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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Tatami Play Mat, Granite, 100 x 150 x 3 cm
FIORA
$64.95The tatami play mat can be used as a play area for toddlers or as a relaxation mat for the rest of the family. Its extra-soft texture provides a comforting effect, and its on-trend color options will blend perfectly with your d��cor, whether you decide...$64.95 -
Tatami Play Mat, Grey Birch, 100 x 150 x 3 cm
FIORA
$64.95The tatami play mat can be used as a play area for toddlers or as a relaxation mat for the rest of the family. Its extra-soft texture provides a comforting effect, and its on-trend color options will blend perfectly with your d��cor, whether you decide...$64.95 -
Tatami Play Mat, Sand, 100 x 150 x 3 cm
FIORA
$64.95The tatami play mat can be used as a play area for toddlers or as a relaxation mat for the rest of the family. Its extra-soft texture provides a comforting effect, and its on-trend color options will blend perfectly with your d��cor, whether you decide...$64.95 -
Super Pegs, 69 Pieces
Miniland
$49.98Perfect for small hands, these large pegs are easy to handle and affix to the pegboards. The 4 assorted peg shapes come in 4 primary colors. Provides lots of fun matching the pegs to the patterns. The Super Pegs encourage creativity while building motor,...$49.98 -
Sensorial Reef
Miniland
$49.98Miniland Sensorial Reef is one of the best Miniland toys for infant and toddlers! Awarded with TOTY 2023 Finalist and Mom's Choice Awards! A sensorial activity center with many different textures, contrasting colors, mirror and it's removable rattle...$49.98 -
Translucent Stacking Pyramids
Miniland
$59.98Set of 25 translucent pieces that can be used to stack and fit together to build multi-colored pyramids. It comes with 4 transparent activity sheets. Great for light tables and light pads. STEM learning. For ages 3-6 years.Key Features:25 Translucent...$59.98 -
Send a Message Game
Miniland
$58.98Enables kids to create messages in a cooperative and manipulative manner, promoting the structuring of children's language. It promotes the development of communication skills and helps develop language, the acquisition of new vocabulary and the...$58.98 -
ABC Monster
Miniland
$79.98Point, throw and form words! Fun game to feed the monster with letters. The discs are letters that, once inside the mouth, slide through a channel and are placed in an orderly fashion to form the desired words. Active game for learning to read and write...$79.98 -
Mindful Kids
Miniland
$74.98A giant mindfulness spinning top! The best way to conduct relaxation and self-awareness exercises within a game. Includes interchangeable discs to try out different techniques and games geared to improving children's mental and physical health. Comes...$74.98 -
A to Z Alphabet Groceries
Learning Resources
$49.99Learning letters has never been so much fun! Colorful, realistic groceries provide a fun way to introduce early language skills and inspire hours of imaginative play. Each of the 26 groceries is labeled with a letter, word, and colorful picture. Great...$49.99 -
Helping Hands Fine Motor Tools Classroom Set
Learning Resources
$49.99Kids twist, scoop, squeeze, and build little hand muscles with four types of fine motor tools. Set of 24 includes 6 each of the following: Jumbo Tweezers, Handy Scoopers™, Twisty Droppers™, and Squeezy Tweezers™. Reusable bucket doubles...$49.99 -
Rainbow Sorting Trays Classroom Edition
Learning Resources
$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 Crayons, 56 Pieces
Learning Resources
$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 -
Farmer’s Market Color Sorting Set
Learning Resources
$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 -
Three Bear Family® Sort, Pattern & Play Activity Set
Learning Resources
$64.99This versatile set is brimming with bears! Develop early math skills with a variety of colorful bear manipulatives, including 96 Three Bear Family® Counters in six rainbow colors, six rainbow-colored sorting bowls, 2" color cube, number cube, 16...$64.99 -
Link 'N' Learn® Rainbow Links in a Bucket, Set of 1000
Learning Resources
$45.99Use these 6-color links for sorting, patterning, counting, measurement, even graphing activities! Pliable 1.6" x .75" links are easy for young children or special-needs students to connect and separate. Activity Guide included. Packaged in a reusable...$45.99 -
GO TOTs Town House Tumble
Melissa & Doug
$54.99Let's go play with friends that are fun to roll, stack, and grasp! Six double-sided chunky wooden GO Tots disks (12 collectible characters—6 people and 6 pets) tumble and twirl down ramps on the sturdy wooden town house with built-in carrying...$54.99 -
Rollables Ocean Slide
Melissa & Doug
$54.99Get playtime and developmental skills rolling with Rollables—adorably round characters that are firm enough to roll but soft enough to squeeze! Inspire imaginative oceanside adventures through kinetic play with this sturdy wooden ramp tower and...$54.99 -
Chomp and Clack Alligator Push Toy
Melissa & Doug
$74.99Three alligators will charm toddlers as they take turns chomping with every step! This multisensory wooden push toy encourages walking and discovery. Graphic details feature cattails on the handle supports, fish on the wheels and spinning butterfly and...$74.99 -
Doorbell House
Melissa & Doug
$42.99Ding Dong! Fun is at the door of this soundly-built wooden doorbell house. Four electronic doorbell sounds, four unique locks with matching keys, and four pose-able play people are included with this charming cottage! The keys are attached to the house...$42.99