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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Foam Play Mat for Kids Interlocking Hopscotch (12.6×12.6x0.40")
Kore Design
$19.99Engage your child in a fun learning experience with numbers using our Foam Interlocking Puzzle Floor Mat! The Hopscotch Play Mat features 10 large number tiles in vibrant colors, plus 2 markers, perfect for visual stimulation and interactive playtime...$19.99 -
Foam Play Mat for Kids Interlocking Alphabet and Numbers (11.8×11.8x0.40")
Kore Design
$34.99Transform your child's play area into an interactive learning space with Kore Design's Foam Play Mat! Featuring vibrant alphabet and number tiles that interlock to create a fun puzzle, this mat is perfect for children ages 3 and up. Made from thick and...$34.99 -
60 Bead Cubes and Laces
Junior Learning®
$14.99Enhance your math learning activities with our 60 Bead Cubes & Laces set. Designed as the perfect extension to our Mathcubes range, this set features 30 white and 30 red beads, along with a black lace string. This comprehensive toolkit is excellent for...$14.99 -
Alphabet Box
Junior Learning®
$19.99Develop alphabet awareness and learn letter shapes and sounds. The alphabet box contains 1 uppercase and 1 lowercase letter card plus 3 object cards. Each object card has an illustration on one side and the lowercase letter on the reverse, enabling...$19.99 -
Vowel Puzzles
Junior Learning®
$12.99This 78 piece puzzle set includes 14 puzzles for teaching short and long and vowel sounds. Supports the development of spelling skills as students can see the different ways each vowel sound can be represented. Short and long vowel sounds are color-coded...$12.99 -
Time Puzzles
Junior Learning®
$12.99This 72 piece puzzle set includes 24 puzzles for teaching telling the time across analogue, digital and word forms. Color-coding across hours and minutes supports learning. Unique puzzle joins ensures only the correct pieces fit together and provide...$12.99 -
Rhyming Puzzles
Junior Learning®
$12.99This 71 piece puzzle set includes 24 puzzles for matching common rhyming words. Supports the development of phonemic awareness. The rhyming part of the word has been highlighted to support learning. Unique puzzle cut ensures the correct answer and lets...$12.99 -
Magic-E Objects
Junior Learning®
$17.99Magic-E objects are a set of 40 magnetic foam magic e objects in a box. Begin to teach magic e in an interactive, hands-on and fun way as children identify objects and sound out their magic e long vowel sounds such as bike, mice and cone. Each piece...$17.99 -
Vowel Objects
Junior Learning®
$17.99Vowel objects are a set of 40 magnetic foam vowel objects in a box. Begin to teach vowels in an interactive, hands-on and fun way as children identify objects and sound out their vowel sounds such as goat, owl and fork. Each piece measures approximately...$17.99 -
Blend Objects
Junior Learning®
$17.99Blend objects are a set of 40 magnetic foam blend objects in a box. Begin to teach blends in an interactive, hands-on and fun way as children identify objects and sound out their blend clusters such as crab, tent and broom. Each piece measures...$17.99 -
Food Fractions
Junior Learning®
$24.99Learn fractions the tasty way with Food Fractions. Contains various fruit, vegetables, bread and cakes, each divided to represent common fractions. Children can play with the pieces as puzzles, connect them together to make a whole, or simulate breaking...$24.99 -
Counting Cubes, Set of 10
Junior Learning®
$14.99Counting cubes contain 10 number cubes for counting and ordering. There are six different faces including blue numbers, red numbers, fingers, ten frames, dots and lines. Create different number patterns and practice saying the missing number. Contains 10...$14.99 -
Sentences Cubes, Set of 9
Junior Learning®
$14.99Sentence cubes contain 9 parts of speech cubes for sentence building. Each cube is color-coded according to its part of speech. Roll cubes to generate random sentences and practice putting words together in the correct order. Contains 9 six sided cubes,...$14.99 -
Rainbow CVC Objects
Junior Learning®
$17.99Rainbow CVC Objects are a set of 40 magnetic foam CVC objects in a box. Begin to teach CVCs in an interactive, hands-on and fun way as children identify objects and sound out their consonant, vowel, consonants, such as bat, fox and pig.Key Features:Each...$17.99 -
Rainbow Pattern Blocks, Magnetic, Assorted Colors, 100 Pieces
Junior Learning®
$29.99These brightly colored foam magnetic pattern blocks are ideal for reinforcing symmetry, geometry, visual perception, shape recognition, sorting, early problem-solving skills and fractions. Using standard geometric shapes, these blocks can be used across...$29.99 -
Smart Tray
Junior Learning®
$12.99Use this unique card matching system to improve literacy and numeracy skills. Smart Tray ® uses 2 types of cards – matching cards and question/answer cards. Students will have hours of fun, completing each activity and checking on the back of...$12.99 -
Picture Mnemonic Card Set
Hand2mind
$19.99Teach foundational literacy skills with mnemonics that help students connect sounds, letters, shapes, and pictures! Alphabet Picture Mnemonic Cards include highly visual cues that students will easily recognize. From whimsical animals to favorite fruits...$19.99 -
Magnetic Dry-Erase Activity Trays, Set of 6
Hand2mind
$39.99Perfect for hands-on learning, these colorful trays are a dynamic tool for any classroom! Each tray has a magnetic, write-on/wipe-off surface that can be used for a variety of activities. Trays stack for easy storage, making it simple to keep your...$39.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$39.99Subtotal: -
MathLink® Cubes Activity Set Numberblocks® Express Train
Hand2mind
$19.99Only Five—no more, no less—can stop the Numberblocks Express! Join the number adventure by building your own train inspired by the fan-favorite episode. Children will love constructing characters One to Five and using the included cargo...$19.99 -
MathLink® Cubes Activity Set Numberblocks® Sheep Farm
Hand2mind
$19.99Travel to the Numberland Sheep Farm, where the sheep are counted, sorted, and play lots of numbery games! Inspired by the Numberblocks "Counting Sheep" episode, children will love building Numberblocks Characters One to Six and counting along as they...$19.99