As we gear up for the upcoming school year, I wanted to reflect on the importance of collaboration. Attaining academic success goes beyond the responsibilities of educators or parents alone; it requires a collective effort from everyone involved. To achieve positive outcomes with our growing readers and writers, working together is essential.
At Learning Without Tears, we have doubled our efforts to deliver on our most critical mission—ensuring successful learning outcomes for all children. For more than 40 years, teachers and families have trusted our programs. From large public school districts to private and faith-based schools and home school parents to occupational therapists, our research-based and time-tested educational solutions have been the answer.
As parents and educators, it is our shared responsibility to create a literacy-rich environment that fosters a love for reading and sets children on the path to success. To help keep your students moving forward, we have engineered innovative new solutions to keep young learners engaged and having fun while learning throughout the summer and beyond.
• We’ve added bundles of our hands-on materials ideal for at-home learning. They are packaged for individual use with step-by-step instruction and free resources to support you.
• We’ve added Reading & Writing Boost, perfect for summer! It provides K–5 students with everything they need to help them be ready for learning in the fall.
We know your time is limited, so to make finding the right solution for your child quick and easy, we have grouped them by age and topic. You’ll find materials for handwriting, basic math, summer reading support, fine and gross motor skill development, and essential keyboarding.
We are here to help you help your child succeed. Please visit our website for hundreds of free resources and how-to videos Thank you for all that you do!
Sincerely,
Terry Nealon, CEO
Easy-to-implement learning materials for use at home
Each Student Bundle now available for under $20! Use code SHOP2023 at checkout. See back cover for details.
Reading & Writing Boost Pages 2–3
Student Bundles Page 4–5
Perfectly packaged to start engaging students in hands-on learning
Multisensory Learning Page 6–7
Emergent Writing Page 8–9
Grade-Specific Workbooks Page 10–19
Keyboarding and Assessment Accelerator Page 20–21
A–Z for Mat Man® and Me Page 22–23
At-Home and On-the-Go Learning Page 24
Free Teaching Webinars Page 25
See page 22 for more Mat Man!
Keeping your learners sharp through the summer and beyond is crucial for their success in the following school year. To maintain their literacy momentum and boost skills, it’s crucial to provide engaging reading and writing activities.
Learning Without Tears has created a fun and easy solution to help keep your learners on track. All the pieces are bundled together for easy use and storage. Here’s what’s included!
Grade-appropriate, trusted trade books allow learners to discover new worlds while practicing reading.
Grade-level journals offer an organized tool for reading response and handwriting practice. Journal writing helps children process feelings, build writing skills, and communicate their ideas.
Learners who read at least 30 minutes a day encounter more vocabulary and build important reading skills.
Learners get supplemental writing practice in one activity book. Building Writers offers structured practice to develop narrative, informative, and opinion writing skills.
Select appropriately leveled, interesting books that are not frustratingly too difficult to read or too easy. Our books are divided by grade level. Select the level that is just right for your child.
Each bundle comes with instructions, including tips for engagement before, during, and after reading.
Commit to 10–15 minutes of writing, 3 times a week.
30–45 minutes per week is all it takes to help learners improve letter and sentence formation.
SAVE 15%!
Each bundle now available for under $20! Use code SHOP2023 at checkout
Handwriting plays a foundational role in reading and writing readiness. Handwriting Without Tears® uses fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate instructional methods to help students master handwriting. Boost skills and get all the handwriting essentials with our Student Bundles—each pack includes a Student Edition, Building Writers activity book, and a Writing Journal.
Student Bundles
Available for Grades K–5
Kindergarten Student Bundle
Letters and Numbers for Me, Writing Journal A, Building Writers A
SBK-22 $22.40
Grade 1 Student Bundle
My Printing Book, Writing Journal B, Building Writers B SB1-22 $22.40
Grade 2 Student Bundle—Print Printing Power, Writing Journal C, Building Writers C SB2PP-22 $22.40
Grade 2 Student Bundle—Cursive
Cursive Kickoff, Writing Journal C, Building Writers C
SB2CK-22 $22.40
Grade 3 Student Bundle
Cursive Handwriting, Writing Journal D, Building Writers D
SB3-22 $22.40
Grade 4 Student Bundle
Cursive Success, Writing Journal E, Building Writers E
SB4-22 $22.40
Grade 5 Student Bundle
Can-Do Cursive, Writing Journal F, Building Writers F
SB5-22 $22.40
Perfectly packaged with a wide range of multisensory tools
The Hands-On Learning Packs are the perfect set of tools for learning capital letters, letter size, and shape while preventing reversals—also available with a grade-appropriate workbook. This kit includes a wide range of multisensory materials to enhance early learning with activities including Wet-Dry-Try.
