Specialty LEARNING RESOURCES
Learning Resources will add New Sprouts Puppy Play to its New Sprouts line. This set features a plush puppy with a collar, a doggy bed, a bowl, a bone, a brush, and a can of dog food. Designed for kids ages 2 and up, Puppy Play reinforces letter recognition, everyday vocabulary, and creative role play. With the Robot Mouse STEM Activity Set, kids can program their mouse to find the cheese. By customizing the maze with the 16 board pieces and 25 wall tiles, kids get an introduction to the concepts of coding, programming, and logic. The Primary Science Shining Stars Projector beams images of space onto any surface for a close-up view of stars, planets, and more. The projector comes with three discs featuring eight images each. The Mental Blox P.O.V. game challenges players to complete 3-D puzzles from different visual perspectives. Designed for players ages 5 and up, the set includes 15 colorful shapes and 40 puzzle cards. In this game, players use spatial, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. The colorful, realistic groceries in the A to Z Alphabet Groceries Set introduce early language skills, letters, and imaginative play. Each of the 26 groceries is labeled with a letter, a word, and a colorful picture.
EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS
New Sprouts Puppy Play
A new telescope and circuits and science sets, from Educational Insights, introduce new ways to combine learning and play. The IllumiCraft set, designed for kids ages 7 and up, helps explain the fundamentals of electricity and circuits. With six new sets, electronic components, a guide, a designyour-own journal, and decorative materials, kids can create simple circuits and customize them with light-up crafts. The GeoSafari Jr. My First Telescope offers an up-close exploration of the moon for kids ages 4 and up. The telescope has a built-in finder scope that makes it easy for kids to find the moon, and a 6x magnification that provides a clear view. Chunky focus knobs help with grip for little hands and comfortable goggles keep the child’s eyes focused on the right spot. The telescope also features a glow-in-the-dark illustration of the phases of the moon, a fully adjustable tripod, and folding legs for tabletop viewing. The GeoSafari Wearable Adventure Tool Wrist Band, designed for kids ages 6 and up, offers science-fueled fun for outdoor adventures. The wrist band features a hinged dome for collection and display, a rotating bezel with an analog counter to track findings, an LED light, a 5x removable magnifier, a compass, and a signaling mirror. The band is comfortable to wear and ideal for camping trips, hikes, bird watching, and even backyard exploration. GeoSafari Jr. Educational Insights expands its Dino Construction Company line of Jurassic vehicles with Turbo My First Telescope the Triceps Police SUV, Cyclone the Pteranodon Helicopter, and Blaze the Plesiosaurus Fireboat. Designed for kids ages 3 and up, the trio will allow kids to engage in imaginative play indoors or outdoors. Cyclone the Pteranodon Helicopter features rotating chopper blades, moveable wings, jaws that open and shut, a tail that pivots up and down, and a Dino-man action figure. The Hot Dots Jr. Ultimate Science Set features three illustrated non-fiction books—Dinosaurs, Sharks, and Space—written for kids ages 3 to 6. The books offer science trivia with 11 learning activities to help kids prepare for success in school. The Talking Hot Dots Pen lights up and features 17 speech and sound effects.
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