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Classroom Learning Centers (22 products)

Learning Centers Preschool Teaching SuppliesThe Best of The Mailbox Learning Centers

Grade Level: Preschool
Price: $16.95
Product #: 2061022
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NEW! This handy teacher resource is packed full of creative learning-center ideas. Your students will get the benefit of hands-on learning with the best learning-center games and activities from THE MAILBOX magazine. Now featuring ready-to-go, full-color, tear-out pieces for select centers!

The teacher-tested activities in this handy educational resource will let your preschoolers learn at their own pace as they build basic skills. Your little ones will practice a number of key early childhood skills with these creative learning center ideas, such as:

  • Letter naming, recognition, and matching
  • Writing letters
  • Identifying numbers
  • Counting
  • Patterning
  • Sorting
  • Observation, using a magnifying glass, dental health, mixing colors
  • Cutting, lacing, tossing
  • Plus more preschool skills! (see Table of Contents for complete list)

The center ideas in this teaching resource book are organized by center areas, such as literacy, math, science, art, dramatic play, and games and puzzles. So whether you want to set up a sensory center or a water and sand table, finding the perfect activity is a snap. Reproducible patterns and a variety of pull-out, colorful cutouts are included to help you create your centers in record time.

128 pages


Learning Centers Kindergarten - First Grade Classroom SuppliesThe Best of The Mailbox Learning Centers

Grade Level: Kindergarten - First Grade
Price: $16.95
Product #: 2061023
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NEW! This handy teacher resource is packed full of creative learning-center ideas. Your students will get the benefit of hands-on learning with the best learning-center games and activities from THE MAILBOX magazine. Now featuring ready-to-go, full-color, tear-out pieces for select centers!

The teacher-tested activities in this handy educational resource will let your kindergarten and first grade students learn at their own pace as they build basic skills. Your students will practice a number of key skills with these creative learning center ideas, such as:

  • Letter knowledge
  • Letter-sound association
  • Word recognition
  • Word families
  • Writing
  • Patterning
  • Addition and Subtraction
  • Graphing
  • Measurement
  • Plus more K-1 skills!

The center ideas in this teaching resource book are organized by center areas, such as language arts, math, science, fine-motor skills, art, and dramatic play. So whether you want to set up a word family center or have students practice their addition and subtraction skills, finding the perfect activity is a snap. Reproducible patterns and a variety of pull-out, colorful cutouts are included to help you create your centers in record time.

128 pages


first grade, second grade, third grade learning centers teaching suppliesBest of The Mailbox Learning Centers

Grade Level: First Grade - Third Grade
Price: $14.95
Product #: 2001455
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This resource is designed to provide an extensive collection of skill specific, teacher-created, easy-to-make learning centers for today's busy teacher. The learning centers include illustrations, complete instructions, and corresponding reproducible patterns.

Choose from a multitude of motivating formats and themes. Use them to:

  • Reinforce basic skills
  • Provide individual student practice
  • Motivate hands-on learning
  • Adapt favorite games to new skills
  • Supplement learning on themes

Pages: 112


Learning Centers Second Grade - Third Grade Teaching MaterialsThe Best of The Mailbox Learning Centers

Grade Level: Second - Third Grade
Price: $16.95
Product #: 2061024
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NEW! This handy teacher resource is packed full of creative learning-center ideas. Your students will get the benefit of hands-on learning with the best learning-center games and activities from THE MAILBOX magazine. Now featuring ready-to-go, full-color, tear-out pieces for select centers!

The teacher-tested activities in this handy educational resource will let your second and third grade students learn at their own pace as they build basic skills. Your students will practice a number of key skills with these creative learning center ideas, such as:

  • Phonics
  • Homophones
  • Contractions
  • Parts of speech
  • Letter writing
  • Multiplication and division
  • Addition and Subtraction
  • Money
  • Fractions
  • Plus more skills for grades 2-3!

The center ideas in this teaching resource book are organized by center areas, such as language arts, math, and social studies, plus and extra section of art center activities. So whether you want to set up a writing center or have students practice their addition or multiplication skills, finding the perfect activity is a snap. Reproducible patterns and a variety of pull-out, colorful cutouts are included to help you create your centers in record time.

128 pages


Preschool Learning Centers for the ClassroomCentered on Success: 16 Leveled Learning Centers

Grade Level: Preschool
Price: $19.95
Product #: 2061007
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Creating just the right math or early literacy learning center for every student has never been easier! Reinforce essential skills while promoting independent learning with the kid-pleasing center activities in this resource.

Features 16 ready-to-go centers to help you reinforce early literacy and math skills through appropriately challenging learning experiences. Best of all, each center adapts to two different skill levels or tasks so you can match each activity to individual students' needs.

For convenience, the two levels are color-coded (yellow and blue) for easy identification and management. Simply choose a specific level for each student to complete or encourage each child through both levels (first yellow, then blue).

Each center contains all the basic materials you need, including full-color, tear out pages for easy center set-up and implementation. Also included for your convenience is a center management checklist.

