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Writing/Classroom Tools

Items for developing and improving the classroom skills of handwriting and cutting.
For writing there are positional aides:
-Writing Slantboard or Angle Slant Board: Economical, holds paper at perfect position for writing, posture, and vision.
-Pencil Grips like the Grotto Grip, Cross-over Grip, Start right Grip, The Jumbo Pencil Grip, Stetro Grip, EZ Grip…
-Pencil positioners: Writing Claw, Handi-writer, Ring Writer, Pencil Weights, Heavy Weighted Pencil.
-Funky motivating Pencils/Pens: Twist up pencil, ergo pen, Pen Again Pencil, Twist up Crayons, Crayon Rocks, Triangular Crayons and Pencils, Grip Tech Mechanical Pencil, Flip Crayons, Light up pens, Short Crayons and Pencils, Golf Pencils with Erasers.
-Special Raised Line Paper: Right line paper, Kindergarten raised lined paper, raised line graph paper, Hi Contrast Black raised line paper, Composition or Journal notebook with raised line paper, Smart Start paper or Grass Sky paper…
- Children’s Scissors that really cut! Mini Loop Scissors, Large Loop Scissors, Squeezers, Benbow 3”Training Scissors, Self Opening Scissors, Electric/Battery Scissors, Special Needs Scissors, Total Control by Friskers, Crazy Cutter…
Many other instructional materials and fun activity-based items that all practice classroom skills!

Skinny Triangular Crayons
$2.50
W7414C
Thinner profile means more work for the hands. Washable off floors and walls and can be sharpened. 12 in a pack.

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PFOT "Choose a Line" Coloring Book
$11.95
W4130
First coloring book of its kind! This unique book contains 3 sets of 8 pictures. In each set the major lines that make up the drawing are of different widths. The lines of the 1" set are 1/4 in. wide and by the 3rd set the lines are down to 1/16 in. This concrete progression allows everyone; child, parent, and teacher/therapist, to take note of and document progress in hand and arm control. Additionally, the teacher now can give all members of the class the same coloring page regardless of their skill level. Works the same for scissor use and cutting skills.

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Travel Easel
$34.95
W7420
Uniquely engineered travel easel provides 3 different drawing surfaces at 3 different angles. White board surface can be folded flat like a lap desk or angled like an easel as can sheets of paper placed under whitboard clips. Chalk board surface is around back and slightly less angled. Storage draws on both sides and in front hold chalk, markers, pastels, colored pencils, sponge, sharpener and drawing pad, all included. Add your own crayons and you have a lightweight, take anywhere art studio with angled drawing/writng surfaces.

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My First Picture Maker
$21.95
P2232
Warning - Choking Hazard.  Not for children under 3 years old.
A terrific addition to the Magnetic Mosaics line. My First Picture Maker lets younger children (4+) experience the delight of following a pattern and ending up with an amazing creation. Smaller 12 inch square playing surface and larger 5/8 inch square magnetic tiles combine to make grasping easier and completion faster. Comes with 300 tiles in 10 colors, 20 reusable picture templates and easel. Color key is now coded not only by number but letters and symbols as well. Helps build hand and arm skills, visual perception, decoding, decision making and more.

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Type To Learn Jr.
$79.95
C5732
Best selling typing program for grades K-2. Provides age appropriate instruction in keyboarding via beautifully animated activies. Children will learn to identify left and right keyboard letters, use of space bar and return/enter keys; location and use of specific letter and number keys; typing of simple words and short sentences and insertion of simple punctuation. Fun, non-threatening graphics and activities build self-confidence and success! *software manufacturers will not accept returns of opened software and hardware and we must follow their policies. *

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Cindy's Easel
$79.95
U5027
Warning - Choking Hazard.  Not for children under 3 years old.
Amazing versatile piece of equipment developed by an OT for use in a classroom or therapy setting. You get a sturdy, 15" x 12" crystal clear table top easel, 6 full sized-double sided activity sheets, pack of 6 colorful dry erase markers, pack of 8 colorful jumbo white board crayons and a non-scratch fabric eraser. Unique, "flip down" design allows 2 children to work at the easel at the same time. Simply slide in an activity sheet and start writing. Sheets cover a wide range of activities including tracing, coloring, letter, number and shape formation, "what comes next"? etc. Or use your own preprinted sheets of mazes, dot to dot and word searches. You can even try working on spelling words and math problems as the kids just love writing on the easel! Makes a great Learning Center in a classroom. Once you start using Cindy's Easel you and the kids wil find an endless number of ways it can enhance learning!

