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Preschool Basic Skills Teacher Resources, Teaching Supplies & Educational Materials

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Preschool Basic Skills (3 products)

basic skills teaching resource bookEarly Learning Basic Skills

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade
Price: $16.99
Product #:3804002
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Early childhood teachers will find everything they need for a successful school year in this reproducible basic skills resource. From beginning the school year, to the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, fine motor skills, and so much more. Teachers will quickly discover that this teacher resource book has a wealth of easy-to-use materials designed to teach and delight young children.

Included are over 150 reproducible activities designed to delight and teach young children. These activities can be used in an instructional setting, offered as independent free-time activities, or used as meaningful take-home projects that parents and their children can complete together.

Activities include:

  • beginning the school year
  • all about me
  • pencil & scissor skills
  • colors & shapes
  • basic concepts
  • alphabet
  • beginning consonant sounds
  • handwriting
  • 71 sight word flashcards
  • numbers 0 to 30
  • measurement
  • number flashcards
  • my own color book
  • my own alphabet book

160 pages


preschool and kindergarten skills workbookPreschool and Kindergarten Skills Workbook

Grade Level: Preschool / Kindergarten
Price: $3.49
Product #: 3004510
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Enjoy building basic skills with this workbook! Filled with age-appropriate activities, puzzles, and games, this teacher-approved book is perfect for extra practice at home or school and during travel or school breaks.

Children will love the 140 full-color stickers included in each book! An incentive chart is also provided to help parents or teachers track the progress of young learners. You can also place a sticker on each completed page or place a sticker on each page when your child meets a time-based or other predetermined goal.

Skills include:

  • Classifying
  • Letter recognition
  • Basic sight word recognition
  • Number sense
  • Tracing and cutting
  • Opposites and visual skills
  • Shapes and colors
  • Rhymes
  • Patterns

Pages: 64


preschool readiness skills teaching suppliesMastering Skills for Preschool

Grade Level: Preschool
Price: $9.95
Product #: 3904049
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Helping Children Succeed!

Reinforce basic skills with educationally sound and developmentally appropriate activities! This educational resource features 160 full-color pages of skills, games, and activities. Specifically you will find: language arts and math activities, activities for year-round learning, a recommended reading list, a list of fun and safe Web sites, skills checklists, awards, mini-books, and a list of contents according to skill area.

Skills covered:

  • Fine Motor/Printing
  • Colors & Shapes
  • Readiness Skills
  • Safety
  • Basic Concepts
  • Numbers
  • Alphabet

 

 

Preschool Numbers, Shapes, & Colors Teaching Supplies (11 products)

teaching supplies - numbers, shapes, colorsNumbers, Shapes, & Colors

Grade Level: Preschool - Grade 1
Price: $7.99
Product #: 1003230
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In this book students will focus on the following concepts:

Numbers: While completing the number activities, children will review number recognition, counting, and the concepts of "more than" and "less than".

Shapes: The shape activities help to reinforce the identification of triangles, squares, rectangles, and circles.

Colors: Children will learn to identify color names, to color using color keys, and to sort by color.

These easy-to-use workbooks are great for enrichment, classroom practice, tutoring, home schooling, or just for fun!


Pages: 48


numbers teaching supplies and resourcesIt's Number Time!

Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
Price: $11.99
Product #: 3104199
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Games and Activities to Boost Early Math Skills
Supports NCTM Standards for grade K

Young learners will have fun practicing early math skills with this collection of over 100 games and activities for popular classroom themes! Topics include: counting, number recognition, writing numbers, matching, sets, sorting, patterning, sequencing, number order, comparing, graphing, shapes, addition, subtraction, calendar, and time.

Activities in this teaching resource are arranged in chapters according to a variety of popular classroom themes. And, convenient icons designate the skills of focus for each activity. A reference index sorted by skill and a suggested literature list for expanding the classroom library are also included. The activities also help students learn to share and work together!

80 pages


Numbers, Numerals, Counting Teaching Educational ResourceCircus 123: Learning with Numbers

Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
Price: $15.95
Product #: WR00191
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Early math skills go hand-in-hand with circus fun!