Two options to meet your learner’s needs:
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This package includes:
• Wood Pieces: 4 Big Lines, 3 Big Curves, 3 Little Lines, 3 Little Curves (needed to build all capital letters)
• Mat for Wood Pieces (1)
• Slate Chalkboard (1)
• Little Sponge Cubes (2)
• Little Chalk Bits (4)
• Pencils for Little Hands (2)
• Large Plastic Bag (1)
• Usage Instructions
GRADES: Pre-K–1 SMKB $14.30 for 1 Pack
SMKB-10 $141.90 for 10 Packs
SMKB-25 $317.90 for 25 Packs
i Warning: Choking hazard
Small parts; not for children under 3 yrs
This option includes everything in the Individual Student Manipulative Pack, plus a single-grade workbook.
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Get on the path for future success! Avoid learning loss and get back on track with these hand-selected products for active writing, reading, and early math lessons.
Letter recognition is a predictor of reading success. Have children match, sort, and name letters for fun, active letter practice.
These hands-on writing tools make children excited to learn and helps them develop a love of letter building.
Children learn capital formations as they imitate building a letter piece by piece. Use the set for teaching size, shape, position, words, and concepts.
GRADES: Pre-K–K WP $36.25
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Ideal for children who are just starting out with capital letters. Each features a letter recognition matching lesson.
GRADES: Pre-K–K LAM $24.15
The eye-catching illustrations from the Color Print & Number Wall Cards in a poster format offers an up-close letter/number model.
GRADES: K–2 PLNP $7.15
Build a strong math foundation that sets students up for future success in problem solving and creative thinking.
Children learn to recognize numbers, count, and sequence. The “flip” feature promotes selfchecking. The 1-2-3 Touch & Flip Cards include numbers 0–20. 4" x 6.25"
GRADE: Pre-K 123TFC-20 $21.95
Tag Bags include fastener options, like zippers and buckles, along with numbers up to 10. Promote early math skills like matching and sorting and foster fine motor skills.
GRADE: Pre-K TB-20 $98.95
i Warning: Choking hazard Small parts; not for children under 3 yrs
A place for letter formation with the wood pieces. The smiley face on the top left corner of the mat reminds them where to start.
GRADES: Pre-K–K MAT $4.95
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Children develop number formation skills with songs and rhymes. 10 booklets in the set, one booklet for each number 1–10, each with 14 pages.
GRADE: Pre-K
CKMN (Set of 10) $69.25
IKMN (Individual Set) $7.30
Some students will be working ahead while others may use the materials to reinforce concepts that may have been lost this year.
Children learn to recognize letters, match letter sounds, and sequence using the puzzle side. The “flip” feature promotes self-checking. A-B-C Touch & Flip Cards include two alphabet decks—one for capital and lowercase letter matching, and one for tactile lessons and puzzle building. (21 animal cards and 21 counter cards). 4" x 6.25"
GRADE: Pre-K ABCTFC $24.15
Build capital letters and numbers using Wood Piece stamps. Magnetic, chalk-like writing tool helps develop grip.
GRADE: Pre-K SAS $17.05
Unique crayons promote proper grip and fine motor skills by flipping the crayon. Two colors and two points per crayon—10 colors in all.
GRADES: Pre-K–K FC (Tub of 206 Crayons) $23.05
FGS20 (Gift Set of 20 Mini Packs) $17.55
Eye-catching letter and number cards promote correct formations. Includes 36 color letter and number cards. Cards are 8.5" x 8.5".
