. Books that use rhyme help early readers remember sounds and letters or letter combinations. Addition & Subtraction Rap and Division Rap DVDs by Rock n Learn also take advantage of rhyme but use it to teach math. DVDs, and books with cassettes or CDs, use audio to encourage participation as they share information. Students make rapid progress in language learning during early childhood, and foreign language DVDs can introduce them to new languages at early ages. The Spanish DVD: Grades K & Up or Aprendamos Ingles (Learn English) DVD by Rock n Learn are two such DVDs.
Manipulatives, Games, and Toys
Manipulatives, games, and educational toys get children interested, active, and learning. Children can practice recognizing patterns and develop their understanding of size and shape by using manipulatives. Multi Match Sensory Discs by Guidecraft encourage children to use their use their senses, fine motor skills, and color matching abilities. Foam Color Cubes by Teacher Created can be used to help children learn to visually discriminate between colors and develop fine motor skills. Like many manipulatives, Foam Color Cubes can also be used for creating patterns and understanding basic math concepts. Age-appropriate games and toys encourage children to participate in developmental activities in similar ways.
Learning at any age can be fun, and that is a great lesson for children to learn early. The learning tools and activities available here can help them do so.
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Rhyme & Sort Rockets™
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$39.99Have a blast reinforcing phonological awareness! Place a photo card in the rocket doorway, then sort cards that rhyme into the correct rocket. Sort by beginning, ending sounds, syllables, and more! Includes 8 rockets, 80 cards (real-life photos) and...$39.99 -
Primary Shapes Templates, Set of 5
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$8.99Relational shapes help students make mental connections as they compare shapes. Provides relational examples in varying sizes and orientations — trace around the entire template for the largest version! Lets students easily view their tracing lines...$8.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$8.99Subtotal: -
Count & Clean Dust Bunnies Gross Motor Game
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$19.99These dust bunnies aren't going to sweep themselves! Toddlers race to sweep, snag, and sort colorful dust bunnies during fun toddler activities with the Count & Clean Dust Bunnies from Learning Resources. Specially designed for toddlers, this fun...$19.99 -
Froggy Feeding Fun™ Activity Set
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$29.99Squeeze the frog to open its mouth, pick up flies and strengthen fine motor muscles! Roll a cube to determine which flies to munch. Includes: 2 rubber frogs, 60 flies, 1 number cube, 1 color cube, Activity guide. Frogs measure 2.5"D. Grades: PreK+...$29.99 -
Candy Construction™, 90 Pieces
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$37.99Candy Construction™ Little engineers build sweet structures, fine motor strength and foundational STEM skills! Includes chunky, durable candy pieces in a variety of fun, familiar designs plus Activity Guide with illustrated, step-by-step building...$37.99 -
Mathlink Cube Math Activity Set
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$21.99Build new elementary math skills one MathLink Cube at a time! Whether in the classroom or in homeschool, students explore addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, geometry, and more with the fun math challenges found within the MathLink...$21.99 -
Alphabee™ Activity Set, 44 Pieces
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$24.99What's the buzz? Learning your ABCs, 123s, and shapes! Introducing letter, number, and shape recognition is easy with AlphaBee from Learning Resources. This friendly bumblebee carrying case opens to reveal a three-in-one learning activity set. Forty...$24.99 -
Peekaboo Gnome Homes
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$21.99These gnome homes are packed with preschool skills big and small! Kids discover a garden-fresh way to learn and play when they explore the Peekaboo Gnome Homes from Learning Resources. In 5 colors and sizes, these numbered gnome homes help kids learn...$21.99 -
Balancing Bees Fine Motor Sorting Set
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$24.99These blooming balancing bees are buzzing with new preschool skills! Kids count, sort, and spin these friendly bees as they practice new fine motor skills with the Blooming Balance Bees Fine Motor Sorting Set, one of the preschool learning toys from...$24.99 -
Growing Greenhouse Color and Number Playset
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$24.99In this greenhouse, we grow new preschool skills! Kids learn color and counting skills as they sort, match, and count the flowers and their pots in the Growing Greenhouse Color & Number Playset, one of the preschool learning toys from Learning Resources...$24.99 -
Hide & Seek Vegetable Garden
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$19.99Build preschool skills with a garden-fresh game of hide and seek! Kids discover new counting and color skills as they search for the funny bunny in the Hide & Seek Vegetable Garden, one of the preschool learning toys from Learning Resources. This fun...$19.99 -
All Ready for Toddler Time Readiness Kit
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$34.99This fun kit includes hands-on tools to teach a variety of toddler skills, like colors, shapes, counting, and the alphabet. Includes 10 jumbo farm counters, double-sided foam mat with 10 stacking shape pegs, 26 alphabet picture cards, 10 number and...$34.99 -
Rainbow Sorting Trays Classroom Edition
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$69.99Add some color to classroom sorting lessons with these vibrant activity trays! This set's 4 Rainbow Sorting Trays each come with two cloud-shaped counter holders and six slots ready for sorting into red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple segments...$69.99 -
Rainbow Sorting Trays
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$19.99Learn a rainbow of new color and sorting skills with the help of this vibrant activity tray! Grab the specially designed rainbow fine motor tongs, then sort and match the set's 30 counters by 5 shapes (sun, star, cloud, moon, lightning bot) or 6 colors...$19.99 -
All About Me Sort & Match Houses, Set of 6
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$18.99Give your All About Me Family Counters a home! Kids can discover a whole neighborhood's worth of new skills with the All About Me Sort & Match Houses. Designed for use with our All About Me Family Counters, this set's 6 colorful two-piece sorting house...$18.99 -
All About Me Sorting Neighborhood
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$26.99Sorting fun for the whole family! Kids learn color, matching, and sorting skills as they talk about themselves and their families with the All About Me Sorting Neighborhood. Inspired by our popular All About Me Family Counters, this set of 36 plastic...$26.99 -
About Time! Small Group Activity Set
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$27.99It's time to tell time! Help your class master analog time-telling skills with the About Time! Small Group Activity Set from Learning Resources. Inspired by our original Big Time Student Clocks, this classroom clock set features everything you need to...$27.99 -
Rainbow Sorting Crayons, 56 Pieces
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$49.99A rainbow of play possibilities comes packed inside these giant crayons. Crayons invite children to peek inside each crayon and discover different color-coded figurines for matching, sorting and imaginative play. Includes: 8 cardboard crayons with...$49.99 -
Barnyard Pounding Bench
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$16.99On this farm, little ones grow new fine motor skills every time they pound! Kids develop hand strength, coordination, and more when they explore the Barnyard Pounding Bench, one of the preschool learning toys from Learning Resources. Equipped with this...$16.99 -
Farmer’s Market Color Sorting Set
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$44.99Develop color recognition and sorting skills with bushels of realistic, relationally sized produce. Perfect for dramatic play and nutrition lessons too. Includes: 25 foods, 5 baskets, 5 stickers for labeling — red, yellow, orange, green and purple,...$44.99