Phonics and Reading Toys
The Mechanics of Poetry
This little book does not promise to make a poet out of you, but it will take the mystery out of writing poetry and provide insight into the beauty of language as a tool for art and communication. The Mechanics of Poetry defines the basic concepts used in poetry in a logical sequence with clear, simple language. This essential and easy to understand little book is packed with information useful in any field of writing, from journalism to poetry to song lyrics. 72 pages, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", soft cover.
"The Mechanics of Poetry is what
any poetry educator needs as a class aid; all praises to
you for doing the research to create such a relevant and
useful artistic education tool."
Merilene M.
Murphy
President, Telepoetics, Inc.
PhotoStory Classroom Edition
Have your class, club or team make a keepsake book!
Now your class, club or team can create a full color, keepsake photo book. Like IlluStory, you write and illustrate your own book that we typeset and bind for you, but with PhotoStory you can also include photos in your book, as well as many other additional options. You begin by buying Project Materials that include every thing you need for making an archival quality book, including markers, tape for adhering photos, and a postage-paid envelope for returning your materials to us. The Standard Book Production Price, which is paid when the materials are sent in, includes 15 typeset book pages plus title and dedication pages, but you have options for making almost any type of book up to 50 pages (two sided) in length. We can type more words than the 300 included, or you can type or hand write them yourself. Your cover photo and book title are laminated onto your choice of seven cover colors. Options for multiple reproductions and rush service are also available.
Classbooks make terrific gifts for teachers, coaches and volunteers! Extra copies of a book can be purchased at the time of initial production and/or later from the Repurchase Form that is returned with every order of a finished book. Better still, the more you buy, the cheaper they get! Classbooks are also terrific for silent auctions... you won't believe the price families will pay for these books.
Materials include 2 cover pages (one for mistakes), 50 book pages (15 book pages are included in the book production standard price), a set of 10 Creations by You Markers, tape for adhering photos, a post paid return envelope, instructions, and return order form, and the price of one Hardback Book. The return order form is used to purchase extra book copies, special options, and your return shipping fee. The finished book made from these materials is 8.5" by 11" in size.
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too? Magnetic Puzzle Book
Our sturdy, 5-page wooden puzzle book features bright, colorful illustrations by Eric Carle and teaches about animals and their young! Versatile book is printed with animal names and also numbers from 1-5, and promotes color and shape recognition, early counting skills, vocabulary building and motor skills. Book can be spread out on the floor, or folded up!
Hot Dots Phonics Flash Cards - Set 4 Blends and Digraphs
Now there's an exciting new sequential phonics program that combines the fun and excitement of Hot Dots flashing lights and fun sounds with a comprehensive readiness and phonics program. Each set of self-checking Hot Dots flash cards reinforces skills essential for reading success. After mastering the skills in the first three sets, children will be able to decode, or sound out, hundreds of 3- and 4-letter words. As they progress through the program, they acquire new decoding skills, so they're reading in no time!
With the Hot Dots Power Pen (sold separately) in hand, phonics practice becomes an exciting game children can play on their own or with adult guidance. The Hot Dots pen gives immediate feedback for correct answer choices with flashing lights and one of seven positive sounds - or one of two gentle incorrect answer sounds for wrong choices. Each set includes 72 learning activities on 36 full-color double-sided cards. Packaged in sturdy plastic storage cases, these are the perfect send-home helpers for children needing extra practice. All cards can also be used without the Power Pen as traditional flash cards.
Set 4 Blends and Digraphs
Read words and phrases with beginning and ending r-, l-, and s- blends and digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh).
Hot Dots Phonics Flash Cards - Set 6 Variant Vowels
Now there's an exciting new sequential phonics program that combines the fun and excitement of Hot Dots flashing lights and fun sounds with a comprehensive readiness and phonics program. Each set of self-checking Hot Dots flash cards reinforces skills essential for reading success. After mastering the skills in the first three sets, children will be able to decode, or sound out, hundreds of 3- and 4-letter words. As they progress through the program, they acquire new decoding skills, so they're reading in no time!
With the Hot Dots Power Pen (sold separately) in hand, phonics practice becomes an exciting game children can play on their own or with adult guidance. The Hot Dots pen gives immediate feedback for correct answer choices with flashing lights and one of seven positive sounds - or one of two gentle incorrect answer sounds for wrong choices. Each set includes 72 learning activities on 36 full-color double-sided cards. Packaged in sturdy plastic storage cases, these are the perfect send-home helpers for children needing extra practice. All cards can also be used without the Power Pen as traditional flash cards.
