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LED light panels are an essential and versatile cross-curricular resource. With a new anti-trip magnetic connector and 3 light level settings they provide a cool, clean, bright illuminated background and are ideal for the investigation of light, colour and shape, or for focused group work in a wide range of subjects. Images show the panel being used with Silishapes Alphabet and Number packs which can be purchased separately. Slimline and with rounded edges, the panels are tough, portable and easy to wipe clean. Simple operation with a lock function to prevent them being turned off unintentionally.
The light panels has an A+ energy rating and includes a universal power adaptor (UK/ EU/ US/ AU compatible) with low voltage mains power supply, instructions for use in 8 languages and a TickiT Light Panel Guide.
Silishapes alphabet letters are an award winning set made from strong, soft and pliable silicone. The letters have arrows to indicate the direction for correct letter formation. Use them anywhere - on the floor, in the sand pit, in water, on light panels - they are easily washable by hand or in the dishwasher. Set of 26. Height is approx. 120mm. Numbers set also available.
A set 4 soft fabric chimps (115mm tall when sitting) two sets of the alphabet, an additional 2 each of a, e, i, and o, and the graphemes as shown in the picture. Each letter or grapheme is printed on a 38mm square or 38 x 50mm rectangle of EVA foam, with both hook and loop fixings on the reverse. Each chimp has three hook circles to hold the tiles in a line. Used singly the chimps are ideal for words requiring three tiles. Alternatively the chimps can join hands to allow longer words to be formed. The tiles can also be used on any loop nylon surface or the table top. Additional visual materials can be attached to the chimps by using loop dots.
The blue tiles are also available separately - see single letter set CCLP and double and triple combinations set.CCEP.
A set of 38 EVA foam tiles 38mm square or 38x50mm printed with the double and triple letter combinations. The loop strip on the reverse of each attaches instantly to our Clever Chimps Set. The hook strip which is also on the reverse enables the tiles to be used with our Family Puppets Set- or with any loop nylon surface.
Designed for use with the single letter set CCLP which is sold separately.
CLICK ON PICTURE TO SEE COMBINATIONS.
A set of 4cm pictures printed on fabric which illustrate the initial sounds of the 26 letters of the alphabet. They will adhere to a Clever Chimp tummy or paw spot or the hook products from our hook and loop range.
Suitable for age 3+.
This set includes 4 of our Giant Pocket Dice and a pack of 85 cards that fit into the plastic pockets. This is an ideal set for phonics teaching. The coloured cards are printed with the required phonemes for the teaching of systematic synthetic phonics, plus some additional letters (see SPCL image for the combinations included). Four dice are included to vary the levels of difficulty, just slip in the relevant combinations required by the child, group or class. The cards are 113mm square so are a good size for front of class teaching.
This set is a smaller version of the Giant Dice Phonics Set so is ideal for working on a table top with one or two children. It includes 4 small pocket dice and a pack of 85 cards that fit into the plastic pockets. All of the coloured cards are printed with the required phonemes for the teaching of systematic synthetic phonics, plus some additional letters (see SPCS image for the combinations included). Four dice are included to vary the levels of difficulty, just slip in the relevant combinations required by the child or group. The cards are 50mm square so fit into the dice easily.
A set of 36 foam tiles (12mm thick) each measuring approx. 165mm square. The letters a-z (lower case) and numbers 0-9 all push out and are in a contrasting colour to the tile. The tiles slot together like a jigsaw and can form a large square measuring approx. 90cm x 90cm. The tiles come packed in a plastic re-sealable (zip) carry bag.
FORMAMIDE FREE EVA FOAM.
Large white sheet with printed black guide lines for front of class use when demonstrating the correct formation of letters. Printed on plastic so dry wipe pens can be used then wiped clean for its next use. Sheet measures approx. 60 x 52cm. We also have small individual cards for the children to use at their desk, which are also dry wipe to save paper and photocopying!
Laminated card printed both sides with guide lines for practising handwriting. Dry wipe pens can be used on the cards, as shown in images (pen not included), and wiped clean when finished. Each card measures approx. 200 x 115mm. Pack of 10. Alphabet not printed on the cards, shown for illustration purposes only. A larger guide (dry wipe) is also available for front of class use.
A 1.5 metre long dry wipe plastic alphabet strip with 26 self adhesive hook dots to stick on and a set of lovely fabric squares with the pictures of items with the initial sounds. These can be put onto and taken off the dots easily. Children can use the square beneath each letter to practise writing with a dry wipe pen, place letter shapes made of plastic, wood etc. or use our animal number cards which fit into the squares nicely.
These alphabet strips, supplied in a pack of 10, are 33cm long and 3.5cm wide so will fit on the table in front of each child. There is a line to show where the letter sits. Each letter has an appropriate image underneath.