GRADES: K–2 WCCPK $21.95
Black and white cards promote correct cursive letter formations. Includes 19 letter cards, each 11" x 8.5".
GRADES: 2–5 CDC $10.30
Children learn letter size and placement while boosting alphabet knowledge and phonemic awareness. Includes a double-sided magnetic board, 42 magnetic letters, and 22 magnetic hands.
GRADES: Pre-K MLBS-20 $29.95
It’s fun to roll and cut dough snakes to make capital letters and numbers! Use the blue tray for sand, shaving cream, or rice for additional practice.
GRADE: Pre-K RAD $21.95
Children sort, sequence, slide, turn, and flip shapes to fit puzzle pieces on 24 different patterns. Box contains an activity booklet with 10 activities, 12 pattern boards, and 84 shape pieces in 6 bright colors.
GRADE: Pre-K 4SMS $98.95
Children identify, sort, trace, move shapes, build patterns, and learn to measure. Box contains an activity booklet with 10 activities,15 shapes (70 pieces total), and a cloth drawstring back for easy storage.
GRADE: Pre-K MIX $34.95
Eye-catching letter and number cards promote correct formations. Includes 36 color letter and number cards. Cards are 8.5" x 11".
GRADES: K–2 CPWC $21.95
The eye-catching illustrations from the Color Print & Number Wall Cards in a poster format offers an up-close letter/number model.
GRADES: K–2 PLNP $7.15
From coloring and drawing to pre-writing with capital and lowercase letters, students are given a strong early literacy foundation, preparing them for the rigors of elementary school and the years ahead.
Our emergent writing program eases young children through their first steps on their writing journeys. A wide variety of products help build prewriting and emergent writing skills in a developmentally appropriate way with engaging, hands-on, and play-based activities.
Our emergent writing workbooks help students learn literacy skills, and child-friendly language makes letter and number formation easy:
• Unique gray crayon stroke disappears when children trace over it
• Illustrations promote left-to-right directionality
• Social-emotional activities develop school readiness
• Color, number, and shape lessons develop crayon and pencil grip Teach children pre-writing and capital letters with My First School Book and then naturally progress into lowercase letters with My First Lowercase Book.
Using the right materials for emerging writing skills helps heighten excitement and develop a love of letter learning. See page 6–9 for all of the recommended tools.
• Develops proper grip using Little Chalk Bits and Little Sponge Cubes
• Provides tactile feedback to engage memory and cognitive functions
• Gives clear physical and visual cues (frame and smiley face) that prevent reversals
Teach and remediate capital letters and numbers. The Slate Chalkboard reinforces top-to-bottom, left-to-right directionality and prevents reversals. (4" x 6")
GRADES: Pre-K–2 SLT $5.77
Teach children how to make and place all letters on double lines in both printing and cursive using the Wet-Dry-Try method. (10" x 17")
GRADES: Pre-K–4 BB $16.45
Develop pincer grip and make writing easy for little hands. Includes 200 (1") soft chalk pieces.
GRADES: Pre-K–4+ LCB $6.55
These sponges fit little hands when doing Wet-Dry-Try on the Slate Chalkboard or Blackboard with Double Lines. Includes 100 (½") square cubes per bag.
GRADES: Pre-K–4+ SC $5.45
i Warning: Choking hazard Small parts; not for children under 3 yrs
Check out our blog article for more details!
Now you can bundle your favorite chalkboard activity with additional early learning skills in an easy-to-use, digital version. Experience the fun of game-based activities for letter-recognition, handwriting, and numbers:
• Practice formations based on our proven methodology
• Receive audio cues and feedback
• Personalize to individual needs
GRADES: Pre-K–2
GSSAPPS
$6.00 per license
Prevent and eliminate reversals in a multisensory way. Children learn good letter and number formation habits with Wet-Dry-Try!
Good handwriting skills develop from good handwriting instruction. Using our method, children learn lifelong foundational skills like good posture, pencil grip, and writing fluency in fun, engaging ways that show results. Our award-winning workbooks are carefully designed to help you build confident communicators by getting to the heart of every letter.
