FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Empowering Schools and Families | 2025
Building Foundations for Literacy Success
Supporting At-Home Learning
Get families involved in the process of learning to read and write. We are here to support you and your students, whether you’re supplementing their school curriculum with hands-on resources or sending reading materials home. We offer a variety of tools, including engaging activities, instructional guides, and training videos, to help you seamlessly integrate essential early education skills into your routine.
Free At-Home Resources
Get free, printable starter packs for your learning pod or family, available in English and Spanish. Includes selections from My First School Book, My Printing Book, Cursive Kickoff, and more!
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Prepare for Kindergarten
Teaching young learners essential letter formation skills is important for laying a strong foundation for future reading and writing success. From letter recognition to phonemic awareness, these engaging, multisensory resources make learning fun!
Letter Building Kit for Little Learners
This dynamic set provides engaging multisensory experiences while building letter formation skills. The magnetic, chalk-like writing tool in the Stamp and See Screen helps young learners develop grip strength. The Wood Pieces, Mat, and Slate Chalkboard help little learners build and practice capital letter writing skills. Includes a durable drawstring bag for easy storage and At-Home Learning Guide.
The set includes:
• Stamp and See: 4" x 6" magnetic screen, 4 magnetic stamps (Big Line, Little Line, Big Curve, Little Curve), and magnetic writing tool
• Wood Pieces: 4 Big Lines, 3 Big Curves, 3 Little Lines, 3 Little Curves (needed to build all capital letters)
• Mat for Wood Pieces (1)
• Slate Chalkboard (1)
• Little Sponge Cubes (2)
• Little Chalk Bits (4)
• Pencils for Little Hands (2)
• At-Home Learning Guide
• Drawstring Storage Bag
A $43.65 Value!
GRADE: Pre-K ELP-LBK $32.99
In Spanish & English
y First School Book
I Can Write My Letters
Prewriting and capital letters are fun to learn with this hands-on writing kit. My First School Book introduces coloring, drawing, counting, and beginning writing skills while the Wood Pieces, Mat, and Slate Chalkboard help little learners build and practice capital letter writing skills. A joyful, multisensory way to develop grip and crucial readiness and writing skills. Includes a durable drawstring bag for easy storage and At-Home Learning Guide.
The set includes:
• My First School Book: 11"x 8.5", 94 pages
• Wood Pieces: 4 Big Lines, 3 Big Curves, 3 Little Lines, 3 Little Curves (needed to build all capital letters)
• Mat for Wood Pieces (1)
• Slate Chalkboard (1)
• Little Sponge Cubes (2)
• Little Chalk Bits (4)
• Pencils for Little Hands (2)
• Flip Crayons (non-toxic) (4)
• At-Home Learning Guide
• Drawstring Storage Bag
A $40.50 Value!
GRADE: Pre-K ELP-ICW $29.99
Ready for Kindergarten!
Getting ready for kindergarten has never been more fun! With the flip of a card, students will build connections between letters and visual illustrations. The Wood Pieces, Mat, and Slate Chalkboard help little learners build and practice capital letter writing skills. Includes a durable drawstring bag for easy storage and At Home Learning Guide.
The set includes:
• ABC Touch & Flip Cards—two alphabet decks, one for capital and lowercase matching, and one for tactile lessons and puzzle building
• Wood Pieces: 4 Big Lines, 3 Big Curves, 3 Little Lines, 3 Little Curves (needed to build all capital letters)
• Mat for Wood Pieces (1)
• Slate Chalkboard (1)
• Little Sponge Cubes (2)
• Little Chalk Bits (4)
• Pencils for Little Hands (2)
• At-Home Learning Guide
• Drawstring Storage Bag
A $50.15 Value!
GRADE: PRE-K ELP-RK $34.99
Hands-On Learning Packs for Pre-K,
TK, and K
Hands-On Learning Packs are the perfect set of tools for learning capital letters, letter size, and shape while preventing reversals—includes a grade-appropriate workbook. This kit includes a wide range of multisensory materials to enhance early learning with activities, including Wet-Dry-Try.
