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 Little WordBig Box of Word Chunks Big Box of Easy-to-ReadBig Box of Sentence Puzzles| Children play with 180Introduce word families, initial con- Words| Increase sight-word rec- Building| Improve sight word word-and-photo puzzle pieces assonants, initial consonant blends,ognition, develop phonics skills,recognition,buildvocabulary, they learn to spell 60 consonant- and digraphs by creating fun two- improve fluency, build vocabu- increase fluency, teach punctua-vowel-consonant words. Thesepiece word puzzles! Included arelary, motivate young readers, andtion, and introduce grammar with brightandvibrantpuzzleswill220 puzzle pieces (approx. 1-1/4"provide hands-on reading experi- the Big Box of Sentence Building! appeal to the senses and are thex 2-/14") that are colour-codedences! Includes 250 self-checkingThe 250 puzzle pieces (approx. perfect cross-currcular product foraccording to the vowel sounds inpuzzle pieces125 word puzzle2" x 2") also include four blank young language learners.the word families and the begin- pieces (approx. 1-1/2" x 2") andpuzzle pieces that can be used CD840016 $29.95 each ning sounds. Also included is a125 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 Phonics Set of 84 magnetic foam letters with unique in-built magnetic board. Children build new words on the magnetic board as they discover new letter patterns. Phonics progression teaching guide is included to introduce new letters week by week. Letters are colour-coded and include vowels, consonants, digraphs, vowel digraphs, changeable vowel sounds, r-controlled and split digraphs. Ages 5-7, Grades K-2. Warning: choking hazard. Not for children under 3 yrs.JL0010 $38.95www.wintergreen.ca'