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Feature...
- Color illustrations reminiscent of high-quality children’s picture books
- Keyword vocabulary from select children’s books
- Chalkboard print labels - no confusing “a’s” or “g’s” for young readers
- Laminated 67 lb vellum, using 5 mil film for durability
- Corners rounded for safety
- Kid-friendly sizing for easy handling - just large enough to capture the child’s attention
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| Our card sets can be used in any early childhood setting, including the home, to extend and enhance the child’s reading experience with a favorite storybook; or to add focused language lessons to read-aloud or shared reading programs. These activities will also stand alone as independent work for the child, and can be used and enjoyed with the storybook to build vocabulary and language concepts. |
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- Three Part Cards -- Three-part cards allow the child to match picture-to-picture, word-to-word.
- Picture Matching Cards -- Picture matching cards build visual discrimination skills; and when used as a concentration game, challenge visual memory.
- Comparison Cards -- Comparison cards build observational and visual discrimination skills as the child looks for likenesses and differences.
- Sequencing Cards -- Sequencing cards develop logical thinking skills as the child places the cards in sequential order to tell a story.
- Lotto Board Games -- Lottos are picture-matching games for two (or one) that develop language, observational and social skills.
- Riddles -- Riddles are fun to solve and promote discovery. Picture clues and simple rhyming text encourage young readers.
- Word Study -- Word Study furthers the development of reading skills and includes concepts such as alphabetizing, rhyming, compound words and singular/plural.
- Function of Words -- Word function activities introduce the parts of speech and sentence building using color-coded cards and a familiar children's picture book as a reference.
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Three-Part Cards
Three-part cards allow the child to match picture-to-picture, word-to-word, building vocabulary and visual discrimination skills.
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Let's Plant a Flower Garden 10 three-part cards |
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Suggested companion book
Flower Garden
by Eve Bunting
Interest level: Ages 3-7 |
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An inner city child and her father buy plants, potting soil and a window box to create a birthday surprise for mother. Simple rhyming text and bold, realistic illustrations evoke the love associated with flowers, birthdays and surprises. |
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Pen Pals 6 three-part cards |
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Suggested companion book
"The Letter" from Frog and Toad Are Friends
by Arnold Lobel
Reading level: Ages 4-8 |
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"The Letter" is the last of 5 enchanting stories in this book. Like many children, Toad loves getting letters but is really sad because nobody writes to him. Frog comes to the rescue with the help of a turtle mail carrier. |
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Sleepytime 16 three-part cards |
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Suggested companion book
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Interest level: Toddler - Preschool |
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A short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit who says goodnight to every object in the room, in addition to the moon ... the perfect children's bedtime book. |
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Under the Sea 6 three-part cards |
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Suggested companion book
Swimmy
by Leo Lionni
Interest level: Ages 3 - 6 |
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A little black fish in a school of red fish devises a plan to protect them all from their natural enemies. Wonderful lesson on being yourself and caring for others. |
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In The Meadow 6 three-part cards |
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Suggested companion book
Wild Wild Sunflower Child Anna
by Nancy White Carlstrom
Interest level: Ages 4 - 8 |
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Exuberant Anna, a little African-American girl in a bright yellow dress, curiously explores the outdoor delights of a lovely summer day. Free verse text is melodious with internal rhymes, repetitions and varied rhythms. |
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Eat Your Vegetables 6 three-part cards |
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Suggested companion book
D. W. The Picky Eater
by Marc Brown
Interest level: Ages 3 - 7 |
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D. W. finds much food disgusting. She won't touch all kinds of vegetables, and especially "hates spinach," or so she thinks. She throws a tantrum in a restaurant, which embarrasses her parents, so she has to stay home with a babysitter until she agrees to try new foods and eat what's on the menu. At her grandmother's birthday dinner at a fancy restaurant, the picky little aardvark discovers for herself what she's missing. Fussy eaters young and old will relate to this book. |
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Playtime Around the House 12 three-part cards |
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Suggested companion book
Titch
by Pat Hutchins
Interest level: Ages 3-6 |
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The youngest and the littlest will especially appreciate Titch who always gets the "smallest" while his older brother and sister get the bigger ones ... a deceptively simple tale of a boy's quiet triumph over his two older siblings. |
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Come To My Party 8 three-part cards |
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Suggested companion book
A Letter to Amy
by Ezra Jack Keats
Interest level: Ages 3 - 8 |
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Peter is having a birthday party, and he's asked all his friends in the neighborhood to come. But Amy is a special friend, so Peter wants to write her a special invitation. He rushes out in a thunderstorm to mail it, which becomes an adventure. Will Amy decide to come to his party? |
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Color Language 7 three-part cards |
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Suggested companion book
Seven Blind Mice
by Ed Young
Interest level: Ages 4 and up |
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Seven differently colored blind mice approach the "strange Something" in their midst on successive days and report their findings to the group. Only when the last mouse ventures out and investigates do they finally learn for certain what the strange Something is, and what the whole truth is as well. Based on the ancient fable of the Blind Men and the Elephant. |
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Picture Matching Cards
Picture matching cards build visual discrimination skills; and when used as a concentration game, challenge visual memory.