Set 6 Variant Vowels & More
Identify r-controlled vowels, (ar, er, ir, or, ur), vowel digraphs (tooth, crawl), and vowel diphthongs (join, around). Also silent letters, and words ending in -le and
W-I-N-G-O Set 1 - Short Vowels
The build-a-word phonics game!
The excitement of bingo, the fun and feel of dominoes...put them together, and you've got W-I-N-G-O, a great new way to practice beginning reading skills! Players spin the spinner to select a color and then choose a matching domino. Then they try to form a word, matching the letters on the domino to the letters on their card. First player to complete one row of words shouts "Wingo!" and wins the round. Each set includes 84 dominos in six bright colors, cloth bag, 6 two-sided "bingo" cards, a spinner, and guide. Grades 1 and up.
W-I-N-G-O Set 2 - Long Vowels
The build-a-word phonics game!
The excitement of bingo, the fun and feel of dominoes...put them together, and you've got W-I-N-G-O, a great new way to practice beginning reading skills! Players spin the spinner to select a color and then choose a matching domino. Then they try to form a word, matching the letters on the domino to the letters on their card. First player to complete one row of words shouts "Wingo!" and wins the round. Each set includes 84 dominos in six bright colors, cloth bag, 6 two-sided "bingo" cards, a spinner, and guide. Grades 1 and up.
W-I-N-G-O Set 3 - Blends and Digraphs
The build-a-word phonics game!
The excitement of bingo, the fun and feel of dominoes...put them together, and you've got W-I-N-G-O, a great new way to practice beginning reading skills! Players spin the spinner to select a color and then choose a matching domino. Then they try to form a word, matching the letters on the domino to the letters on their card. First player to complete one row of words shouts "Wingo!" and wins the round. Each set includes 84 dominos in six bright colors, cloth bag, 6 two-sided "bingo" cards, a spinner, and guide. Grades 1 and up.
My Magnetic Spelling Book: Let's Pretend!
The Magnix - Learning Fun series encourages learning by doing. Each book comes with lots of magnets that enhance the learning experience.
The children are dressing up for a costume party. Can you guess who they will be? Your child will love solving the rhyming riddles to spell simple words along the way. Spell the answers using the magnetic play pieces which can be used again and again! Spelling simple words promotes early reading skills such as letter recognition, word recognition and use of context clues.
Features:
- Patented full-page magnetic technology
- Fold-out magnetic playscape with plenty of space for imaginative play
- Plastic case inside back cover for magnet storage
- 30 double-sided magnets
- 12 pages, including playscape
Dimensions: 10.75" x 8.75"
Ages:
3-6 years
My Magnetic Book of Opposites - Big and Little: Best Friends
The Magnix - Learning Fun series encourages learning by doing. Each book comes with lots of magnets that enhance the learning experience.
In "My Magnetic Book of Opposites - Big and
Little: Best Friends", two very different best friends
present opposites - like big/little, top/bottom,open/closed
and much more! - in action.
Parents can read aloud the
rhyming text that introduces opposites with a playful
storyline and engaging characters. On each spread, children
are invited to find and place appropriate magnets in lively
scenes while learning in a unique, interactive, and creative
way.
A bonus foldout at the book presents an opportunity
for imaginative play and a review of opposites that truly
makes learning fun!
Features:
- Patented full-page magnetic technology
- Fold-out magnetic playscape with plenty of space for imaginative play
- Plastic case inside back cover for magnet storage
- 18 magnets included
- 12 pages, including playscape
Dimensions: 10.75" x 8.75"
Ages: 3-6
years
Spelling Bee - Level 1
Buzz around the bases and head to the honey hive with this ultimate vocabulary game
Vocabulary Builder
Words are the "weights" to this workout! A refreshing and truly enjoyable way to build vocabulary, this full-color board game takes learners on a "defining" mission. Players advance along the path by spinning the spinner and correctly defining words
The Five W's - Reading Level 4 - Activity Book
Terrific for reluctant readers!
Students are sure to enjoy the high-interest, factual newspaper articles featured in this book. Each article is presented in a realistic and appealing format complete with dateline and picture. Follow-up questions require the reader to respond to the "Five W's" - who, what, when, where, and why. A great way to boost comprehension skills! Reading levels are achieved through the use of controlled vocabulary, simple sentence structure, and appropriate illustrations.
Grades 4+
The Five W's - Reading Level 2 - Audio CD
The popular Five W's activity book is now even better with a new companion audio CD!
Professionally recorded - complete with sound effects and mood music - this CD brings the factual newspaper articles to life. The audio tracks follow each story's text word-for-word - including follow-up comprehension questions - making them ideal for auditory learners, struggling readers, and those with limited English skills.