Individual Student Manipulative Pack with Workbook
This package includes:
• Wood Pieces: 4 Big Lines, 3 Big Curves, 3 Little Lines, 3 Little Curves (needed to build all capital letters)
• Mat for Wood Pieces (1)
• Slate Chalkboard (1)
• Little Sponge Cubes (2)
• Little Chalk Bits (4)
• Pencils for Little Hands (2)
• Large Plastic Bag (1)
• Usage Instructions
GRADES:
Pre-K HLPBSET-20 $34.95
Transitional Kindergarten HLP25-KSK $34.95
Grade Kindergarten HLP25-LN $34.95
i Warning: Choking hazard Small parts; not for children under 3 yrs
Choice of Grade Level
Reading and Writing
Bring letter learning to life with this alphabet book series and letter writing kit. Featuring a book for every letter of the alphabet, read-aloud stories include diverse characters and settings while building key letter/sound and early literacy skills. The Wood Pieces, Mat, and Slate Chalkboard help little learners build and practice capital letter writing skills. It comes with an At-Home Learning Guide and a durable drawstring bag.
The set includes:
• A-Z for Mat Man and Me – 26, full color, illustrated books in a sturdy storage box
• Wood Pieces: 4 Big Lines, 3 Big Curves, 3 Little Lines, 3 Little Curves (needed to build all capital letters)
A $75.69 Value!
GRADE: Pre-K ELP-ECP $39.99
• Mat for Wood Pieces (1)
• Slate Chalkboard (1)
• Little Sponge Cubes (2)
• Little Chalk Bits (4)
• Pencils for Little Hands (2)
• At-Home Learning Guide
• Drawstring Storage Bag
Interactive Phonics Readers
Build phonics and content knowledge with these engaging take-home decodable mini-book reader sets.The 80% decodable texts, each set including 50% fiction and 50% nonfiction titles, feature culturally authentic characters and communities, illustrations and photos, and stories that motivate and entertain young readers. The black and white design allows learners to personalize each book encouraging repeated readings. Each read-through helps reinforce the target phonics skills building fluency, confidence, and comprehension. A nylon drawstring bag is included for easy storage and an at-home guide (in Spanish and English) provides strategies for reading, ways to reinforce phonics skills, and build fluency.
Take-Home Phonics Readers – Level B
Each shrink-wrapped set includes 10 fiction and 10 nonfiction readers. Young learners build morphological awareness and reading stamina.
Take-Home Phonics Readers – Level A
Each shrink-wrapped set includes five fiction and five nonfiction readers. Young learners are introduced to short vowels and practice CVC words.
Fiction Readers
• The Cat Van
• Tip Top Movers
• Pug the Pup
• Dev and the Sun Hats
• Duck on Deck
GRADE: K THPRMB-A $12.99
Nonfiction Readers
• We Can Run!
• From Ship to Shop
• Big Rigs
• What is His Job?
• Can a Hen Be a Pet?
Fiction Readers
• Club Day
• Brad and the Drum
• Kate is Late to the Game
• Two Mules and a Tube
• Rabbit’s Nursery
• We Fix Crushed Cars!
• Sheep Do Not Go to the Beach!
• Goat Goes Home
• Pepper’s Yellow Bird
• An Artist in the City
GRADE: 1 THPRMB-B $17.99
Nonfiction Readers
• All Kinds of Sleds
• All Kinds of Tents
• Ride a Bike
• Hoping to Find Dinosaur Bones
• Making Wedding Cakes
• A Windmill Worker’s Day
• Snail Trails
• A Fox that Can Fly?
• It’s a Fork!
• The Joy of Metal Arts
Take-Home Phonics Readers – Level C
Each shrink-wrapped set includes 10 fiction and 10 nonfiction readers. Young learners build morphological awareness and reading stamina.
Fiction Readers
• Most of the Way Home
• Beware of the Bear
• Jasmin’s Sore Throat
• My Rocket Cape
• Three Thrones
• The Knight and the Gnome
• Unseen but Not Unheard
• Mystery at Blue Creek Camp
• Misty’s Escape
• Helpful on the Farm
Nonfiction Readers
• Blind Animals
• Waterfalls All Around
• Pilots at Work
• How Are Marbles Made?
