KCS International Catalogue 2020-21 - Early Years - Communication, Language & Literacy

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Providing plenty of opportunity for children to have conversations, along with ensuring they hear good books read aloud, are two of the best things you can do to help support their future literacy and learning development. This enables children to hear and discover lots of new words; and to learn how to listen, understand and respond appropriately. Like most of us, children learn best when they are engaged – so set up provocations, books and resources that will really appeal to their interests, ensuring they are fascinated, inspired and excited to chatter and learn!

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STORY SACKS

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Owl Babies

This gripping tale of a hungry little caterpillar's trials to become a butterfly. Includes Book, Caterpillar and Butterfly finger puppets

Enjoy this ever popular tale with a glove puppet Mummy Owl and three Baby Owl finger puppets. The contents of this set comprise a children’s storybook along with a selection of finger puppets. These puppets are not intended to be identical to the pictures in the book, but are merely representative of the characters involved. Suitable for children 12 months and above

868 900 638

868 900 639

The Very Hungry Caterpillar £21.66

£31.66

Delivery time 2 weeks

Delivery time 2 weeks

The Gruffalo Book Set

The Gruffalo Childs Book Set

Includes The Gruffalo book, Gruffalo hand puppet (30cm) and finger puppets Mouse, Owl, Fox & Snake. Gruffalo comes with poseable mouth and fits both adult & child hands. Access in base of puppets. All puppets are surface washable. Suitable for children 3 years and above

Includes The Gruffalo book, Gruffalo hand puppet (30cm) and finger puppets Mouse, Owl, Fox & Snake. Gruffalo comes with poseable mouth and fits both adult & child hands. Access in base of puppets. All puppets are surface washable. Suitable for children 3 years and above

868 900 640

868 900 641

Delivery time 2 weeks

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£52.50

£56.66

Delivery time 2 weeks

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COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE & LITERACY Itchy Bear Set

This popular story by Eileen Browne tells of Handa visiting her friend Akeyo with a basket of fruit as a surprise. Little does she know that lots of animals are very interested in the fruit as well.

Includes the paperback book plus Girl, Monkey, Ostrich, Zebra, Elephant, Giraffe, Antelope, Parrot & Goat finger puppets

Itchy Bear. Written and read by Neil Griffiths, illustrated by Judith Blake. When you really have to scratch an itch, this adorable bear will finally find the relief he craves - with a surprise thrown in. The storytelling set includes book, glove puppet bear, five animal finger puppets

868 900 644

868 900 645

£43.34

Delivery time 2 weeks

Written by Written Neil Griffiths Illustrated by Christine Grove.

Esme has her own way of dealing with the Farmer taking her precious eggs away. The story set comes complete with book, glove puppet hen, finger puppet chick, glove puppet Farmer, egg box and six plastic eggs.

Delivery time 2 weeks

£47.91

Delivery time 2 weeks

Esme EggSet

868 900 646

STORY SACKS

Handa's Surprise Set

£31.66

A Squash and a Squeeze This is a classic tale of a little old lady, a wise old man and a chaotic collection of larder-raiding, curtain-chewing, jig-dancing animals. Included in this set is a paperback book, along with goat, pig, hen, cow, old lady and old man finger puppets 868 900 635

£36.66

Delivery time 2 weeks

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STORY SACKS

Winnie Wagtail Set Another wonderful, classic, favourite story by Rod Campbell with lift the flaps feature. Includes Elephant, Giraffe, Lion, Camel, Snake, Monkey, Frog & Puppy finger puppets

Winnie Wagtail. Written by Neil Griffiths, illustrated by Eileen Browne. A charming story of a puppy learning to accept that sometimes you need to be patient and listen to Mum's advice.

The storytelling set includes book, glove puppet dog and five finger puppets

868 900 636

868 900 637

Dear Zoo Book Set

£44.16

Delivery time 2 weeks

£47.91

Delivery time 2 weeks

Rumble In The Jungle Set

Room on the Broom Set A story about a kind witch who invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom, much to the frustration of her cat. The gang ultimately saves the witch from a fearsome dragon, and in gratitude she rewards them with a magnificent new broom which has room for everyone

By Giles Andreae & David Wojtowycz.There's a rumble in the jungle, there's a whisper in the trees, the animals are waking up and rustling the leaves. Chimp, Giraffe, Zebra, Antelope, Lion, Tiger, Rhino, Snake, Elephant, Crocodile, Gorilla & Hippo finger puppets included to help bring this popular story to life. Please note, Leopard finger puppet not included

868 900 642

868 900 643

Delivery time 2 weeks

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£40.00

£56.66

Delivery time 2 weeks

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Stories create magic and a sense of awe and wonder at the world. Sharing stories helps our children learn the rhythm and flow of language and encourages imaginative play.

