Learning Resources® Play & Learn Products

Learning Resources® Play & Learn products are incredibly versatile tools in the classroom, ideal for promoting hands-on learning and interactive play. Items such as the “Teaching Telephone” allow students to engage in imaginative role-play while learning important phone skills and numbers. Sets like the “Sprouts™ Fresh Picked Fruits and Veggies” and “New Sprouts® Dinner Basket” come with realistic, soft plastic food items, encouraging dramatic play and reinforcing vocabulary and nutritional knowledge. Meanwhile, the “Jumbo Plastic Droppers” and “Color Mixing Lenses” provide opportunities for scientific exploration and fine motor skill development, making these products valuable additions to early STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education.

When considering purchasing Learning Resources® Play & Learn products for your school, it’s important to evaluate both the educational value and the age appropriateness of each item. Products like the “Jumbo Farm Animals” and “Two-Sided Mirror Set” provide developmental and sensory benefits, ideal for younger students in preschool or early elementary grades. Alternatively, items like “Jumbo Plastic Droppers” are well-suited for a science center or sensory table, providing practical science tools for children to explore cause and effect. Consider the durability and safety of the materials used, as many products are crafted from soft, rubberized plastic and non-glass materials to ensure safe play.

Students can use Learning Resources® Play & Learn products for a variety of activities and learning experiences at school. These products support imaginative and dramatic play, such as the “Sprouts™ Fresh Picked Fruits and Veggies” set, which allows children to engage in pretend grocery shopping and meal preparation, developing social and vocabulary skills. Science-related items like the “Jumbo Plastic Droppers” enable hands-on experimentation, helping students grasp fundamental science concepts through play. Additionally, multisensory tools, such as the “Color Mixing Lenses” and “Two-Sided Mirror Set,” foster creativity, body awareness, and emotional learning, providing a holistic approach to child development through play-based education.