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Color Mice Concentration 7 picture matching pairs |
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Suggested companion book
Seven Blind Mice
by Ed Young
Interest level: Ages 4 and up |
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Seven differently colored blind mice approach the "strange Something" in their midst on successive days and report their findings to the group. Only when the last mouse ventures out and investigates do they finally learn for certain what the strange Something is, and what the whole truth is as well. Based on the ancient fable of the Blind Men and the Elephant.
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Snow Tracks - Who/What made these tracks? 5 matches |
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Suggested companion book
The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats
Reading level: 4 - 8 |
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Peter celebrates the snow with a fun day of adventures - experimenting with footprints, knocking snow from a tree, making snow angels and trying to save a snowball for the next day.
The book is a notable trailblazer, being the first full-color picture book to feature a young, African-American hero. |
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Comparison Cards
Comparison cards build observational and visual discrimination skills as the child looks for likenesses and differences.
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In My Backyard Comparisons - One/Many 12 cards - 6 comparisons |
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Suggested companion book
In the Tall, Tall Grass
by Denise Fleming
Interest level: Ages 2-6
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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Follow the fuzzy caterpillar on a backyard tour. From a caterpillar's point-of-view, children see the variety of familiar and also unexpected creatures to be found in the tall, tall grass. Caldecott Honor artist Denise Fleming's bold, bright, stylized illustrations capture eye and imagination as they convey the simple, rhyming text. |
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Big & Little Comparison 12 comparison card pairs |
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Suggested companion book
Titch
by Pat Hutchins
Interest level: Ages 3-6 |
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The youngest and the littlest will especially appreciate Titch who always gets the "smallest" while his older brother and sister get the bigger ones ... a deceptively simple tale of a boy's quiet triumph over his two older siblings. |
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Wee, Middle-Sized, Great! 15 cards - 5 comparisons |
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Suggested companion book
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Retold and illustrated by Jan Brett
Interest level: Ages 3 - 6 |
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A wonderful retelling of a classic with all the hallmarks of Jan Brett - detailed illustrations with fanciful borders that preview the next page. The young child will find something new with each reading.
Jan Brett puts a twist on size concepts in this story with the words wee, middle-sized and great.
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Sequencing Cards
Sequencing cards develop logical thinking skills as the child places the cards in sequential order to tell a story.
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Ballooning 8 sequencing cards |
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Suggested companion book
Hot-Air Henry
by Mary Calhoun
Interest level: Ages 4 - 8 |
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A sassy Siamese cat named Henry takes off on his own for a high flying hot-air balloon adventure. Finely detailed, realistic illustrations are full of expression and interesting perspectives making Henry's escapades totally believable. |
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Lotto Board Games
Lottos are picture-matching games for two (or one) that develop language, observational and social skills.
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Sleepytime Lotto Game 2 lotto boards and 18 matching cards |
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Suggested companion book
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Interest level: Toddler - Preschool |
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A short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit who says goodnight to every object in the room, in addition to the moon ... the perfect children's bedtime book. |
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Riddles
Riddles are fun to solve and promote discovery. Picture clues and simple rhyming text encourage young readers.
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In The Meadow Riddles 6 picture clues and 6 nature riddles |
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Suggested companion book
Wild Wild Sunflower Child Anna
by Nancy White Carlstrom
Interest level: Ages 4 - 8 |
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Exuberant Anna, a little African-American girl in a bright yellow dress, curiously explores the outdoor delights of a lovely summer day. Free verse text is melodious with internal rhymes, repetitions and varied rhythms. |
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Word Study
Word Study furthers the development of reading skills and includes concepts such as alphabetizing, rhyming, compound words and singular/plural.
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In My Backyard - Singular/Plural 20 picture cards - 20 singular/plural labels |
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Suggested companion book
In the Tall, Tall Grass
by Denise Fleming
Interest level: Ages 2-6
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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Follow the fuzzy caterpillar on a backyard tour. From a caterpillar's point-of-view, children see the variety of familiar and also unexpected creatures to be found in the tall, tall grass. Caldecott Honor artist Denise Fleming's bold, bright, stylized illustrations capture eye and imagination as they convey the simple, rhyming text. |
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Function of Words
Word function activities introduce the parts of speech and sentence building using color-coded cards and a familiar children's picture book as a reference.
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In My Backyard - Nouns & Verbs 12 picture cards - 76 word cards |
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Suggested companion book
In the Tall, Tall Grass
by Denise Fleming
Interest level: Ages 2-6
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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Follow the fuzzy caterpillar on a backyard tour. From a caterpillar's point-of-view, children see the variety of familiar and also unexpected creatures to be found in the tall, tall grass. Caldecott Honor artist Denise Fleming's bold, bright, stylized illustrations capture eye and imagination as they convey the simple, rhyming text.
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