Traditional Tales Story Book Set Suitable for individual use. Titles include: The Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, The Billy Goats Gruff and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Size: 210 x 210mm. Set 6 077 705 036

£45.00

STORYTELLING

Traditional Tales Big Book Story Set Ideal for front of class and groups. Titles include: The Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, The Billy Goats Gruff and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Size: 340 x 340mm. Set 6 077 705 037

£88.89

Delivery time 2 weeks

Stories - On The Move Kit Stories know no boundaries and this kit will follow the tale wherever it goes. From a cosy book corner into the outdoor space, this range of story books, durable story talk cards and wooden characters will enable children to be immersed in the stories. Includes; Traditional tales picture book set, traditional tales story talk cards. bear hunt wooden character set, handa's surprise wooden character set, farmer duck wooden character set, bear hunt story talk cards, handa's surprise story talk cards, farmer duck story talk cards, stand-it-stories and lets take a story book outside book. The kit is supplied in a gratnells tray with a lid for easy transportation.

077 705 035

£200.00

Delivery time 2 weeks

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Speaking & Listening Pack Includes: 1 x Talking Tubes Telephone Exchange which comprises of 8 handsets (4 red, 4 blue) 3 x 3 metre lengths and 12 x 1 metre lengths of strong yellow hollow flexible tubing, 6 in-line connectors and 6 'Y' connectors to enable numerous networks to be made. 1 x Sound Bank Plus Mirror simple play and record buttons offer the opportunity to record up to 30 seconds of high quality sound and play it back with ease. The mirror allows children to see themselves speak when making a recording. Requires 3 x AAA batteries. Size: 120mm 1 x 10 Percussion instruments in a handy clear plastic carry case which contains: 2 maracas, 2 castanets, tambourine, triangle and beater, 2 claves, rhythm-clapper, single tone guiro and beater, 2 finger cymbals, wooden shaker pot and 13 bell jingle stick. 1 x Sound Prism Set these 6 pairs of hardwood triangular prisms are identifiable by colour coded musical notes. Each pair makes a different sound when shaken which will encourage children to use their listening skills. Size: 60 x 50mm. Pack 35 868 555 140

£133.95

SPEAKING & LISTENING

Delivery time 2 weeks

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Who’s Speaking, Who’s Listening Set Set of 6 hollow tubes and telephone handsets connected to a central hub.

Includes colour coded blindfolds and tubes are 1.5m long. Set 6 08 300 045

£56.25

Talking Tubes Set Includes 2 colour coded telephone handsets and 3 metres of tubing. Each 08 300 044

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£16.85

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Multi Memo

08 006 006

£17.30

Talking Tin Record and play back messages. Magnetic. Batteries included and replaceable with 3 x AG13 button batteries. Each 08 300 214 40 second

£10.31

SPEAKING & LISTENING

Record and playback multiple messages with a total recording capacity of 6 minutes. Enhances the use of exciting and descriptive language. Teaches children to express themselves clearly and concisely. Up to 60 voice messages can be recorded and saved. Playback each message one at a time by using the skip forward and skip backward buttons. Individual voice messages can be deleted when required. A lock switch allows you to protect your message from being accidentally erased. Each

Micro-Speak Built-in microphone and speaker. Large function buttons. Mini USB port for audio file downloads and uploads via a PC or Mac. Rechargeable Battery - recharge using USB port. Built in 512MB memory providing 6 hours high quality recording time. Software included

Individual

Talking Photo Album Each of the 20 pages will hold a single 5x7" photo or image and has an individual play/stop button. 6 minutes recording time (18 seconds per page). Re-record as many times as you wish. Builtin microphone & speaker. Black hardback cover. Batteries are included and replaceable: 3 x AAA. Each

08 015 005

08 015 010

Delivery time 2 weeks

£32.23

£49.84

Group Set

Includes 7 port USB charging hub 868 015 000

£284.31

Voice Pad Record and playback 80 seconds of speech, music or sound effect. The large size and robust design is ideal for children with visual or motor skills impairments. Removable clear cover. Get creative by adding pictures, symbols, words, numbers, shapes or letters to match your recordings. Includes a uniques AUDIOIN socket that enables you to record audio directly from a CD player, computer or smartphone, also includes mounting holes for creating wall displays. Pk 6

