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Early Learning Aids

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As a teacher and parent, these are the early learning aids that I find effective and thoughtful.
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Social Emotional

 
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Amazing way to create emotional awareness
Wooden Feelings Wheel
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Cool way to introduce body language and social cues
Social Emotional Learning Game
 
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Visual solutions for feelings
Feelings Chart

Sensory Learning

 
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Great tools for sensory bins
Montessori Sensory Bin Tools
 
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I've had my eye on this for a long time! A cute water table that I don't mind having on my porch long term
Tide Water and Sensory Table
 
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Great beam for sensory input
Balance Beam for Kids
 
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Great tools for play dough
Play Dough Tools
 
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I love that this table can be used for so many activaties depending on development!
Water and Sand Sensory Table
 
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Awesome natural play dough
Natural Play Dough
 
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Having a tool set like this is awesome to use with any dough you make or buy
Melissa & Doug Shape, Model & Mold Clay Set

Science

 
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Such a cool way to discuss and explore
Anatomy Puzzle
 
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Awesome resource
Human Anatomy Busy Book Printable
 
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Great way to prompt conversations about weather
Weather wheel
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Bug kits like this are an amazing way to give kids up close, safe encounters with bugs and other little creatures!
Bug Catcher Kit

Nature Based

 
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Perfect matching activity
Montessori Wooden Butterfly Matching Game
 
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Cutest idea for time outside
Nature Hunt Board/ Montessori Scavenger Hunt
 
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Great way to encourage pattern building
Flower pattern puzzle
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A great way to prompt outside activities
Wooden Activity Cards
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Cute, durable alphabet cards
Wooden Alphabet Flash Cards
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Such a fun way to get hands on exploring life cycles
Butterfly Life Cycle Bio Dough Cutter
 
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Amazing tool for visualizing life cycles
Montessori Wooden Life Cycle Board
 
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Memory games are one of my favorite ways to turn play into a learning opportunity, and build up memory retention
Wooden Insect Bug Memory Game,

Puzzles and Sorting

 
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Amazing set up for sorting activities
Matching Game
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Great set of puzzles for common items
Wooden Puzzles
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Nature set
3X Set Montessori Toys Puzzles
 
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Best way to do mess free color sorting
Color Sorting Table Insert

Counting

 
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Perfect boards to practice counting
Wooden number counting board tracing tiles set
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Counting puzzle to take learning to the next step
Wooden shape matching numbers 1-10 puzzle
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I love cards like this to practice pointing and counting clusters of items that arent in perfect rows
Nature Number Cards 1-20