Airbition Talking Flash Cards for Toddlers
A screen-free vocabulary tool for toddlers and preschoolers, helpful for sound recognition, everyday words, and independent practice during short learning sessions.
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HighScope Materials
Hands-On Learning Tools for Curious Young Minds
Encourage curiosity, creativity, and confident problem-solving with hands-on learning materials designed to make every classroom experience meaningful and engaging.
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Each category supports active participatory learning, independence, reflection, and hands-on problem-solving.
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Daily Routine & Self-Help
Child-sized tools for cleanup, self-care, food prep, and everyday independence-building routines.
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Hands-On Discovery
Open-ended materials for sorting, matching, sound, movement, texture, shape, and cause-and-effect exploration.
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Language & Literacy
Phonics, vocabulary, tracing, movable alphabet, and early reading tools for curious learners.
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Math & Problem Solving
Counting, patterning, building, measuring, and concrete math tools children can explore through active play.
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Learning Environment
Shelves, child-sized furniture, storage, labels, and classroom organization pieces that support independent choice.
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Top Picks
Popular tools for early learners.
A quick starting point for families and teachers building a simple, useful learning shelf.
Exorany Toddler Busy Board
A travel-friendly board with buckles, laces, zippers, snaps, and other fine-motor activities that encourage concentration and practical life skills.
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Learning Resources MathLink Cubes, Set of 100
Open-ended linking cubes for counting, patterning, measuring, building, comparing, and explaining math ideas through play.
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Care of Self & Environment
Daily Routine & Self-Help Materials
Simple, real-world tools that let children participate in meaningful daily routines, cleanup, and self-care.
Melissa & Doug Dust! Sweep! Mop! 6-Piece Set
A small broom, mop, duster, and dustpan set that helps children care for their space and practice coordinated movement.
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APLAINR Child-Sized Stainless Steel Pitcher
Small pitchers, bowls, spoons, tongs, and trays for pouring, scooping, sorting, and transferring work.
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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Lacing Sneaker
Buttons, snaps, zippers, buckles, and laces for practicing everyday dressing skills at the child's pace.
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Touch, See, Compare
Hands-On Discovery Materials
Open-ended materials that invite children to test ideas, compare results, repeat actions, and talk through discoveries.
Hape Pound & Tap Bench with Xylophone
A cause-and-effect bench that invites children to test action, sound, motion, and repeated problem solving.
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Fisher-Price Wooden Sorting Tree
A wooden sorting activity for matching, color recognition, hand-eye coordination, and early problem solving.
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Manhattan Toy Winkel Rattle & Sensory Teether
A sensory grasping toy that encourages mouthing, reaching, tracking, shaking, and early hand coordination.
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Sounds, Symbols, Stories
Language & Literacy
Tools for naming, matching, tracing, phonics, storytelling, and pre-reading confidence.
It's OK to be Different
A picture book for read-aloud conversations about diversity, kindness, feelings, and classroom community.
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Melissa & Doug See & Spell Wooden Learning Toy
Wooden letters and picture boards for building words, naming objects, and talking through letter-sound choices.
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Sequencing Cards for Storytelling & Speech Therapy
Picture sequence cards for storytelling, problem solving, sentence building, and review conversations.
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Concrete Before Abstract
Math & Problem-Solving Materials
Concrete counting, building, and pattern tools that let children plan, test, compare, and explain their thinking.
Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Abacus
A durable wooden abacus for concrete counting, comparing, grouping, and talking through number ideas.
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Learning Resources MathLink Cubes, Set of 100
Linking cubes for building patterns, measuring, sorting, counting, and representing children's own math ideas.
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SpriteGru 300 PCS Wooden Pattern Blocks Set
Wooden pattern blocks and double-sided design cards for symmetry, spatial reasoning, sorting, and creative math work.
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Order, Beauty, Access
Learning Environment
Organization pieces that make learning materials visible, reachable, flexible, and easy for children to return.
LATIBELL Front-Facing Kids Bookshelf
A child-height front-facing shelf that makes books and materials visible, reachable, and easy to return.
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Melissa & Doug Solid Wood Table & Chairs
A child-sized work table and chair set for planning, creating, building, drawing, and reviewing activities.
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Humble Crew Kids Toy Organizer with 12 Bins
A visible bin organizer for sorting blocks, props, books, art tools, and classroom materials by interest area.
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Shelf Ideas
Simple bundles for common goals.
Use these as starting points, then rotate materials based on the child's age, interest, and readiness.
Plan-Do-Review Starter Shelf
A simple set of open-ended materials children can choose, use, and talk about after work time.
Conversation & Recall Corner
Tools for read-alouds, storytelling, sequencing, and meaningful review conversations.
Hands-On Math Basket
Concrete materials for building, sorting, patterning, counting, and explaining math ideas.
Learning Environment Reset
A visible, accessible setup that helps children find, use, return, and review their materials.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I buy from the HighScope shop?
Shop hands-on learning toys and educational materials that support early literacy, math, creativity, problem-solving, and active learning.
Are these learning materials suitable for preschoolers?
Yes. Many products are designed for young children and support age-appropriate, hands-on learning through play and exploration.
How do learning toys support active learning?
They encourage children to choose, explore, create, solve problems, and reflect through meaningful hands-on experiences.
What skills can children develop with these toys?
Learning materials can support language, early math, fine-motor skills, creativity, independence, and problem-solving.
Can parents use these learning materials at home?
Yes. Parents can use hands-on materials to create simple learning opportunities through play, exploration, and Plan-Do-Review activities.
How do I choose the right learning toy?
Choose materials that match your child's age, interests, developmental needs, and opportunities for hands-on exploration.
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Learning Materials That Turn Play Into Progress
Choose engaging, hands-on materials that encourage children to explore, create, and make meaningful choices while building independence, collaboration, and confident problem-solving skills.
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