Record and playback speech, music or sound effects. 40 seconds recording. An inclusive educational resource, allowing voice messages to be recorded in any language. The large size of 125 x 80 x 18mm and robust housing is ideal for children aged 3+. Includes a dry wipe insert, permanent mirror, removable clear cover that enables you to add pictures, symbols, numbers, words or letters to match your recordings. A built in kick stand is included on the rear-side. Protect your messages with the hidden lock switch. Wall mounting hole and built in magnets.

Requires 3 x AAA batteries (not included). Pack 5

08 015 000

08 705 173

Talking Tiles

£58.61

£61.50

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Listening Progress Pack Includes: 1 x Helping Young Children to Listen, 1 x Lola the Listening Leopard soft toy, 1 x Helping Children to Concentrate, 1 x Tune Into Environmental Sounds, 1 x Tune Into Animal Sounds, 1 x Tune Into Instrumental Sounds, 1 x Tune Into Nursery Rhymes, 1 x Come Alive Listening Activity Pack, 1 x Listening Games CD. Supplies in a Gratnells tray with notes. Pack 9 868 105 300

£143.75

SPEAKING & LISTENING

Delivery time 2 weeks

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Early Language Progress Pack Includes: 1 x Let's Get Talking, 1 x Supporting Quiet Children, 1 X Helping Young Children to Speak with Confidence Kit, 1 x Talk about things at home, 1 x Talk about things outside, 1 x Talk about things we do. Supplied in Gratnells tray with notes. Pack 6 868 105 200

£143.75

Delivery time 2 weeks

Speaking & Listening Games 6 games cover; drama, speaking clearly, interaction, developing ideas, critical thinking, working as a group and listening strategies. Made from durable cardboard.

Includes die and counters. Set 6 08 100 339

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£33.50

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COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE & LITERACY Ideal for introducing letters and their sounds, these tactile pebbles are durable for use in sand, water and small world play, indoors and out. Cast from a unique resin and stone mix, each pebble is engraved with a grapheme and measure 300-450mm.

The set contains 64 pebbles covering the 44 phonemes. Age 3+ 08 300 064

PHONICS

Early Literacy Progress Pack

Phonics Pebbles

£52.54

Includes: 1 x Active Alphabet Kit, 1 x Literacy Outdoors, 1 x Alphabet Pebbles - Lower Case, 1 x Alphabet Pebbles - Upper Case, 1 x Feely Fabric Letters, 1 x Alphabet Pathway Mats, 1 x Tune into Initial Sounds, 1 x Helping Young Children with Phonological Awareness and 1 x soft toy. Supplies in Gratnells tray with notes. Each 868 105 400

£212.50

Delivery time 2 weeks

Words, words, words! Every new word shared brings with it an enriching experience of language.

Tricky Word Pebbles Take a tactile approach to tricky words. Each pebble is made from a durable resin and is engraved and painted with a high frequency word. Pebbles are colour-coded into five groups.

Each pebble measures between 45-55mm. Includes an activity leaflet. Set 64. Age 3+

Set 1

This set is a visual and highly tactile resource that enables children to touch, feel and remember the words they are learning. The pebbles are colour coded intp five groups so that they can be easily matched to phases 2-5 of letters and sounds. The robust pebbles can be sued indoors or outdoors and during both structured play and independent learning 077 016 145

£62.50

Set 2

This set can be used alongside or independently of set 1. Each pebble is engraved and painted with a high-frequency word, moving beyond those found in set 1 and incorporating those common exception words from the Year 2 National Curriculum list.

077 016 150

£62.50

Delivery time 2 weeks

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Perfect for little hands. Each pebble is engraved and painted with a letter making themappealing and tactile. Size: 60-73mm.

Age 2+

Starting at the green dot children will enjoy tracing each letter shape with their finger - over and over again - building important motor-memory skills. Set of 26 letter stones measuring between 75-135mm. Age 3+

08 705 169

08 451 053

£37.50

£83.34

LETTERS

COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE & LITERACY

Feels-Write Lowercase Letter Stones

Jumbo Pebbles - Lowercase Alphabet

Alphabet Pebbles Take a hands-on approach to letters and word-building with these tactile pebbles. Each pebble is engraved with a letter and measures between 300-450mm. Age 3+

Word-Building Set

Includes; 3 of each vowel, 2 of b,c,d,f,g,h,l,m,n,p,r,s,t,y and 1 of j,k,q,v,w,x,z.

