Lakeshore Learning Materials (Firm)

This kit is packed with all the cloth characters and props children need to bring a pet store to life...creating fun stories and dreaming up their own scenes. The colorful felt pieces stick right to the soft, brushed cloth surface--and are super-easy to remove and rearrange.

Each card shows 4 pictures, two of which represent words that rhyme with each other. The rhyming pairs are on the backs of the cards.

Plant the seed for early alphabet success--with help from some friendly worms! These self-checking apples introduce letters and their sounds. Children simply identify the beginning letter represented by the picture on each illustrated apple...and then slide out the worm to instantly check their work. Includes 13 double-sided apples covering all 26 letters. Each durable plastic apple measures 3" x 3 1D2".

"As students lace up our fun, shoe-shaped activity boards, they get hands-on phonics practice! The set includes 15 lacer boards and 15 plastic-tipped laces. Kids just lace up each shoe, building language skills as they match up words to the correct beginning, middle or ending sounds--with corresponding illustrations that ensure successful matching! 5" x 8" lacers come with an answer card for easy self-checking, plus an activity guide." --

Photo puzzles that portray people in a variety of careers. Each wooden puzzle has 8-10 pieces and one inlay board. Careers include scientist, chef, construction worker, police officer, veterinarian, airplane pilot, astronaut, teacher, soldier, doctor, farmer and firefighter.

Children build hands-on vocabulary skills as they read and assemble wooden sandwhiches. Each sandwhich has a bottom piece of bread, a slice of lettuce and cheese, and a top piece of bread. Match all three pieces with the same sight-word and you have successfully made a sandwhich! This is a deliciously fun way to master sight-words.

Children develop matching skills and identify colors as they find the correct space for each of the 5 pieces. Puzzle depicts a red, purple, green, blue, and yellow bird.

"To boost patterning skills, children slide vegetables through the maze and into their correct garden rows. Plus, as kids guide the pegs through each board, they'll develop fine motor skills, too! The sturdy maze board has attached pegs so there are no pieces to lose!"--Container.