• Scrolls, Screws, and Books
• Learning by Sea and Land
• Hottest, Coldest, Deepest
• Animals for You to Discover
• All About Elections
• A Kid in Government
GRADE: 2 THPRMB-C $17.99
Take-Home Phonics Readers – Level D
Each shrink-wrapped set includes 10 fiction and 10 nonfiction readers. Young learners build morphological awareness and reading stamina.
Fiction Readers
• A Surprise at Daylight
• The Monster Pumpkin Plant
• Tess Fought the Drought
• Photos from the Attic
• My Perfectly Imperfect Life
• Jayda’s Special Library
• Unbelievable Changes
• The Invisible Painting Mystery
• A Companion for a Day
• The Kraken’s Glorious Party
Nonfiction Readers
• Students Combat Hunger
• Creating with Science
• Making Cool Stone Rubbings
• Pompeii: City of Legend
• Putting Microbes to Work
• Prepare to Meet the Artist
• Art Museums on the Internet
• Predators: Amazing Hunters
• Incredible Emperor Penguins
• The Vanity of the Crow
GRADE: 3 THPRMB-D $17.99
Decodable Take-Home Reader Packs
Decodable Take-Home Reader Packs are designed to empower young learners in grades K through 3 with the essential phonics skills needed for reading success.
Each carefully curated pack contains a selection of decodable books tailored to each grade level, providing students with the opportunity to practice and reinforce phonics skills, decoding strategies, and reading fluency at home. With a variety of engaging stories and diverse characters to captivate young readers, these Fiction and Nonfiction packs offer a hands-on approach to building foundational reading skills that will set young learners on the path to success.
Each pack includes 10 sturdy, full-color, 16-page, decodable readers. An At-Home Learning Guide is included that offers step-by-step guidance on how to support reading practice at home, reinforce phonics skills, and promote language development in a meaningful and enjoyable way. A nylon drawstring bag is included for easy storage.
Kindergarten (Rising 1st Grader)
From Pug the Pup to Duck on Deck, these captivating fiction and nonfiction decodable readers teach short vowels and provide essential CVC practice.
• The Cat Van
• Tip Top Movers
• Pug the Pup
• Dev and the Sun Hats
• Duck on Deck
• We Can Run!
• From Ship to Shop
• Big Rigs
• What is His Job?
• Can a Hen Be a Pet?
GRADE: K
First Grade Nonfiction (Rising 2nd Grader)
From learning if a fox can fly to the joys of riding a bike, these engaging nonfiction readers feature enthralling photos and facts building essential background knowledge while reinforcing key phonics skills.
• All Kinds of Sleds
• All Kinds of Tents
• Ride a Bike
• Hoping to Find Dinosaur Bones
• Making Wedding Cakes
• A Windmill Worker’s Day
• Snail Trails
• A Fox that Can Fly?
• It’s a Fork!
• The Joy of Metal Arts
GRADE: 1 THDP-NF1 $25.99
First Grade Fiction (Rising 2nd Grader)
From Sheep Do Not Go to the Beach! to Goat Go Home, these whimsical and witty readers engage young readers while reinforcing key phonics skills.
• Club Day
• Brad and the Drum
• Kate is Late to the Game
• Two Mules and a Tube
• Rabbit’s Nursery
• We Fix Crushed Cars!
Ride a Bike Each book 16 pages, 5.5” x 8”
• Sheep Do Not Go to the Beach!
• Goat Goes Home
• Pepper’s Yellow Bird
• An Artist in the City
GRADE: 1 THDP-F1 $25.99
The Cat Van
Hats
Dck on Deck
Second Grade Nonfiction (Rising 3rd Grader)
How are marbles made? This question and many others are answered with these engaging nonfiction readers featuring beautiful photos and interesting facts that build essential background knowledge while reinforcing key phonics skills and word study.
• Blind Animals
• Waterfalls All-Around
• Pilots at Work
• How Are Marbles Made?