Feels-Write Uppercase Letter Stones Helping children to form uppercase letters correctly. These tactile stones offer an engaging, multisensory way for them to practice the correct letter formation. Suitable for indoor, outdoor.

Messy and sensory play. Each set contains 26 letter stones 102125mm. Age 3+

08 701 088 Set 50

08 451 054

08 160 019

£100.00

Lowercase Alphabet 08 160 018

Set 26

Uppercase Alphabet Set 26

£39.38 £25.00 £25.00

Feels-Write Pre-Writing Stones These tactile stones will help chidlren to build their fine motor skills and the landguage to talk about shapes and patterns.

Each one is carefully engraved to provide important sensory feedback. Each set includes twelve stones measuring between 95-120mm and an activity leaflet. Age 3+ 08 451 052

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Silishapes Made from soft and pliable silicon, Sillishapes are very strong, and can be cleaned in a dishwasher without harm. Can be used in a sand pit, in water and due to their transparency, on a light panel. Set 10

Alphabet Trace Set 26

Pink

£14.29

Set of 26 letters in a child friendly font made in colourful clear acrylic. Ideal for use on a light box to make letter recognition interesting and exciting. Letters come with a hole at the top balance point so they can be strung up or pinned to a notice board. 70mm. Age 3+. Set 26 41 016 220

£39.01

LETTERS

41 016 235

Rainbow Letters

Magnetic Letters Includes: 11 of each letter of the alphabet. Set 286

Uppercase

Mirrored Letters Double sided, 2mm safe acrylic mirrors. Letters have a 3mm hole for hanging. Age 3+. Set 26 08 900 004

£18.45

Sift & Find Shells Sift the sand to find the shells. Age 3+ Includes 26 plastic shells with an uppercase letter printed on top, sifter, activity guide and bright plastic bucket. Set 26 08 660 081

08 702 610

Lowercase 08 702 589

£16.69 £16.69

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£43.33

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Teaching Tubs 4

These teaching tubs let children identify and sort a variety of miniature objects whilst learning to recognise phonic sounds and build vocabulary skills 1

Alphabet Sounds

Includes: 26 stackable tubs with lids, labels, 208 letters in both their upper and lowercase forms, manipulative and a guide packed with activities. Each 868 247 395 2

£223.25

Blends & Digraphs

Set of 12 tubs that comprises of 8 blend and 4 digraph tubs. Includes 60 assorted miniatures.

868 247 421

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£134.04

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Vowel Teaching Tubs

Each tub has miniatures for one of the major vowel sounds. Includes 60 assorted miniatures. Set 10 077 500 037 4

£225.64

Teaching Tub Storage Rack

Keep your teaching tubs neat and tidy and organised with this storage rack.

Comes with a built in carrying handle and takes up to 30 teaching tubs wither with the lids on or off.

077 500 038

£53.40

Delivery time 2 weeks

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R Controlled Set

Part of a complete programme that gives children all they need to learn the alternative spellings of the 44 sounds in the english language. Every sound has it's own domino game ready to play.

The self-checking elelment of these dominoes means children are empowered to check their own work

Part of a complete programme that gives children all they need to learn the alternative spellings of the 44 sounds in the english language. Every sound has it's own domino game ready to play.

The self-checking elelment of these dominoes means children are empowered to check their own work

868 900 651

868 900 648

£42.41

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Short Vowel Set

£38.25

Delivery time 2 weeks

Consonant Set

Diagraph Set

Part of a complete programme that gives children all they need to learn the alternative spellings of the 44 sounds in the english language. Every sound has it's own domino game ready to play.

The self-checking elelment of these dominoes means children are empowered to check their own work

Part of a complete programme that gives children all they need to learn the alternative spellings of the 44 sounds in the english language. Every sound has it's own domino game ready to play.

The self-checking elelment of these dominoes means children are empowered to check their own work

868 900 649

868 900 650

LETTERS & SOUNDS

Delivery time 2 weeks

£96.59

Delivery time 2 weeks

£38.25

Delivery time 2 weeks

The Long Vowel Set 868 900 647

£63.25

Delivery time 1 Week

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