Teaches number recognition, writing numerals, counting and working with numbers up to 20, and includes 20 number story mini-books

This engaging reproducible teaching book is comprised of 20 high-interest lessons that make learning and working with numbers fun! It teaches numbers in a unique format designed to give children practice in learning the numbers from 1 to 20 and then thinking about them and using them in a fun context.

The enjoyable activities introduce children to the numbers from 1 to 20 with 4 pages of counting, simple arithmetic skills, tracing and writing numerals and number names, coloring, matching, and finding patterns. Plus, each number is supported by a tear-and-fold circus-themed mini-book that tells a rhyming story involving numbers. The lessons are self-contained and can be used in any order or combination you wish.

By using the engaging activities in this book students will:

  • Identify numbers and number names
  • Make the connection between number and amounts
  • Connect counting with higher-level math skills
  • Develop fine motor skills
  • Practice rhyming skills
  • Practice using sequence and pattern skills
  • Enhance visual discrimination skills

This teacher resource book includes:

  • A six-page lesson for each number from 1 to 20
  • Four extra puzzle pages
  • Twenty take home mini-books
  • Coloring pages
  • Math activities and puzzles
  • Handwriting practice pages for each number and number name

128 pages, b&w reproducibles, paperback.


numbers, shapes, and colors teaching resourceNumbers, Colors, and Shapes on Parade

Grade Level: Preschool
Price: $17.95
Product #: 2060891
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Strike up the band and start a parade of simple and fun learning activities in your classroom with this resource! In this one book you'll find a rich assortment of activities to build beginning skills such as counting, recognizing numerals and shapes, sorting objects, and identifying colors.

Pick one activity today, another one tomorrow, and another one next week. You'll have plenty to choose from! Students will enjoy learning important concepts with creative ideas, fun-to-make crafts, engaging games, simple songs and rhymes, kid-friendly snacks, and grand finale parades.

Ready-to-go reproducible patterns and step-by-step instructions make activities quick and easy.

The developmentally appropriate ideas in this book will help your youngsters count, recognize numerals and shapes, sort objects, and identify colors. Inside the thematic sections, you'll find an array of activities such as the following:

  • Art activities
  • Games
  • Movement activities
  • Snacks
  • Songs and rhymes
  • Centers

Each section of related thematic units concludes with a kid-pleasing parade that will help your little ones remember all they've learned. Come and join our themes on parade!

Learning Units:

Numbers

  • Number 1
  • Number 2
  • Number 3
  • Number 4
  • Number 5
  • Number 6
  • Number 7
  • Number 8
  • Number 9
  • Number 10
  • Bonus Unit - Number 12
  • Number Parade
  • Patterns

Colors

  • Red
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Bonus Unit-White
  • Bonus Unit-Pink
  • Color Parade
  • Patterns

Shapes

  • Circles
  • Squares
  • Triangles
  • Rectangles
  • Bonus Unit-Ovals
  • Shape Parade
  • Patterns

Pages: 144


Listening Skills Lotto Classroom Game and Educational Materials

NEW! Listening Lotto: Colors and Shapes

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade
Price: $15.99
Product #: 3846029

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Learn to identify 14 colors, eight 2-dimensional shapes, six 3-dimensional shapes, and improve listening skills while having the fun of playing lotto!

2 games! Play Colors Lotto or Shapes Lotto!

12 photographic game boards, 120 game tokens, 1 audio CD

Match color names to colors or match shape names to shapes. To play, students listen to the CD and place tokens on bears found on their game cards that match what they hear. Includes (12) 5.5” x 8.5” game cards with 8 photos per card; 120 game tokens; an audio CD; and directions in English. Supports NCTM standards.

No reading required, 1 to 12 players


teaching materials - puppetsPuppet & Flannelboard Stories for Numbers, Shapes, and Colors

Grade Level: Preschool - 1st Grade
Price: $11.99
Product #: 1003699
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Use finger plays, flannelboard stories, and puppets to hold young learners' attention while they learn numbers, shapes, and colors. Stories, directions, and patterns for the puppets and flannelboard pieces are provided along with many activities.

