Welcome to our quirky world of Collective Nouns! This intriguing, fun & educational set contains 40 robust learning cards encouraging children to use the appropriate terms for various groups.
Real-life images of groups of animals, insects, sea creatures, etc. on the front of each card accompanied by its appropriate collective noun on the back.
From identification to sorting and categorising to counting to digging deeper into finding more about behaviour of these living beings in groups, this set will help children get numerous activities, games & lessons all whilst they’re having fun learning about their favourite animals.
Suitable to be used from 2 years old, or sooner under adult supervision, right until the child is in primary school.
The set contains 40 super sturdy, double-sided, double-laminated Learning Cards that are made to last for years. Also included is a play guide with creative ideas and suggestions for engaging games, activities and lessons for children of varied ages.
Made in the UK. UKCA / CE Tested.
Set includes a Free Magnetic-close Gift Box / Storage Box as well as Free Physical Play Guide with creative ideas and suggestions for play, activities, games and lessons. Activities can be adapted to use alongside children, siblings, friends of different ages all at the same time.
Learning Focus
- Literacy, Conversational Skills, Strengthens Observational Skills, Inspires curiosity to find out more, No confusing misleading cartoons, Memory recall, Encourages attention to detail, Inspires hands-on play and learning, Independent Play, Sparks Intellectual Curiosity, Encourages the Learning and Use of Good Vocabulary, Speak your mind – confidence building, Identification, Sorting, Classification, Counting, Matching, Reasoning Skills, Boosts Knowledge, Mental Ability and Confidence.
- Is it always a ‘herd’ of animals or a ‘flock’ of birds? Children will learn about how to refer to a group and expand their vocabulary and reading & writing skills.
- Children will discover how to refer to 40 different groups using the appropriate term without generalising.
- Real-life HD images of various groups of animals, birds, insects and sea-life without any text distraction so children can take the time to observe the image, describe it, and express themselves better with new words and sentences. No misleading cartoons in sight!
- Encourage conversations by talking about what the child can see in the image, counting the numbers of each, discussing the various other details they can see in the picture and so on.
- Supports children in becoming better and detailed observers while boosting their confidence and conversational abilities.
- Great fun improving language skills, learning to sort & classify and instilling a natural interest in learning in children.
- Children can enjoy a number of literacy and numeracy activities – it is a very versatile set used daily by a number of families and settings with young children.
- Supports speech & language development, building confidence and self-esteem.
- Supports children with spelling formation and learning new words, expanding their vocabulary through regular use.
- Distraction-free front to inspire visual thinking and to allow for longer attention spans. Cleverly formatted text on the reverse provides a strong foundation for reading and writing.
- Also works on magnetic surfaces such as whiteboards, blackboards or even fridges for a more immersive learning experience for children and adults alike.
Powerful Learning Aid
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Material Spec
- Big and chunky: Each learning card is nice and big at 9 x 9 cm square to give children the very best experience learning and observing the finer details.
- Robust: Very sturdy as each card is nice and robust made using 1,050gsm thick board.
- Smooth finish: Double-laminated making them easily wipeable. Sticky hands? No problem! Actually, no please wipe your hands first, these are so pretty you don’t want to ruin them 😀
- Magnetic shut-close Gift Box: Sleek storage box making it easy for children to have their learning sets on the go with them. Train rides, car journeys, airplane flights, in restaurants, at the beach, picnics, forest walks or just when out and about – they are easy to carry along and a welcome swap from tablets and mobile phones!
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