• Scrolls, Screws, and Books
• Learning by Sea and Land
• Hottest, Coldest, Deepest
• Animals for You to Discover
• All About Elections
• A Kid in Government
GRADE: 2 THDP-NF2 $25.99
Second Grade Fiction (Rising 3rd Grader)
Rib-tickling tales, heroic and imaginative adventures are included in this set of fiction readers enthralling young learners while reinforcing key high-utility phonics skills and word study.
• Most of the Way Home
• Beware of the Bear
• Jasmin’s Sore Throat
• My Rocket Blanket
• Three Thrones
• The Knight and the Gnome
• Unseen but Not Unheard
• Mystery at Blue Creek Camp
• Misty’s Escape
• Helpful on the Farm
GRADE: 2 THDP-F2 $25.99
Third Grade Nonfiction (Rising 4th Grader)
Essential social studies and science topics are explored while reinforcing high-utility phonics skills and word study. These engaging and relevant nonfiction readers feature beautiful photos and interesting facts captivating young readers.
• Students Combat Hunger
• Creating with Science
• Making Cool Stone Rubbings
• Pompeii: City of Legend
• Putting Microbes to Work
• Prepare to Meet the Artist
• Art Museums on the Internet
• Predators: Amazing Hunters
• Incredible Emperor Penguins
• The Vanity of the Crow
GRADE: 3 THDP-NF3 $25.99
Museums
Third Grade Fiction (Rising 4th Grader)
Real stories, beautifully illustrated, with characters that reflect the reader, reinforce essential phonics skills and word study while delighting young readers.
• A Surprise at Daylight
• The Monster Pumpkin Plant
• Tess Fought the Drought
• Photos from the Attic
• My Perfectly Imperfect Life
• Jayda’s Special Library
• Unbelievable Changes
• The Invisible Painting Mystery
• A Companion for a Day
• The Kraken’s Glorious Party
GRADE: 3 THDP-F3 $25.99 The Monster Pumpkin
Tess Fought the Drought
Strengthen Reading and Writing K through 5
Boost Year-Round Reading and Writing Suggestions
Dedicate 20 minutes for reading daily.
Learners who read at least 20 minutes a day encounter more vocabulary and build important reading skills.
Choose appropriate level books.
Select appropriately leveled, interesting books that are not frustratingly too difficult to read or too easy. Our books are divided by grade level. Select the level that is just right for your child.
Books
Grade-appropriate, trusted trade books allow learners to discover new worlds while practicing reading.
Writing Journal
Grade-level journals offer an organized tool for reading response and handwriting practice. Journal writing helps children process feelings, build writing skills, and communicate their ideas.
Commit time to writing each week.
A few minutes a week is all it takes to help young learners improve letter and sentence formation.
Building Writers
Learners get supplemental writing practice in one activity book. Building Writers offers structured practice to develop narrative, informative, and opinion writing skills.
At-Home Instructions and Tips
Each bundle comes with instructions, including tips for engagement before, during, and after reading.
GRADE: K RWBOOST-K $19.99/Bundle
GRADE: 2 RWBOOST-2 $19.99/Bundle
GRADE: 4 RWBOOST-4 $19.99/Bundle
GRADE: 1 RWBOOST-1 $19.99/Bundle
GRADE: 3 RWBOOST-3 $19.99/Bundle
GRADE: 5 RWBOOST-5 $19.99/Bundle
Multisensory Learning
Learning
In Spanish & English
Letter recognition is a predictor of reading success. Have children match, sort, and name letters for fun, active letter practice.
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Hands-On Learning
These hands-on writing tools make children excited to learn and helps them develop a love of letter building.
Print Letter & Number
Poster
The eye-catching illustrations from the Color Print & Number Wall Cards in a poster format offers an up-close letter/number model.
GRADES: K–2 PLNP $7.95
Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters
Children learn capital formations as they imitate building a letter piece by piece. Use the set for teaching size, shape, position, words, and concepts.
GRADES: Pre-K–K WP $37.95
Early Math
Build a strong math foundation that sets students up for future success in problem solving and creative thinking.