Our workbooks include:
• Black and white, simply designed pages that invite personalization
• Child-friendly, simple language makes letter formation easier
• Double lines make it easy for children to place letters correctly and make them the right size
• Workbooks are lefty-friendly, providing models on the left and right
Workbook descriptions include recommended grade level. Gauge what skills your student may need reinforcing and where they can move ahead!
Pre-K children learn joyfully with multisensory readiness and socialemotional activities. Color, number, shape, and capital letter lessons help develop grip and crucial readiness and writing skills.
GRADE: Pre-K MFSB-20 $12.45
The transitional kindergarten activity book provides a bridge from Pre-K to kindergarten with a developmentally appropriate sequence.
• Introduces students to both capital and lowercase letters
• Builds fine motor skills
• Perfect for second-year Pre-K, junior K, or transitional kindergarten programs
GRADE: TK KSK-22 $12.45
Kindergarten students, or those working at that level, learn capital letters, lowercase letters, numbers, words, and sentences. Includes large, step-by-step models for finger tracing, spacing, and leftyfriendly pages.
GRADE: K LN-22 $12.45
In Spanish! pp. 18–19
First-grade students, or those working at that level, practice the correct use of lowercase letters in words and sentences. Includes cross-curricular lessons with practice pages for writing on different styles of lines.
GRADE: 1 MPB-22 $12.45
In Spanish! pp. 18–19
Second-grade students, or those working at that level, master printing with advanced paragraphs, poems, and language arts activities. Features practice pages for advanced printing on a single line.
GRADE: 2 PP-22 $12.45
In Spanish! pp. 18–19
Large, step-by-step models show children how to make each part of the letter.
Workbooks are lefty-friendly, providing models on the left and right.
Give second-grade students the option of beginning cursive instruction earlier. After a quick review of print, lessons progress to teaching cursive letters in developmental groups based on formation.
GRADE: 2 CK-22 $12.45
Third-grade students, or those working at that level, easily transition from printing to cursive with cursive warm-ups. Includes activity pages featuring paragraphs, poems, composition, and cross-curricular lessons.
GRADE: 3 CH-22 $12.45
Fourth-grade students, or those working at that level, develop cursive fluency with lessons featuring more advanced language arts and crosscurricular activities.
GRADE: 4 CS-22 $12.45
Students master cursive with cross-curricular content, focusing on difficult connections.
GRADES: 5+ DC-22 $12.45
With a developmental approach to writing, an intuitive design, and everything for supplemental writing practice all in one activity book, Building Writers supports independent writing practice.
Students develop essential writing skills as they write about cross-curricular topics and practice three types of writing styles: narrative, information, and opinion/argument.
• Developmental approach to writing
• Ready-to-teach lessons for reduced teacher prep time
• Narrative, information, and opinion/argument writing practice
See how these writing tools can support your student all summer long with the Reading & Writing Boost bundles. See page 2 to shop.
Suggested grade-level journals provide one organized tool for strengthening handwriting and independent writing skills. Includes grade-level appropriate double lines and space for drawing.
Spanish Pre-K Color Flash Cards
Spanish Pre-K Name Plates
GRADES: Pre-K–TK SNP $10.60
Spanish Color Name Plates
GRADES: K–2 SCOLNP $10.60
Spanish Cursive Alphabet Desk Strips
GRADES: 2–4+ SCAS $1.95
Spanish Print Alphabet Desk Strips
GRADES: K–2 SPAS $1.95
Spanish Cursive Flash Cards
GRADES: 2–5 SCDC $10.30
Spanish Color Print & Number Flash Cards
GRADES: K-2 SCPWC $21.95
Magnetic Lowercase & Blackboard Set
GRADE: Pre-K MLBS-20 $29.95
GRADES: Pre-K–TK SWCCPK $21.95 All of our handwriting workbooks
are available in Spanish!