Each of the three readiness concepts-numbers, shapes, and colors-is presented in this book through a variety of literature selections. Simple, easy-to-make puppets and related activities accompany each presentation.

Children learn to appreciate numbers and their uses. Additionally, number cards are introduced to reinforce the symbol/word association. They become aware of the different shapes, sizes, and spatial concepts by hearing and seeing these concepts presented in a variety of ways. Young learners begin to notice numbers, shapes, and colors in their environment. Later, they reinforce what they have learned by using the puppets to retell the stories amongst themselves.

Pages: 96


Leveled Reader, Leveled Reading Book ColorsAnimals in Color Leveled Reader

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade
Price: $5.95
Product #: WR88263
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In this beautifully illustrated leveled reader animals introduce early curriculum concepts to young learners. The animal world, with its amazing variety of colors has a unique appeal for children. Minimal text and bold, eye-catching graphics present colors in a simple, captivating style that bolster skills.

Children will discover a world of color through the animals that inhabit this delightful book, which reinforces color awareness and sight word recognition. Vibrant illustrations of familiar creatures delight young readers, and strong illustration-text match promotes sight recognition of words.

24 pages, full-color illustrations, paperback, 7" x 7".


number flash cards
Numbers 0 - 100 Flash Cards

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade
Price: $6.99
Product #: 3003904

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Includes 104 two-sided cards (each 6" x 3") with numbers and number words 0 - 100

Self-checking

Resource card and 2 blank cards included

Rounded corners for easy sorting


counting game
1, 2, 3 Treasures in the Sea: Counting Up to 30+ Game

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First, Second, Third Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 3003123

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3 games to play!

Kids will be busy counting "treasures" and collecting up to 10 coins! To boost higher number skills, kids spy vibrant fish and count to 30+.

The game offers three ways to play with pictures and numeral cards 1 - 30.

Included are 108 durable game cards and a 14" x 19" colorful game board.

Educational value: Strengthen visual discrimination and counting skills.


shapes and color bingo game
Colorful Shapes Bingo Game

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First, Second, Third Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 3008916

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Includes 11 basic colors and 8 popular shapes

36 game cards

Bingo chips, calling cards and answer mat included

Comprehensive game guide


colors game
What Do You See? Colors Game

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First, Second, Third Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 3003112

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Matching colors can be fun as you take a drive with an adorable animal! Up to six players will choose colorful photograph cards and cover the matching spaces on individual game boards. When the board is full, the player will have a collection of eight colorful items.

The set contains 60 durable cards, 6 colorful game boards, activity guide and directions in both English and Spanish.


Leveled Reader, Leveled Reading Book Shapes, Beginning ReadingShapes in Animals Leveled Reader

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade
Price: $5.95
Product #: WR88294
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In this beautifully illustrated leveled reader animals introduce early curriculum concepts to young learners. The animal world, with its amazing variety of shapes, sizes, and colors has a unique appeal for children. Minimal text and bold, eye-catching graphics present shapes in a simple, captivating style that bolster skills.

What starts out as a close-up circle is sure to intrigue young readers. They turn the page to discover that the circle is the eye of a brilliantly colored topical toucan. Early learners will delight in finding an assortment of shapes-including a square, a triangle, a star, a spiral, and more-featured in the engaging animal art. Vibrant illustrations of familiar creatures delight young readers, and strong illustration-text match promotes sight recognition of words.

24 pages, full-color illustrations, paperback, 7" x 7".


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Preschool Patterning & Sequencing Teaching Materials (3 products)

teaching materials - patternsPatterning & Sequencing

Grade Level: Preschool - Grade 1
Price: $7.99
Product #: 1003231
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Visually stimulating activities with simple directions introduce young learners to new concepts and academic skills while offering lots of enjoyable practice.

Patterns are part of our everyday lives. Wherever we look, we see patterns. There are patterns in nature, in fabrics, in floor tiles, and even tire tracks! There are patterns in numbers, words, colors, and rhythms. Breaking down patterns and creating or identifying patterns help children begin to break down codes in reading, math, writing, and spelling.