Each center includes the following:

  • an easy-to-scan teaching page with a skill description for each instructional level, a list of provided materials, step-by-step directions for preparing and using the center, and one or more center options for enhancing or extending the activity
  • a full-color center mat, suitable for laminating
  • first-level activity cards (yellow)
  • second-level activity cards (blue)

Our centers for preschool cover important skills in early literacy and math, including:

  • matching letters
  • identifying beginning sounds
  • matching uppercase and lowercase letters
  • ordering by size
  • sorting by color
  • counting to 5 and 10
  • plus other important skills

Pages: 168


kindergarten learning centersCentered On Success: 20 Leveled Learning Centers

Grade Level: Kindergarten
Price: $19.95
Product #:2060819
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Creating just the right math or language arts learning center for every student has never been easier! Reinforce essential skills while promoting independent learning with the kid-pleasing center activities in this resource.

Features 20 ready-to-go centers to help you reinforce language arts and math skills through appropriately challenging learning experiences. Best of all, each center adapts to two different skill levels or tasks so you can match each activity to individual students' needs.

For convenience, the two levels are color-coded (yellow and blue) for easy identification and management. Simply choose a specific level for each student to complete or encourage each child through both levels (first yellow, then blue). After each student has successfully completed a blue level center, have him complete the accompanying reinforcing skill sheets.

Each center contains all the basic materials you need, including full-color, tear out pages for easy center set-up and implementation. Also included for your convenience are full-color center labels, a center management checklist, and motivating student rewards.

Each center includes the following:

  • an easy-to-scan teaching page with a skill description for each instructional level, a list of provided materials, step-by-step directions for preparing and using the center, and one or more center options for enhancing or extending the activity
  • a full-color center mat, suitable for laminating
  • first-level activity cards (yellow) programmed for self-checking
  • second-level activity cards (blue) programmed for self-checking
  • one reproducible skill sheet suitable for additional reinforcement and assessment of a featured skill

Our self-checking centers for kindergarten cover important skills in language arts and math, including:

  • identifying rhyming words
  • identifying beginning and ending sounds
  • matching sounds to letters
  • identifying color words
  • sequencing a story
  • identifying numbers in a sequence
  • recognizing and matching numerals
  • adding and subtracting
  • sorting
  • patterns
  • measuring length
  • telling time

Pages: 168


first grade learning centersCentered On Success: 20 Leveled Learning Centers

Grade Level: First Grade
Price: $19.95
Product #: 2060820
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Creating just the right math or language arts learning center for every student has never been easier! Reinforce essential skills while promoting independent learning with the kid-pleasing center activities in this resource.

Features 20 ready-to-go centers to help you reinforce language arts and math skills through appropriately challenging learning experiences. Best of all, each center adapts to two different skill levels or tasks so you can match each activity to individual students' needs.

For convenience, the two levels are color-coded (yellow and blue) for easy identification and management. Simply choose a specific level for each student to complete or encourage each child through both levels (first yellow, then blue). After each student has successfully completed a blue level center, have him complete the accompanying reinforcing skill sheets.

Each center contains all the basic materials you need, including full-color, tear out pages for easy center set-up and implementation. Also included for your convenience are full-color center labels, a center management checklist, and motivating student rewards.

Each center includes the following:

  • an easy-to-scan teaching page with a skill description for each instructional level, a list of provided materials, step-by-step directions for preparing and using the center, and one or more center options for enhancing or extending the activity
  • a full-color center mat, suitable for laminating
  • first-level activity cards (yellow) programmed for self-checking
  • second-level activity cards (blue) programmed for self-checking
  • one reproducible skill sheet suitable for additional reinforcement and assessment of a featured skill

Our self-checking centers for first grade cover important skills in language arts and math, including:

  • identifying beginning and ending sounds
  • identifying short and long vowel sounds
  • rhyming words
  • identifying word families
  • sequencing three sentences
  • using ending punctuation
  • capitalization
  • alphabetizing
  • sequencing numbers
  • adding and subtracting to 18
  • identifying whole numbers and fractions
  • identifying coin values
  • telling time
  • identifying information on a picture graph

Pages: 168


second grade learning centersCentered On Success: 20 Leveled Learning Centers

Grade Level: Second Grade
Price: $19.95
Product #: 2060821
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Creating just the right math or language arts learning center for every student has never been easier! Reinforce essential skills while promoting independent learning with the kid-pleasing center activities in this resource.

Features 20 ready-to-go centers to help you reinforce language arts and math skills through appropriately challenging learning experiences. Best of all, each center adapts to two different skill levels or tasks so you can match each activity to individual students' needs.

For convenience, the two levels are color-coded (yellow and blue) for easy identification and management. Simply choose a specific level for each student to complete or encourage each child through both levels (first yellow, then blue). After each student has successfully completed a blue level center, have him complete the accompanying reinforcing skill sheets.

Each center contains all the basic materials you need, including full-color, tear out pages for easy center set-up and implementation. Also included for your convenience are full-color center labels, a center management checklist, and motivating student rewards.