Mi Primer Libro Escolar
GRADE: Pre-K SPMPLE-21 $12.45
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Mi Primer Libro Escolar Set
GRADE: Pre-K SBSET-21 $15.25
Comencemos con Kinder
GRADE: TK SCK-22 $12.45
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GRADE: 1 S1MLI-22 $12.45
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GRADE: 2 S2EPI-22 $12.45
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GRADE: 2 S2AC-22 $12.45
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KINDERGARTEN
• Develops fine motor skills
• Teaches keyboard and mouse functions
• Builds pre-keyboarding skills
GRADE: K KEYK $11.00
• Strengthens drag and drop skills
• Develops finger-key association
• Includes practice for typing letters and words
GRADE: 1 KEY1 $11.00
• Builds typing muscle memory
• Teaches the entire keyboard
• Includes practice for common letters, words, and sentences
GRADE: 2 KEY2 $11.00
Leveraging all we know about multisensory learning, we’ve applied it to teaching keyboarding. Children learn how to locate, match, and identify letter, number, and action keys on an 11" x 17" magnetic board.
GRADE: K–2 BK $24.15
With easy-to-teach, easy-tolearn lessons, children develop grade-appropriate technology skills. Each grade-level lesson builds foundational skills that students will use as they reach toward fluent twohanded typing.
GRADE 3 Keyboarding
• Teaches number and action keys
• Shows how to format and type paragraphs
• Increases typing accuracy
GRADE: 3 KEY3 $11.00
GRADE 4 Keyboarding Success
• Reinforces typing speed and fluency
• Strengthens muscle memory
• Enhances language arts and creative writing abilities
GRADE: 4 KEY4 $11.00
GRADE 5 Can-Do Keyboarding
• Supports mastery of typing accuracy and speed
• Helps students handle standards and testing in higher grades
• Includes practice for typing paragraphs about interesting subjects
GRADE: 5 KEY5 $11.00
Students in Grades 3–5 can now build their test-taking skills with Assessment Accelerator, a new module available in Keyboarding Without Tears that helps students practice responding to test questions they’re likely to see on state standardized assessments.
• Includes 30 activities that reinforce skills such as construct a response, highlighting, graphing, equation building, and more.
• Assign activities to students or classes in the +Live Insights Teacher Dashboard.
• Use Assessment Accelerator as part of your Keyboarding Without Tears curriculum to boost skills prior to testing season, or all year long.
Students explore foundational literacy skills and learn each letter of the alphabet through this playful new book series featuring Mat Man.
Bring your Pre-K and kindergarten classrooms to life with everyone’s favorite buildable friend, Mat Man! Made from Wood Pieces and the blue mat, Mat Man embodies our unique approach to drawing with multisensory activities and strategies that help young learners develop strong drawing and cognitive skills.
Before children start writing, there are important readiness skills that need to be mastered to make the transition to writing seamlessly.
A-Z for Mat Man and Me: Individual Reader Set
Grade: Pre-K-1 AZIND $49.99
Mat Man and the Great Alphabet Parade
Grade: Pre-K-1 MMABC $7.99
A-Z for Mat Man and Me: Practice for Developing Readers
Grade: Pre-K-1 AZDEVACT (5 – Pack) $25.00
A-Z for Mat Man and Me: Practice for Emerging Readers
Grade: Pre-K-1 AZEMGACT (5 – Pack) $25.00
Children learn readiness and language arts skills with this four-book boxed set, including Mat Man Shapes, Mat Man
Hats, Mat Man On the Go, and Mat Man Opposites
Includes free Mat Man poster.
GRADES: Pre-K–K MMBS $73.65
Get everything you need to build Mat Man in one handy kit.
GRADES: Pre-K–K Code: BMM $105.15
Get free, printable starter packs for your learning pod or family, available in English and Spanish. Includes selections from My First
We know that many children will need additional support and learning opportunities to combat possible learning loss and prepare them for a new, new school year school year. We are here to help you and your
Enhance your teaching skillset with our series of free webinars designed to make learning fun and easy for all. Learn actionable tips and expert-approved strategies to help your students become confident communicators while building critical skills such as readiness, handwriting, keyboarding, and more!
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Webinar: The Secret Connection Between Handwriting and Reading
Webinar: Teaching Literacy to Early Learners: A Hands-On, Minds-On, Multisensory Approach
Webinar: Get a Grip: Teaching an Important Handwriting Skill
Webinar: 6 Essential Steps to Fun and Effective Phonological Awareness Instruction
Webinar: 6 Ways to Engage and Strengthen Young Writers
