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ONLINE EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES

Lakeshore Learning Materials

Learning supplies for arts & crafts; dramatic, block and active play; manipulative for mathematics and science. Children’s furniture.

Some finds: Root-Vue Farm (like an ant farm, gives a below-the-ground look at plants as they grow).

ETACuisenaire

Recommended by the Vision & Conceptual Development Center in Washington, DC as the best source for manipulatives used in vision therapy.

Some finds: pegboards, pattern block frames, PopCubes and more.

Different Roads to Learning

Instructional supplies and products aimed at children on the autism spectrum.

Some finds: Hand Tally Counter, an indispensable tool for counting “mands” and “tacts, ” and Time Timer, a clock that depicts time graphically, reinforcing the concept of elapsed time.

Smethport Specialty Toys

The best Web site for finding Smethport games like Missing Objects is Annron.com. Search Store, then choose Smethport as the manufacturer. The games start showing up on Pages 8 and 9.

Some finds: 123 Game, ABC Game, Missing Objects, Opposites, Analogies, Tools of the Trade (sorting). Lots of magnetic create-a-scene play sets.

the construction site

The building blocks on this site would make the giant in Jack and the Beanstalk feel right at home — big, bountiful and hard to find.

Some finds: Cuboro marble runs, Groovie Blocks and Antics, cube-shaped blocks that allow you to form never-ending ant trails.

Critical Thinking

Books and software to promote analytical and logical thinking, such as Can You Find Me, Visual Perceptual Skill Building Book and Building Thinking Skills. Grades: Pre-K through 12th grade. Recommended by Dr. Serena Wieder, nationally recognized child psychologist.

VB Teaching Tools

Kits filled with materials used to assess and train children in an Applied Verbal Behavior program. Meant to be used with the ABLLS (Assessment of Basic Learning and Language Skills).

Velvasoft

The primary source for weighted vests, blankets, collars, pads and belts. Also sells deep pressure shorts, tops and vests.