Each center includes the following:

  • an easy-to-scan teaching page with a skill description for each instructional level, a list of provided materials, step-by-step directions for preparing and using the center, and one or more center options for enhancing or extending the activity
  • a full-color center mat, suitable for laminating
  • first-level activity cards (yellow) programmed for self-checking
  • second-level activity cards (blue) programmed for self-checking
  • one reproducible skill sheet suitable for additional reinforcement and assessment of a featured skill

Our self-checking centers for second grade cover important skills in language arts and math, including:

  • identifying synonyms and antonyms
  • identifying word families
  • identifying short and long vowels
  • identifying initial blends and beginning digraphs
  • identifying prefixes and suffixes
  • identifying nouns and verbs
  • identifying ending punctuation and capitalization
  • counting to 1,000 by 2s, 5s, and 10s
  • identifying place value
  • adding and subtracting two digit numbers
  • multiplying
  • identifying coin value
  • telling time
  • measuring length

Pages: 168


third grade learning centersCentered On Success: 20 Leveled Learning Centers

Grade Level: Third Grade
Price: $19.95
Product #: 2060822
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Creating just the right math or language arts learning center for every student has never been easier! Reinforce essential skills while promoting independent learning with the kid-pleasing center activities in this resource.

Features 20 ready-to-go centers to help you reinforce language arts and math skills through appropriately challenging learning experiences. Best of all, each center adapts to two different skill levels or tasks so you can match each activity to individual students' needs.

For convenience, the two levels are color-coded (yellow and blue) for easy identification and management. Simply choose a specific level for each student to complete or encourage each child through both levels (first yellow, then blue). After each student has successfully completed a blue level center, have him complete the accompanying reinforcing skill sheets.

Each center contains all the basic materials you need, including full-color, tear out pages for easy center set-up and implementation. Also included for your convenience are full-color center labels, a center management checklist, and motivating student rewards.

Each center includes the following:

  • an easy-to-scan teaching page with a skill description for each instructional level, a list of provided materials, step-by-step directions for preparing and using the center, and one or more center options for enhancing or extending the activity
  • a full-color center mat, suitable for laminating
  • first-level activity cards (yellow) programmed for self-checking
  • second-level activity cards (blue) programmed for self-checking
  • one reproducible skill sheet suitable for additional reinforcement and assessment of a featured skill

Our self-checking centers for third grade cover important skills in language arts and math, including:

  • sorting and spelling words
  • identifying prefixes and suffixes
  • identifying main ideas and supporting details
  • identifying facts and opinions
  • using capitalization, ending punctuation marks, and commas
  • identifying and capitalizing proper nouns
  • identifying contractions
  • identifying nouns, verbs, and adjectives
  • comparing numbers
  • multiplying basic facts and multidigit numbers
  • identifying fact families
  • identifying, interpreting, and comparing information on a bar graph
  • identifying units of measure
  • telling time

Pages: 168


Map Skills Social Studies Teaching Supplies & ResourcesKnow Your Map Skills Geography Centers

Grade Level: First - Second Grade
Price: $17.95
Product #: WR00167
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This teacher resource features 10 self-contained and enjoyable learning centers—with manipulatives, reproducibles, colorful maps, and activities—that help reinforce key geography skills. Each center includes a combination of high-interest, hands-on activities and reproducibles that can be easily stored in a folder and used in independent and small group settings.

The centers reinforce a range of geography skills including understanding neighborhood, state and U.S. maps, the compass rose, map keys and symbols, directions words, location, place, regions and more. These concepts and activities have been developed in accordance with state standards and the National Geography Standards set forth by the National Council for Geographic Education.

Each center includes:

  • Colorful photos and captivating illustrations
  • High-interest, hands-on activities
  • Reproducibles
  • Teacher instructions
  • Self-checking answer keys
  • Student progress checklist

By using the engaging activities in these learning centers, students will:

  • Recognize direction words
  • Understand what a map is
  • Identify land and water on a globe
  • Learn about map keys
  • Practice using a compass rose
  • Become familiar with regional relationships

128 pages, full color.


Map Skills Social Studies Centers Teaching SuppliesKnow Your Map Skills Geography Centers

Grade Level: Third - Fourth Grade
Price: $17.95
Product #: WR00168
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This teacher resource features 10 self-contained and enjoyable learning centers—with manipulatives, reproducibles, colorful maps, and activities—that help reinforce key geography skills. Each center includes a combination of high-interest, hands-on activities and reproducibles that can be easily stored in a folder and used in independent and small group settings.

The centers reinforce a range of geography skills including determining distance by using a map scale, reviewing world landmarks, poles, the equator, hemispheres, cardinal directions, map symbols and keys, using grids, longitude, latitude, and more. These concepts and activities have been developed in accordance with state standards and the National Geography Standards set forth by the National Council for Geographic Education.

Each center includes:

  • Colorful photos and captivating illustrations
  • High-interest, hands-on activities
  • Reproducibles
  • Teacher instructions
  • Self-checking answer keys
  • Student progress checklist

By using the engaging activities in these learning centers, students will:

  • Recognize map symbols and keys
  • Understand latitude and longitude
  • Identify landforms
  • Learn to use a map scale
  • Practice using a map grid
  • Become familiar with poles, hemispheres, and the equator

128 pages, full color.


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