b'258 LANGUAGESensory Sound EggsEmotion Stones Jumbo Emotions StonesThis beautifully realistic set of six speckledRecognizing facial expressions and under- This set of tactile emotion stones has been eggs contains three pairs of eggs with match- standing emotions helps children to communi- developedespeciallyforyounglearners. ing sounds. Highly tactile and enormouslycate their own feelings and empathise with oth- The set has all the charm of our bestselling appealing, the eggs are a simple and enjoyableers. This beautifully crafted set of tactile stonesEmotion Stones and includes 8 large stones way to help children develop early auditoryis engraved with faces showing 12 commonthat are perfect for small hands to explore. discrimination skills. Children will delight in find- emotions: happy, sad, angry, frightened, wor- Featuring the four emotions that young children ing out which eggs go together and have theried, surprised, confused, bored, calm, proud,most readily identify and experiencehappy, same sound and then muddling them upshy and embarrassed. Cast from a uniquesad, surprised and angry, the set includes again to have another turn. They are also idealmix of resin and real stone, the set is durabletwo examples of each feeling so that you can for outdoor investigations and tough enough toenough for use in sand and water, indoorsuse them for matching activities. Durable and be taken outside to be collected, sorted andand outside, providing plenty of opportunitywashable, they are cast from our unique stone boiled in your mud kitchen pans! Set includesto explore emotions across different environ- mix and can be used outdoors and in sand and 6 eggs approx. 63 mm high.ments. Each set includes 12 pebbles (measur- water. Set of 8. Each stone measures approxi-YUS1087 $39.95 per set ing 45 mm), plus a helpful leaflet full of inspiringmately 70 mm. Age 2+. activities. Ages 3+.YUS1071 $39.95 per setYUS1021 $39.95 per setBig Box of Word Chunks Big Box of Little WordBig Box of Easy-to-ReadBig Box of Sentence Introduce word families, initial con- Puzzles| Children play with 180Words| Increase sight-word rec- Building| Improve sight word sonants, initial consonant blends,word-and-photo puzzle pieces asognition, develop phonics skills,recognition,buildvocabulary, and digraphs by creating fun two- they learn to spell 60 consonant- improve fluency, build vocabu- increase fluency, teach punctua-piece word puzzles! Included arevowel-consonant words. Theselary, motivate young readers, andtion, and introduce grammar with 220 puzzle pieces (approx. 1-1/4"brightandvibrantpuzzleswillprovide hands-on reading experi- the Big Box of Sentence Building! x 2-/14") that are colour-codedappeal to the senses and are theences! Includes 250 self-checkingThe 250 puzzle pieces (approx. according to the vowel sounds inperfect cross-currcular product forpuzzle pieces125 word puzzle2" x 2") also include four blank the word families and the begin- young language learners.pieces (approx. 1-1/2" x 2") andpuzzle pieces that can be used ning sounds. Also included is aCD840016 $29.95 each 125 photo puzzle pieces (approx.with write-on/wipe-off crayons or 4-page booklet with directions,2" x 2")and a 4-page bookletdry-erase markers. The pieces are teaching suggestions, and games.with directions, teaching sugges- also colour-coded by the part of CD840009 $29.95 each tions, and games. speech it represents. Teachers CD840011 $29.95 each guide included. CD840008 $29.95 eachRainbow PhonicsSet of 84 magnetic foam letters with uniqueCVC Buildersin-built magnetic board. Children build newSet of 48 CVC cards with picture words on the magnetic board as they dis- and colour guides for building cover new letter patterns. Phonics progres- 3 letter CVC words with CVC Tri-sion teaching guide is included to introduceBlocks Tub. Children follow the new letters week by week. Letters areprogression as they learn to sound colour-coded and include vow- out and build words. 3 levels to els, consonants, digraphs, vowelfollow: blue, orange, violet. Teach digraphs,changeablevowelphonemic awareness, synthetic sounds, r-controlled and splitphonics, spelling. Cards are self-digraphs. Ages 5-7, Grades K-2.checking with answers on back. Warning: choking hazard. Not forAges 5-6, Grades K-1.children under 3 yrs. JL0009 $19.95JL0010 $38.95www.wintergreen.ca'