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Retellings of four favorite, "must-know" princess fairytales made interactive with the Magical Talking Wand™ pen. Classic princess stories include Rapunzel, The Princess and the Pea, The Frog Prince, and The Twelve Dancing Princesses.

Psst...They're Learning!
• Playful, interactive learning
• Encourages parent-child interaction
• Develops early learning skills necessary for school success
• Offers confidence-building feedback
• Provides ample practice time

Cut to the Chase:
• Four 24-page, full-color illustrated storybooks with 11 early learning activities that develop readiness for school success
• Hot Dots Jr. Magical Talking Wand™ pen lights up and has 17 speech and sound-effect responses
• Wand requires 2 AAA batteries, not included

Hot Dots makes ordinary flash cards into individualized basic skills tutors! Use like regular teacher-directed flash cards with individual students or small groups. Add the Hot Dots pen (EI-2752, sold separately) and students can drill independently with Hot Dots instant reinforcement! Students touch pen on correct answer and get a positive response. The plastic storage case included also makes these great send-home helpers for those students needing some extra reinforcement. All for about the same cost as regular flash cards!

The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing through the air. They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school.

So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder to show our appreciation to those we value. The students don't proffer a shred of respect for their good-natured teacher Miss Nelson, but when the witchy substitute Miss Viola Swamp appears on the scene, they start to regret their own wicked ways. James Marshall's scritchy, cartoonish full-color ink and wash illustrations are hilarious. A back-to-school perennial!

This two-book set with included Hot Dots® pen provides children with 100 lessons on a variety of math skills, from counting & numbers and patterns to time and fractions. Fifteen of the 100 lessons are challenge activities that prepare children for skills at the next grade level.

Psst...They're Learning!
• Playful, interactive learning
• Encourages parent-child interaction
• Develops early math skills necessary for school success
• Offers confidence-building feedback
• Provides ample practice time

Cut to the Chase
• 85 First-grade-level math lessons in these areas: Patterns, Time, Shapes/Geometry, Measurement, Money, Place Value, and Math Facts, PLUS 15 challenge reading lessons for advanced learners
• Book set includes Hot Dots® interactive, electronic pen
• Hot Dots® pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

Hot Dots ® Phonics Program

Hot Dots-Powered Phonics Fun!

Now there's an exciting new sequential phonics program that combines the fun and excitement of Hot Dots flashing lights and fun sounds with a comprehensive readiness and phonics program. Each set of self-checking Hot Dots flash cards reinforces skills essential for reading success. After mastering the skills in the first three sets, children will be able to decode, or sound out, hundreds of 3- and 4-letter words. As they progress through the program, they acquire new decoding skills—so they're reading in no time!

With the Hot Dots Power Pen™ (sold separately) in hand, phonics practice becomes an exciting game children can play on their own or with adult guidance. The Hot Dots pen gives immediate feedback for correct answer choices with flashing lights and one of seven positive sounds--or one of two gentle incorrect answer sounds for wrong choices. Each set includes 72 learning activities on 36 full-color double-sided cards. Packaged in sturdy plastic storage cases, these are the perfect send-home helpers for children needing extra practice. All cards can also be used without the Power Pen as traditional flash cards.

Grades K+ Ages 5+

Set 3 Vowels

Identify short and long vowel sounds. Read CVC words and phrases, plus various spellings of long-vowel words including "magic e."

Tacky is an odd bird who marches to the beat of his own drummer. He's something of an eccentric, which wouldn't be a problem if all the other penguins weren't such . . . conformists. Listen and laugh along to the first Tacky story on CD. This Read-Along Book and CD Favorite includes a paperback edition of the book and a compact disc in a newly designed reusable package, making it perfect for car rides, storytime, and bedtime.

This two-book set with included Hot Dots® pen provides children with 100 lessons on a variety of reading and language arts skills, from reading comprehension and Synonyms & Antonyms to punctuation and grammar. Fifteen of the 100 lessons are challenge activities that prepare children for skills at the next grade level.

Shh...They're Learning!
Playful, interactive learning
Encourages parent-child interaction
Develops early math skills necessary for school success
Offers confidence-building feedback
Provides ample practice time
Cut to the Chase
85 Third-grade-level lessons in these areas: Reading Comprehension, Synonyms & Antonyms, Homophones & Multiple-meaning Words, Context Clues, Spelling, and Punctuation & Grammar, PLUS 15 challenge reading lessons for advanced learners
The set includes two sturdy spiral-bound books and Hot Dots® interactive, electronic pen
Hot Dots® pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

Purrrfect for preschoolers!
A feline version of best-selling Ace—the Talking, Teaching Dog™, Kat works with all Hot Dots and Hot Dots Jr. card sets, providing instantaneous visual and audio feedback. Simply press the pen to an answer on any Hot Dots Jr. card for an immediate response—fun, motivating phrases for correct answers and gentle redirection for incorrect responses. Kat measures 6"L. Grades Pre-K+

It's interactive learning fun, with an all-new look! Press the sleek, silver Hot Dots® Talking Pen to an answer dot on any Hot Dots or Hot Dots Jr. question for instantaneous visual and audio feedback! Ages 5-12 years.

Psst...They're Learning!
• Brings Hot Dots and Hot Dots Jr. content to life, helping children practice subjects ranging from shapes, colors, letters, and numbers to academic vocabulary, science, language arts, and more
• Enables self-paced, independent learning

Cut to the Chase
• Brand-new , sleek, silver Hot Dots® Talking Pen features 17 speech and sound effects and flashing lights—the set of 6 is perfect for the classroom!
• Includes 6 silver Hot Dots Talking Pens
• Compatible with all Hot Dots and Hot Dots Jr. sets
• Each pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

25 Fun Songs Set to Your Favorite Tunes That Build Phonemic Awareness and Teach the Top Word Families

By Teddy Slater

Includes All 25 Songs on CD!
Building phonemic awareness is a joy with this BIG, laminated flip chart and CD featuring 25 engaging word family songs sung to favorite tunes! Turn to this sturdy, colorful resource every day to teach rhymes, build phonics skills, and help kids develop a love of language!

13 2-sided, flip-over leaves plus CD 15" x 20-1/2"
Grades PreK-2

A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.

In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! The well-known authors of Barn Dance and Knots on a Counting Rope have created a rhythmic alphabet chant that rolls along on waves of fun. Lois Ehlert's rainbow of bright, bold, cheerful colors makes the merry parade of letters unforgettable.

Getting ready for school has never been this fun! Set of 72 alphabet activities on 36 double-sided cards teach children all they need for success including upper and lowercase letters and sequencing. For use with Hot Dots Jr. Ace the Talking, Teaching Dog Pen (2350), sold separately. Grades PreK+.