1-2-3 Touch & Flip® Cards
Children learn to recognize numbers, count, and sequence. The “flip” feature promotes selfchecking. The 1-2-3 Touch & Flip Cards include numbers 0–20. 4" x 6.25"
GRADE: Pre-K 123TFC-20 $22.95
Capital
Get on the path for future success! Avoid learning loss and get back on track with these hand-selected products for active writing, reading, and early math lessons.
Letter Cards for Wood Pieces
Ideal for children who are just starting out with capital letters. Each features a letter recognition matching lesson.
GRADES: Pre-K–K LAM $24.95
Mat for Wood Pieces
A place for letter formation with the wood pieces. The smiley face on the top left corner of the mat reminds them where to start.
GRADES: Pre-K–K MAT $4.95
Tag Bags®
Tag Bags include fastener options, like zippers and buckles, along with numbers up to 10. Promote early math skills like matching and sorting and foster fine motor skills.
GRADE: Pre-K TB-20 $104.95
i Warning: Choking hazard Small parts; not for children under 3 yrs
See page 5 for more Mat Man!
I Know My Numbers
Activity Booklets
Children develop number formation skills with songs and rhymes. 10 booklets in the set, one booklet for each number 1–10, each with 14 pages.
GRADE: Pre-K
CKMN (Set of 10) $71.95
IKMN (Individual Set) $7.95
Some students will be working ahead while others may use the materials to reinforce concepts that may have been lost this year.
A-B-C Touch & Flip® Cards
Children learn to recognize letters, match letter sounds, and sequence using the puzzle side. The “flip” feature promotes self-checking. A-B-C Touch & Flip Cards include two alphabet decks—one for capital and lowercase letter matching, and one for tactile lessons and puzzle building. (21 animal cards and 21 counter cards). 4" x 6.25"
GRADE: Pre-K ABCTFC $24.95
Stamp and See Screen®
Build capital letters and numbers using Wood Piece stamps. Magnetic, chalk-like writing tool helps develop grip.
GRADE: Pre-K SAS $17.95
Pre-K Color Wall Cards
Eye-catching letter and number cards promote correct formations. Includes 36 color letter and number cards. Cards are 8.5" x 8.5".
GRADES: K–2 WCCPK $24.95
FLIP Crayons®
Unique crayons promote proper grip and fine motor skills by flipping the crayon. Two colors and two points per crayon— 10 colors in all.
GRADES: Pre-K–K FC (Tub of 206 Crayons) $24.95
i Warning: Choking hazard Small parts; not for children under 3 yrs Non-toxic
FGS20 (Gift Set of 20 Mini Packs) $18.95
4 Squares, More Squares®
Children sort, sequence, slide, turn, and flip shapes to fit puzzle pieces on 24 different patterns. Box contains an activity booklet with 10 activities, 12 pattern boards, and 84 shape pieces in 6 bright colors.
GRADE: Pre-K 4SMS $109.95
Mix & Make ShapesTM
Children identify, sort, trace, move shapes, build patterns, and learn to measure. Box contains an activity booklet with 10 activities,15 shapes (70 pieces total), and a cloth drawstring back for easy storage.
GRADE: Pre-K MIX $36.95
Letters to Words Blackboard Set
Use the Letters to Words Blackboard Set for fun, handson literacy learning. Includes: Magnetic Blackboard, 52 magnetic lowercase letters, 22 magnetic hands, 7 magnetic sound tokens, and 5 magnetic hearts.
GRADES: TK, K, 1 LWBS-25 $34.95
Color Print & Number Wall Cards
Eye-catching letter and number cards promote correct formations. Includes 36 color letter and number cards. Cards are 8.5" x 11".
GRADES: K–2 CPWC $24.95
Cursive Wall Cards
Black and white cards promote correct cursive letter formations. Includes 19 letter cards, each 11" x 8.5".
GRADES: 2–5 CDC $12.95
Roll–A–Dough Letters®
It’s fun to roll and cut dough snakes to make capital letters and numbers! Use the blue tray for sand, shaving cream, or rice for additional practice.
GRADE: Pre-K RAD $21.95
Print Letter & Number
Poster
The eye-catching illustrations from the Color Print & Number Wall Cards in a poster format offers an up-close letter/number model.
GRADES: K–2 PLNP $7.95
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