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Lil’ Grabber
$1.00
P3913
Warning - Choking Hazard.  Not for children under 3 years old.
It looks and works like a small plastic mechanical arm. Squeeze handle between two fingers to close the pincers. Play robot and pick up and move small items without ever touching them. An amazingly motivating new tool for working on finger and hand strength.

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Crayon Rocks
$4.95
W1751
Unique, small stone shaped crayones in 8 vibrant colors. The small size and uneven shape make them perfect for facilitating and strengthening the hand and finger muscles used in maintianing a tri-pod grasp. Crayon Rocks help prepare the hand for handwriting. Takes little effort to apply a lot of color. Made in the USA of all natural soy wax and natural mineral powders. Comes in drawstring bag.

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Pre-Printing Practice
$15.95
W8034
A comprehensive set of 25 write on wipe/ off boards reinforcing the 9 strokes necessary for learning how to print and control a pencil. From "tall" and "long" straight lines they move to more complicated strokes such as angled lines, circles, and curved lines. The graphics are colorful abd engaging, so helping children feel successful and gain mastery over a complex task.

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Mini Colored Pencils
$1.95
W5557
"Little Pencils for little hands" and now they come in a rainbow of colors. You get twelve, 3 1/2 inch colored pencils in a pocket size for facilitating a more mature pencil grasp for big kids and little kids as well.

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Doodle Track Car
$15.95
W5739
Doodle Track Car: This amazing little sports car will follow the twists and turns on a track you draw! While it looks like magic, it's really an exclusive patented technology. The car has optical sensors that read any bold black line drawn on a white background. Comes with an official marker but you can use any marker or crayon. Children are highly motivated to keep their race car moving and so they are highly motivated to keep drawing tracks! A truly amazing tool for working on pencil control.

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Writing Claw
Unique addition to our extensive line of pencil grips. The Claw's center opening stretches to allow most writing implements to pass through, making it one of the most versatile and easy to use grips around. Once placed over implement, the thumb, index and middle fingers each fit into one of the thimble like cups, ensuring correct finger position and use of a tripod grasp when writing. Works easily for right or left handed writers and is latex free. Choose from 3 sizes.

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Large Writing Claw - 7th grade - Adult $2.00 W3638 Quantity   
Medium Writing Claw - 3rd-6th Grade $1.80 W3636 Quantity   
Small Writing Claw - Preschool - 2nd Grade $1.60 W3632 Quantity   
Writing Claw - Assorted Set $5.00 W3631 Quantity   
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Klutz Maze Book
$12.95
V6060
An A-mazingcollection of visually appealing and intriguing mazes. Use a finger or pencil eraser because you'll want to keep these to do over and over again. Some are easier than others, all are bright and very difference than those you usually see. For example, follow schools of tropical fish; climb ladders through a forest; flow down a river of lava or use the special little tool included to jump from hole to hole. if you want difference and motivatin- you want this book!
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Glo Doodler - Oppenheim Toy Award Winner !
$29.95
W2234
The Glo Doodler lets you magically create drawings with vibrant bright light using your fingers or the included stylus. The amazing see-thru window/writing surface lets you trace almost anything and then displays it in 3 different colors. When your picture is done you can keep it on the screen to show someone later or you can simply press the erase button to clear the board and start all over again. Mess free, compact design makes this a great travel toy or therapy bag addition. Perfect method for working on pencil control, letter formation and creativity.

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Wipe Clean Worksheet Covers
$19.95
X6255
This amazingly useful set of 10 clear, dry erase sleeves, turn any worksheet, coloring page or paragraph into a reusable learning or therapy exercise. Saves paper and prep time while engaging students in fun, motivating activites. Use with our dry erase markers for easy wipe off fun or with our whiteboard crayons for some extra arm, hand and finger strengthening. The large 9" x 12" covers are so versatlie you will wonder how you got along without them all this time. Reinforce coloring, tracing, writing, design copy, dot to dote, mazes... etc. Idea guide included. Don't need all 10...share with a friend!