This book is an introduction to different types of patterns designed to enhance an awareness of shapes, pictures, letters, numbers, and words.

Sequencing is another important standard for young children to understand. Figuring out sequences is vital for solving problems in everyday situations. Children learn to follow directions in a sequence.

Organization of thoughts is also connected to sequencing. A variety of activities have been included to help your child use sequencing skills effectively and to give him or her the tools needed to transfer these skills to everyday situations.

These easy-to-use workbooks are great for enrichment, classroom practice, tutoring, home schooling, or just for fun!


Pages: 48


sequencing game
Learning to Sequence: 3 Scene Sets Game

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First, Second, Third Grade
Price: $12.99
Product #: 3003120

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16 picture stories! Self checking!

Children will eagerly assemble the pieces of these picture stories to find out what happens next!

Boost critical thinking skills by arranging the cards in order, then flip them over to check the sequence. For added fun, have children narrate the story from each scene. Children learn how stories have a beginning, middle, and end.

This set includes 48 durable cards plus game directions in English and Spanish.


sequencing game
Learning to Sequence: 4 Scene Sets Game

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First, Second, Third Grade
Price: $12.99
Product #: 3003121

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12 picture stories! Self checking!

Children will eagerly assemble the pieces of these picture stories to find out what happens next!

Boost critical thinking skills by arranging the cards in order, then flip them over to check the sequence. For added fun, have children narrate the story from each scene. Children learn how stories have a beginning, middle, and end.

This set includes 48 durable cards plus game directions in English and Spanish.


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Preschool Classifying Teacher Materials (4 products)

teaching book - classifyingClassifying

Grade Level: Preschool - Grade 1
Price: $7.99
Product #: 1003387
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In this book students will focus on the following concepts:

Matching: Children practice finding things that are the same.

Sorting: Children categorize things into groups, based on the differences among the objects.

Classifying: Children look at a group of objects and identify which object doesn't belong to the group.

Interpreting: After studying a scene, children decide what doesn't belong in the picture.

These easy-to-use workbooks are great for enrichment, classroom practice, tutoring, home schooling, or just for fun!


Pages: 48


classifying game
Things That Go Together: Classifying Game

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, First, Second, Third Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 3003124

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Assembling these puzzles gives kids lots of hands-on practice in sorting and classifying! Only the right pieces fit together, making a total of 14 groups.

Objects to classify:

  • aircraft
  • baby items
  • farm animals
  • foods
  • land vehicles
  • objects in the sky
  • ocean animals
  • playground equipment
  • rain gear
  • tools
  • toys
  • utensils for eating
  • watercraft
  • writing tools

Game contains 14 puzzles, 42 durable pieces and directions in English and Spanish.

Educational value: Strengthen critical thinking, classification, and vocabulary skills.


Leveled Reader, Leveled Reading Book Big and Small, MathI Know Big and Small Leveled Reader

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten
Price: $4.50
Product #: WR64794
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A combination of inviting pictures, vivid colors, bold labels, and limited text opens the world of math to children who have not yet started to read, effectively preparing them for higher levels of math education. Presents key concepts in mathematics at a level consistent with the standards for pre-elementary learners. Simple, repetitive text closely linked with colorful original photography makes these books exceptionally appealing to the youngest readers.

This leveled reader book introduces young readers, and even nonreaders, to the concept of size, effectively preparing them for elementary-level math education.

16 pages, paperback, full-color photographs, 6.5" x 7".


Leveled Reader, Leveled Reading Book Same and Different, Math, Beginning ReadingI Know Same and Different Leveled Reader

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten
Price: $4.50
Product #: WR64816
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A combination of inviting pictures, vivid colors, bold labels, and limited text opens the world of math to children who have not yet started to read, effectively preparing them for higher levels of math education. Presents key concepts in mathematics at a level consistent with the standards for pre-elementary learners. Simple, repetitive text closely linked with colorful original photography makes these books exceptionally appealing to the youngest readers.

This leveled reader book introduces young readers, and even nonreaders, to comparisons and differences, effectively preparing them for elementary-level math education.

16 pages, paperback, full-color photographs, 6.5" x 7".


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