Grades 4+
High-Interest Reading - Fascinating Creatures
This action-packed book is sure to capture and hold student interest while building essential reading skills. Each intriguing story is followed by step-by-step activities that improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and more! The truly high-interest topics and low reading levels make this book ideal for reluctant readers, those reading below grade level, and teachers who simply want to spice up their reading curriculum.
Grades 3 - Adult
High-Interest Reading - Hot Sports
This action-packed book is sure to capture and hold student interest while building essential reading skills. Each intriguing story is followed by step-by-step activities that improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and more! The truly high-interest topics and low reading levels make this book ideal for reluctant readers, those reading below grade level, and teachers who simply want to spice up their reading curriculum.
Grades 3 - Adult
High-Interest Reading - Cool Jobs
This action-packed book is sure to capture and hold student interest while building essential reading skills. Each intriguing story is followed by step-by-step activities that improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and more! The truly high-interest topics and low reading levels make this book ideal for reluctant readers, those reading below grade level, and teachers who simply want to spice up their reading curriculum.
Grades 3 - Adult
High-Interest Reading - Great Inventions
This action-packed book is sure to capture and hold student interest while building essential reading skills. Each intriguing story is followed by step-by-step activities that improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and more! The truly high-interest topics and low reading levels make this book ideal for reluctant readers, those reading below grade level, and teachers who simply want to spice up their reading curriculum.
Grades 3 - Adult
Labeling for Comprehension - Reading Level 4
Students read short, interesting descriptions of various objects, such as a camera or a flower, then demonstrate their understanding by labeling the accompanying diagram according to the description. An excellent way to build general knowledge, test comprehension, and teach an aspect of analysis -- the relationship of parts to the whole, and of the whole to its parts.
Grades 5-12
Labeling for Comprehension - Reading Level 5
Students read short, interesting descriptions of various objects, such as a camera or a flower, then demonstrate their understanding by labeling the accompanying diagram according to the description. An excellent way to build general knowledge, test comprehension, and teach an aspect of analysis -- the relationship of parts to the whole, and of the whole to its parts.
Grades 5-12
Blends Workbook
Take phonics up a notch!
This creatively illustrated book brings an understanding of blends home to children who are just beginning to learn to read. Image association is used to help children create words using blends. Tracing words further emphasizes the lessons. Coloring exercises using images that represent blend words offer children an artistic outlet.
In all, there are 32 different blend activities. Phonemic awareness is an essential component to reading success and this book gives students plenty of practice.
Grades K-1
Word Families - Book 1
More than 20 different Word Families terrific for building basic reading skills!
Designed so students can practice using common phonograms for easy recognition of sight words, this creatively illustrated book includes exercises for the following word families: ab, ad, ag, am, an, ap, at, ed, en, et, ew, id, ig, in, ip, it, og, op, ot, ug, un, ut.
Each of the 45 unique activities in the book is designed to teach a different word family - from a crossword that employs chAT and rAT to a word scramble lesson for hOG and lOG.
An extensive word list containing all the phonograms taught in this book is included for use with extended learning. Consider displaying an image of one of these words - say a cat - and asking students to write or illustrate as many "at" words as time allows.
Grades 1-3
Word Families - Book 2
More than 20 different Word Families terrific for building basic reading skills!
Designed so students can practice using common 3-letter phonograms for easy recognition of sight words, this creatively illustrated book includes exercises for the following word families: ack, amp, and, ang, ank, ash, ell, end, ent, ess, est, ick, ill, ing, ink, ump, unk, ush.
Each of the 45 unique activities in the book is designed to teach a different word family - from searching a word collage for and family words to a hidden message puzzle utilizing ill family words.
An extensive word list containing all the phonograms taught in this book is included for use with extended learning. Consider dividing the class into small circle groups. Using a ball, ask students to say or spell a word from a specified word family before passing the ball on to the next child.
Grades 1-3
Word Families - Book 3
More than 20 different Word Families terrific for building basic reading skills!
Designed so students can practice using common phonograms for easy recognition of sight words, this creatively illustrated book includes exercises for the following word families: ace, ade, ake, ame, ate, ave, ail, ain, eam , eat, ee, eed, eep, eet, ice, ide, ime, ine, ite, oat, oke, ore, ose.
Each of the 45 unique activities in this book is designed to teach a different word family - from a balloon image puzzle designed to create eam family words to a color-the-kite exercise for releasing ite family words.
An extensive word list containing all the phonograms taught in this book is included for use with extended learning. Consider using the words for a spelling list, sentence dictation, and "thought starters" for creative writing.
Grades 1-3
