Reading & Phonics
Literacy is the foundation for many other types of learning, and early success in reading and writing has long been associated with better academic performance. Giving your student a head start on literacy comes much more easily when you have the right resources. Kurtz Bros has a wide range of tools for teaching reading for sale, so you can choose the best ones for your young learners.
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The Early Learning Language Library Boxed Set includes 160 photographic cards designed to enhance vocabulary and communication skills for young learners. Featuring everyday objects, the cards cover 11 categories such as animals, food, emotions, and transportation.
The Letter Tracing Sensory Pad offers a fun, mess-free way for young learners to practice letter formation while enhancing fine motor skills. This durable sensory pad is pre-filled with translucent, movable gel that stays securely inside, allowing children to trace letters with their fingers.
Press a letter block, feel it pop, practice its name and the sound it makes, then connect it to another letter block to build simple words and practice reading and spelling.
CVC Bubble Boards are a hands-on learning tool designed to help children identify beginning, middle, and final sounds in simple CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words. This set includes 12 double-sided bubble boards, featuring 24 different CVC words for children to practice with.
The Sight Words Toss Game is a fun and engaging way for young learners to practice sight words while developing motor skills. The set includes colorful bean bags and corresponding sight word target cards, perfect for children ages 4 and up.
Alphabet Puzzle Cards are an engaging educational tool designed to help young learners master letter recognition and phonics. The set includes 26 high-quality, durable cards featuring both uppercase and lowercase letters.
Boost reading fluency with these Articulation Cards! This set includes 44 large, full-color cards, each featuring a clear photo of a child demonstrating the correct tongue, teeth, and mouth position for one of 44 English phonemes.
The "I Am in Control of Myself Readers" is a set of six small books designed for children ages 3 and up, focusing on social responsibility and emotional intelligence. Each book addresses key topics such as self-control, patience, listening skills, and following rules.
The Beginning Word Builder is a hands-on educational tool designed to help children practice spelling, reading, and identifying words. This set includes 9 removable rings (8 consonants and 1 blank dry-erase ring), 60 double-sided word and picture cards, a Write 'n' Wipe activity card, a dry-erase marker, and a getting started guide.
The Alphabet Learning Mailbox is a fun and interactive educational tool designed to help young learners master letter recognition, phonics, and early spelling skills. The set includes a colorful mailbox, 26 letter cards (uppercase and lowercase), matching picture cards, and 30 reusable puffy postage stamp stickers.
The Big Box of Easy-to-Read Words Game is a fun, hands-on way to help young learners develop key reading skills. Perfect for students in grades K-2 (ages 5-8), this game includes 250 self-checking puzzle pieces
Engage students with hands-on tools and encourage the practice of important skills.
The Reading Rods Sentence Construction Set is a hands-on learning tool designed to help children develop essential reading and writing skills. Ideal for early learners, this set includes color-coded rods that represent different parts of speech, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more.
The Little Red Tool Box: Magnetic Tabletop Learning Easel is a versatile and essential tool for classrooms, perfect for word-building, alphabet recognition, and more. This self-standing easel features two 12" x 16" magnetic write-on/wipe-off surfaces that are ideal for teacher-led lessons or independent student activities.
Decodable Cards are a valuable tool designed to help early readers develop strong phonics and decoding skills. This set includes cards featuring simple, phonetic words that align with early reading instruction.
The Sort That Sound! Activity Set is a comprehensive phonics and phonemic awareness tool designed to help children identify and sort sounds. It includes 44 double-sided sound tiles, 44 dividers, 220 double-sided picture tiles, and 6 sorting trays.
Early Learning Books, Workbooks and Readers
One of the best ways to improve reading skills is to read to and with kids often. Our early learning books for sale provide entertaining stories that get children engaged and words to help them improve their sight-reading skills. Many of the books cover important general knowledge topics, too, such as opposites, colors, emotions and vehicles.In addition to books, we also carry a range of sight word readers — mini books that contain frequently used sight words — and workbooks with fun activities.Easels and Flannel Board Supplies
Easels and flannel boards are versatile tools. Teachers can use them for demonstrations, while students can practice and get creative in countless ways. Between magnets and attachable flannel pieces, you can create tons of unique sets and teaching displays. Use them to draw letters, create a story with characters or place magnetic shapes to represent addition and subtraction units.Story Props
Storytelling props are an excellent way to bring beloved stories to life. These kits focus on a classic children's story and may include figures, dolls, plastic toys and other small items to represent topics. You can play out the scene with the props or let students hold and play with them when you're done reading.Other Resources for Teaching Reading
Our assortment of early reading resources includes miscellaneous tools, such as:- Sight word flashcards and games. Reinforce common sight words and quiz young students with these handy card sets and games.
- Flip charts. Flip charts are also great for sight words and might include short phrases or poems with the words.
- Hot Dots Talking Pens and activity sets. Hot Dot Talking Pens speak up and create audio and visual responses when a child presses buttons on Hot Dot activity books and cards. Kids get to work independently and at their own pace, two important skills they'll need in the future.