These alphabet bean bags (60mm square) feature the letter of the alphabet on one side and a picture on the other side to represent the initial letter sound. Each set comes with a drawstring bag. These pictures also feature on our Small Picture Tiles, Initial Sounds Picture Cards Large and Small and Early Years Stickers.
WARNING. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Potential choking hazard. The bag is not a toy. The cord is a potential hazard. Keep away from children.
Great for literacy, initial sounds work. Designed to fit the small pocket dice, but equally useful on a table. Each pack has 26 picture cards, a set of lower case alphabet letters and 3 coloured blank cards for your own use. The cards are 52mm square, 350gsm silk.
Great for literacy, initial sounds work. Designed to fit the giant pocket dice, but equally useful on a table. Each pack has 26 picture cards, a set of lower case alphabet letters and 7 coloured blank cards for your own use. The cards are 113mm square, 350gsm silk.
A set of 85 cards for synthetic phonics that fit the small and giant pocket dice. Ideal for teaching systematic synthetic phonics. All the required phonemes are included along with additional letters. CLICK ON PICTURE TO SEE THE LIST OF LETTERS AND COMBINATIONS.
Large cards are 113mm approx for the giant dice and the small cards are 50mm approx for the small dice.
The Giant Pocket Dice is a 130mm (5") foam dice with a transparent plastic pocket on each side. Cards slide easily into the pockets so that you can use the same dice in many areas of the curriculum or for fun games.
The Large Initial Sounds Picture Cards and the Large Synthetic Phonic Cards are designed for use with the Giant Pocket Dice. We sell blank cards to make your own resources but you can use printed material e.g. photos, children's drawings etc. Our multi use picture cards in French resources are also designed to fit these pocket dice. A very versatile teaching tool. A smaller version is available for group or individual situations.
A 55mm cube version of the giant pocket dice. Transparent pockets on each face. Just slip in a card and you are ready to go. Ideal for table top games. Particularly useful for special needs, numeracy and general literacy activities. Supplied in pairs. Also virtually silent in use!
A pack of 100 cards, 52mm square, to fit the small pocket dice. Saves lots of time when making your own numeracy or literacy games. White 280 micron card.
A set of 79 orange circles of loop fabric with black printed letters that will stick to any hook fabric. The set comprises the alphabet, one extra of each of the vowels, eight extra consonants, 36 double letter combinations and 4 triple letter combinations (as shown in images). The phonic circles can be used with our Clever Chimps as they have hook dots on their hands and tummy or you can make your own resources by sticking self-adhesive hook dots or strip to the multipurpose grids 25 squares or 30 squares, pieces of craft foam or card. Each circle measures approx 40mm in diameter.
This pack contains 10 sheets of grids that each have 25 squares (5x5) marked out with black outlines. The grids are plastic so can be written on with dry wipe pens, sticky hook dots will adhere easily so items like the phonics circles set can be used with them or any resource with a loop dot attached. They can be used as an overlay on your magnetic boards if you wish to use them with magnetic letters, the plastic grids are thin enough to still allow the magnets to attract to the boards. The plastic can be easily cut into strips to create smaller phoneme frames. The size of each grid sheet is 257mm square. We also have a larger grid with 30 squares (6x5) available.
This pack contains 10 sheets of grids that each have 30 squares (6x5) marked out with black outlines. The grids are plastic so can be written on with dry wipe pens, sticky hook dots will adhere easily so items like the phonics circles set can be used with them or any resource with a loop dot attached. They can be used as an overlay on your magnetic boards if you wish to use them with magnetic letters, the plastic grids are thin enough to still allow the magnets to attract to the boards. The plastic can be easily cut into strips to create smaller phoneme frames. The size of each grid sheet is 257mm x 306mm. We also have a smaller grid with 25 squares (5x5) available.
A set of letters ideal for synthetic phonics. A pack of 36, consisting of the alphabet and 2 extra of each vowel.
The dark blue contrasts well with a white board and avoids the "busy look" of the multicoloured sets. The size of the h is 35mm.
Each set is individually packed and has 36 letters consisting of the alphabet and two extra of each vowel. The size of the h is 35mm. Save money when you buy this pack of 16 sets.
The alphabet in lower case magnetic letters made of EVA foam with a magnetic backing. Ideal for individual children working on metal boards. Good for synthetic phonics work. Height of tall letters is 31mm.
Magnetic Dry Wipe Boards are available to purchase separately. WARNING: If swallowed, magnets may cause serious or fatal injury.
Three sets of alphabet lower case magnetic letters, one set of alphabet upper case letters plus punctuation pieces. A total of 104 letters and ten punctuation pieces. N.B. Board shown for illustration purposes only. WARNING: If swallowed magnets may cause serious or fatal injury.
