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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ABC Write & Play Puzzles
Headu
$19.99Learn the alphabet, pronounce the words and trace the initials with the dry-erase marker. With the new recessed letters method, writing really is a fun game! Includes 26 alphabet mini-puzzles with recessed letters, 7 recessed pre-writing whiteboards,...$19.99 -
Read and Write Magnetic Lab
Headu
$24.99With this game, children will learn to recognize the letters of the alphabet and read and write their first words. The guide contains lots of exercises to do with the magnets, the letters and the shapes. Develop manual dexterity using the magnetic boards...$24.99 -
Flashcards Emotions and Actions Montessori
Headu
$14.99Play multiple educational games with this set of forty flashcards: recognize emotions, facial expressions and everyday actions by observing the pictures of the boys and girls. Have some fun mixing them up to make funny faces! Recreate emotions using the...$14.99 -
How We Are Made My First Human Body Game
Headu
$24.99There's lots of fun to be had sorting the shapes and learning to recognize physical and emotional states and identities. Children fit the cards into their matching slots to discover parts of the body, the five senses, facial expressions and much more!...$24.99 -
Montessori Touch Bingo Letters & Words
Headu
$29.99By means of touch, children can recognize and draw the small letters out of the bag, thus forming longer and shorter words. The winner is the first person to complete his or her card! Includes 10 bingo cards, 122 very sturdy shaped letters, and 100%...$29.99 -
Read & Write Puzzles
Headu
$19.99Children associate letters, words and pictures by completing a rich and colorful alphabet. In addition, using the tracing method, he/she learns to write the words in small and capital letters. Thanks to the magic felt-tip pen, he/she can erase and refine...$19.99 -
My First Words Self-Correcting Puzzles
Headu
$15.99Put the self-correcting puzzle of the animals together, and learn how to read and write your first words. In addition, you can animate the animal shapes by adding adhesive eyes. Includes 12 animal puzzles and 36 adhesive eyes.Key Features:First reading...$15.99 -
Bull's Eye - Fast-Paced Animal Matching Game - for Ages 3+
Roo Games
$24.99A silly animal card is flipped face up. Be the first player to plunge its matching pair and collect that card to score a point. Watch out for the Bull's Eye card. It's worth 3 points. Score the most points and win! For 2-5 players, ages 3 and up...$24.99Qty in Cart: 0Price:$24.99Subtotal: -
Magicube™ Word Building Set, Recycled, 79 Pieces
Geomag™
$59.99Watch your toddler learn and begin to distinguish letters, build their first words and match to an image. Children will also have the ability to build different shapes, color combinations and 3D structures using Geomag Magicube Word Building 79 pieces...$59.99 -
Magicube™ Word Building Set, Recycled, 55 Pieces
Geomag™
$44.99Watch your toddler learn and begin to distinguish letters, build their first words and match to an image. Children will also have the ability to build different shapes, color combinations and 3D structures using Geomag Magicube Word Building 55 pieces...$44.99 -
Magicube™ Math Building Set, Recycled, 61 Pieces
Geomag™
$59.99Watch your toddler learn and begin to understand numbers, symbols and build their first mathematical equations. Children will also have the ability to build different shapes, color combinations and 3D structures using Geomag Magicube Math Building 61...$59.99 -
Magicube™ Math Building Set, Recycled, 55 Pieces
Geomag™
$44.99Watch your toddler learn and begin to understand numbers, symbols and build their first mathematical equations. Children will also have the ability to build different shapes, color combinations and 3D structures using Geomag Magicube Math Building 55...$44.99 -
Magna Tablet
Guidecraft
$24.95Children produce satisfying clicks as they drag the magnetic pen across the grid surface of the Magna Tablet to create shapes geometric shapes, animals, letters, vehicles and more. A powerful magnetic pen tip attracts encased metal ball to the small...$24.95 -
Beehive Lacing
Guidecraft
$34.95The Beehive Lacing set combines a classic lacing activity while inspiring dramatic play. Set includes a solid rubberwood beehive with holes for the three bees on multi-colored lacing strings to lace through it. These manipulatives are easy for little...$34.95 -
Geo Shape Lacing
Guidecraft
$39.95Geo Shape Lacing is a colorful, geometric new look for a classic lacing activity toy. Set includes 3 over-sized geometric lacing boards and multi-colored laces. Children can experiment with color, patterns, letters, and pictures within the frames...$39.95 -
Caterpillar Stacking
Guidecraft
$39.95This adorable Caterpillar Stacking set exercises fine motor skills and fun-filled sensory exploration, along with sorting, matching and sequencing skills. This sweet manipulative toy is made up of rounded, chunky, tactile shapes that can stack to create...$39.95 -
Weight Cylinders
Guidecraft
$44.95The Weight Cylinders develop children's ability to perceive and differentiate weights. This learning toy builds concentration, matching and focusing skills. Children compare the weights of the wooden cylinders with plastic grips to discover a match...$44.95 -
Tactile Matching Maze
Guidecraft
$49.95Little hands guide tactile circle pieces across the track to match the patterns of corresponding square blocks with Tactile Matching Maze. The five smooth-sanded circular pieces can be moved around the cutout path while remaining affixed to the sturdy...$49.95 -
3D Feel & Find
Guidecraft
$34.95Complete with 20 wooden shapes and matching, textured tiles provided in a durable canvas bag. Deal out the tiles and children reach into the bag to feel and find the corresponding wooden shape. Includes geometric and object shapes. Pieces can also be...$34.95 -
Magnification Blocks, 6 Pieces
Guidecraft
$44.95Six stacking squares feature hardwood frames, and smooth, rounded corners and edges, with inset magnified acrylic windows. Ideal for exploring natural, tactile, and other detailed materials found inside or in nature. Enhance STEM-based activities with...$44.95