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Finders Keepers
$14.95
V5344
Terrific game where even 4 year olds can exercise their visual scanning, figure ground and visual discrimination skills. Be the first to locate all your "find me" objects hiding among your "keep me" cards. Players need a sharp eye as objects may be partially hidden and you may have more than one match on a card. Great graphics are colorful, fun and motivating for all ages!

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Modern Print Paper *
$11.95
W6685
Pack of 250 sheets of white paper ruled 3/4 inch with dark green top line (go/start), light green centerline and red baseline (stop). 3/4 inch decender space between line groups for letters with tails. Perfect next step for printing practice after the Primary Ready Write Paper. *(sorry this item does not qualify for free shipping)

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Bead Stick
$4.99
B6711
Warning - Choking Hazard.  Not for children under 3 years old.
A most versatile piece of equipment. Hold the dowel at the end cap and place beads over the tip. Bead stringing now becomes an activity for young and old. Great for bilateral coordination, range of motion, upper extremity stability and in-hand manipulation. Can be easier to work with than floppy laces. Will work with most size beads, but also use as a magic wand, pointer or conducting baton.

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Piccolo Pen
$7.95
W4887
Piccolo Pen At just over 2 inches uncapped, this is one of the smallest writing implements available. Small size facilitates the use of a mature, finger-tip grasp and discourages the tendency to wrap fingers around larger implements. Beautifully crafted micro-pen, is enamel coated and smooth writing. Comes in gift box and with one refill. Additional refills available.

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Magnatabs
This unique sensory-motor product will have children asking you if they can practice their letters! Players use the magnetic stylis as their pencil and the bead board. (11x9) as their paper. Trace each letter using the stylus and directional arrow provided.It is fascinating to watch as the magnetic stylus pulls beads up to create solid lines and curves. Erase, or release beads back down by pushing with the top of a finger. The sensory input receive reinforces the lesson being worked. With the Free Play board, (6x7) you get to let your imagination run wild! Have fun, this is way cool!

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Magnatab upper case $24.95 C1331 Quantity   
Magnatab-lower case $24.95 C1334 Quantity   
Magnatab Free Play Board -Now available! $19.95 C1339 Quantity   
Magnatabs Set $65.95 C1330 Quantity   
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Water Magic- Take Along
$15.95
W5165
Paint anywhere, anytime! Simply wet one of the brushes and start your masterpiece. Wait a few minutes and it disappears...just like magic. Self-contained for easy, take-along-travel fun. 12" by 12" book converts easily to an easel shape for vertical presentation of drawing surface. Fun, non-threatening way to practice formation of shapes, letters and numbers. Or simply be creative and let your imagination fly. After all, if you don't like your work, wait a minute and you can try again.

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Color By Dots
$4.95
W1767
Perfect first coloring book! 40 pages of adorable art with colored dots indicating what color that portion of the picture should be colored. Large engaging picture give childrn plenty of room to practice their coloring. Addionally, each page clearly shows which crayons are needed to complete each picture.

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Xoomy
$24.95
W1617
Meet Xoomy, the fantastic portable illustrating machine! Features include; compact case, adjustable zoom lamp, glare shield, 20 image patterns, 10 sheets of sized drawing paper, felt-tip and easy to follow instructions. Simply place a pattern, turn on and adjust zoom lamp, place paper and start tracing. All materials store easily in small, portable case with travel handle. Children will be amazed by the pictures they can create. Practicing writing and improving pencil comtrol is no longer a dreaded chore but a fun, successful activity!

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My Rub Art
$11.95
W3505
This set is loaded with items you will use again and again to develop hand skills and improve pencil control. Set includes 10 textures on 5 rubbing plates, 6 reprinted scenes, 110 stickers, crayons and a special rainbow crayon. Choose a texture, place under desired section fo a picture and rub! The pillow drapes and rug can all be colored using a different texture. Can alaso use the rubbing plates to make any coloring activity a more tactile/sensory/ experience.

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Print Alphabet Letters
$15.95
W4030
This set of 26 write on/wipe off cards presents a developmental approach for learning how to print. The activity cards present the letters grouped according to the motor output the hand must accomplish to form the letter. This repetition of similar movement patterns can facilitate the learning process by developing a motor memory to help with recall. Comes with 8 colored crayons.

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