A sturdy board which features a metal surface to take magnetic items. It has a hardboard back and reinforced screwed corners. (420 x 295mm max. overall dimensions, white area 387 x 263mm). Can be used as a whiteboard with dry wipe pens.
Magnetic letters available separately.
These green EVA foam lower case letters on a white magnetic backing attach to metal whiteboards. The 92 piece set consists of the alphabet, 21 additional vowels and consonants, 36 digraphs, 4 trigraphs and the 5 split vowels.The h is 56 mm tall.
For use in front of a class or with a group this is an ideal resource to support the teaching of systematic synthetic phonics. It meets the Department for Education's 'Core Criteria' for use with Key Stage 1 pupils.
The letters are all one colour so that the pupils can concentrate on the letter shapes without being distracted by different colours.
Made of green EVA foam on a white magnetic backing these 30 combinations would make a useful contribution to extending the use of the MSPTS set.
WARNING.Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts.Potential choking hazard.
This set has been designed for use in the early stages of teaching systematic synthetic phonics. The 16 EVA foam dice, 30mm in size, are printed with a range of single letters and digraphs. The dice are colour coded to help the teacher select the appropriate dice for the lesson.
The pink dice have single vowels and the the yellow dice have digraphs which include vowels.
The green dice have single consonants that are common to many CVC words and are introduced at an early stage.
The blue dice have a range of consonants that are particularly useful for beginning words and include some digraphs.
The orange dice have consonant digraphs (and x) that go well at the end of words.
Word Game Dice Set Sixteen dice. Now with double vowels. Colour coded for ease of use. Each set comes with an A4 sheet of suggested activities. Made in EVA high density foam they are virtually silent in use.
A popular literacy product. Each die is 30mm.
A wooden alphabet puzzle in the shape of a crocodile. This puzzle has been hand crafted and painted in bright colours with the letters of the alphabet in lower case. The puzzle is free standing once complete and is approx. 500 x 180 x 50mm.
A wooden alphabet puzzle in the shape of a caterpillar. This puzzle has been hand crafted and painted in bright colours with the letters of the alphabet in lower case. The puzzle is free standing once complete and is approx. 600 x 230 x 50mm.
Seventy-eight pre-cut printed petals with double and triple beginnings and endings as well as double vowel combinations. Supplied in flat sheets with 20 5mm petal fan screws to make up the fans.Suitable for reinforcing auditory and visual discrimination as well as helping with general phonic work and spelling. They come with 17 suggested groupings and 20 of the 5mm petal fan screws to make up the fans. Alternatively you can decide how the fans best suit you by making your own combinations. Also includes 15 blank petals for your own use. Printed on 230 micron yellow card laminated both sides and cut with a 5mm diameter hole.
Pre-cut petals printed with a letter of the alphabet on each. The 230 micron card is laminated on both sides. Each petal has a 5mm hole and the set comes with one plastic screw to make the petals into a fan.
Lower case letters are printed on one side and upper case on the other side of these interlocking animal shapes. Made of EVA foam. Overall dimensions 680 x 130mm approx.
A large (445mm x 290mm approx) beautifully made, double sided puzzle with the alphabet in upper and lower case. On one side the letters fit their slots without any pictures. On the other side each slot has coloured pictures.
WARNING. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Potential choking hazard.
A lovely quality wooden inset puzzle. The lower case letters fit into spaces printed with the letter, a picture and its name. The pictures relate to the initial sound (X-ray has been used for the letter x). Board measures 300 x 220 x 15mm approx.
A pack of upper case plain wooden letters, approx 60 letters per pack. Each letter approx 45mm tall, 3mm thick. Full alphabet plus extras of most popular letters. WARNING. Not suitable for children under 36 months. Contains small parts.
A pack of lower case plain wooden letters, approx 60 letters per pack. Letter h approx 45mm tall, letter a approx 30mm tall, 3mm thick. Full alphabet plus extras of the most popular letters.
WARNING. Not suitable for children under 36 months. Contains small parts.
Each square has a hook dot on the back for use with any loop nylon surface. Each square is 39mm. Use with our loop strip or dots to create a changeable alphabet line.
A very useful numeracy or literacy resource. A jar of 420, EVA foam, 25mm squares (70 each of 6 colours). Useful for writing your own letters or phonemes (use a permanent marker pen). Also useful for counting, area, fractions, sequencing, graphing, sorting and weighing. They can also be used with magnetic tape for metallic boards or with self adhesive hook dots on loop nylon surfaces.
White card laminated both sides cut with a 5mm diameter hole. This pack contains 69 petals for you to make your own fans. We recommend using a permanent marker. Approx 45mm widest end, 15mm narrow end and 105mm long.
Bag of Upper Case letters of 26 pieces Size of letter is 65mm All sewn with a hook dot on the reverse for use with any loop nylon surface. Supplied in a drawstring bag. Complements lower case set.
Suitable for age 2+.