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Writing/Classroom Tools

This section offers a varied but selected grouping of items for developing and improving the classroom skills of handwriting and cutting. There are positional aides, special and unique pens, pencils, pencil grips, crayons, markers, writing papers, instructional materials and fun activity-based items!

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Tons of play value packed into small, easy to transport jars with lids. Each jar comes with approximately 95, 3"x3" cards printed with an almost endless supply of games to play; answers on the back. Perfect at restaurants, between lessons, doctors waiting rooms, etc. 3 Game choices: Mazes, Tangled Trails and Thinking Things.
Games In a Jar - Mazes $15.95 Quantity   
Games in a Jar - Tangled Trails $15.95 Quantity   
Games in a Jar - Think Fast $19.95 Quantity   
Draw Write Now Books
These books contains a unique collection of beginning drawing lessons and text for practicing handwriting. Developed by a teacher in response to her second grade students frustration with their drawing efforts and repetitive handwriting drills. The children are taught to see complex objects as combinations of simple shapes. Fine motor skills improve and images become more easily analyzed. Language skills are facilitated as pictures and stories are discussed. As technical skills improve so does self-confidence and creativity. There are 21 lessons in each 64 page book. Most pictures are broken down into 6 steps with the new lines highlighted.

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Draw Write Now- On the Farm $14.95 W5120 Quantity   
Draw Write Now - Animals & Habitat $14.95 W5152 Quantity   
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Draw Like A Pro
$44.95
W1172
An amazingly motivating item for facilitating improved pen/pencil control. Consists of a light projection system and a writing surface, which fit together into one easy to carry unit. Comes with 124 slides all of which can be projected onto writing surface. Adjustments for size of picture and clarity can be made. Once traced, picture can be colored in, cut out or framed. Viewing disks store in bottom of unit. Parents, children and therapists are all amazed at the quality of pictures produced. With a little practice anyone can draw like a Pro!

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Go N Doodle
$19.95
W2296
Warning - Choking Hazard.  Not for children under 3 years old.
This sturdy board with travel handle lets you turn ordinary water into works of art, but only temporary ones? Fill the included writing implement with water and it becomes a felt tipped marker when used on the board’s special surface. Draw, write, create, do math, practice spelling words.. whatever! While that side is evaporating, simply flip board over and you are ready to go again! A simply mesmerizing way to get kids to practice their writing and exercise their creative expressions. Perfect while driving in the car, at restaurants, Dr.’s offices or at home!

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Visual Learners Alphabet
Developed by Jenee Van Hofwegen, OTR, The Visual Learners Alphabet is a simple but effective teaching aid providing a strong visual reference for proper letter and number formation (A-Z, 0-9). Follow the color sequence (green, yellow, red) only lifting the pencil/marker for color changes. Start at the arrow and trace green, lift the pencil and move to yellow than lift pencil and finish with red. Where no pencil lifts are required, the letter is all green. Practice mat is re-usable and displays the entire alphabet. Clean with a dry cloth. Letter flash cards are great for finger tracing or eraser writing and allows more than one child to practice at the same time.

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Visual Learners Alphabet Cards $29.95 C3250 Quantity   
Visual Learners Alphabet Mat $14.95 C3251 Quantity   
Visual Learners Alphabet Set $42.95 C3252 Quantity   
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Busy Kids Fun Book
$11.95
W5353
36 page wipe clean book divided into 3 sections; matching, observation and logic. Helps young children build early skills including similarities, differences, incongruities, shape consistancy, classification, size, discrimination, attention to detail and more. Bright engaging activities that motivate children to think, learn and grow. Marker included.

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Tri-Grip Colored Pencils
$5.95
W7418
Same rounded triangular shapes and Grip dots as with the Faber Castell markers and graphite pencil. Improves pencil control and grasp patterns while the pigment rich colors make art work really "pop"! Made from reforested wood helping preserve natural forests.

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String Along Kit
$19.95
W3515
It’s a frustration-free stitching, lacing, pattern following wonder! Unique design board, 18 colorful laces and kid-safe punch pen invite free play or copy the 16 full color patterns.Punch pen uses similar grasp and movement patterns as a pencil, so visual motor control is practiced and design copy skills, counting and spatial relations are reinforced. A fun, re-usable, “picture perfect” product for everyone.

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See N Write
$49.95
W3503S
"Kids get a head start on writing as they copy letters that appear like magic, one stroke at a time, on the high resolution LCD screen. Choose a letter and then decide if you want to see it formed in manuscript or cursive, upper or lower case. Children can copy what they see on the screen in real time. In game mode, kids try to identify letters being formed before they fade off the screen. Portable, lightweight and kid friendly, this way cool writing tool encourages independent writing practice. Requires 3 AA batteries."

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Mini Aqua Coloring Boards
$14.95
W2281
Sets come with three totally reusable coloring boards and a water pen. Printed like pages in a coloring book but instead of crayons, use the water pen to fill in each area with vibrant color. When it fades away you are ready to do it again. An amazingly motivating tool to get children to practice their coloring skills. No waxy crayons to lose, break or melt. Perfect, small no mess, travel activity for young children.

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Tranquil Pencil Kit and refills
Warning - Choking Hazard.  Not for children under 3 years old.
All the pieces you need finally in one cool, easy to keep organized kit! Comes with a double ended Z-Vibe, pencil tip converter, 6 refill pencils and 5 bite tips. Refills of each part also listed for your convenience order now or later. (Pen tip also listed for those who prefer pen vs pencil)

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Tranquil Pencil Kit $44.95 O1495 Quantity   
Bite & Chew Tip for Z-Vibe $9.95 O1402 Quantity   
Pencil Tip refills for Z-Vibe (6pk) $1.95 W1425 Quantity   
Pen Tip for Z-Vibe $7.95 O1415 Quantity   
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Magic Pad Sketcher
$24.99
W7623
Truly unique and magical board lets you draw and erase two different ways, doubling the play value and the fun! Use the classic etch a sketch knobs to fill the 7x5 inch writing screen with straight lines or the magic stylus to make whatever else you can dream up. Correct little mistakes with the eraser end of the stylus or big mistakes just by rubbing screen with finger tips. All you need for a no mess, self contained, take along, writing, drawing, creating workout!

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$19.95
Fun little suitcase opens to reveal two surfaces ready to turn ordinary water into works of art, but only temporary ones! Fill the included pen with water and it acts as a felt tipped marker. Draw, write, create, do math, practice spelling words...whatever! While one side is evaporating, simply use the other board and you are ready to go again! A simply mesmerizing way to get kids to practice their writing and exercise their creative expressions. Perfect in the car, planes, at restaurants, Dr.'s offices or at home!
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Dotza
$14.95
W5030
A fun, original and motivating activity for working on pencil control. The eight Dotza color markers each have a hole in the tip. Touch marker tip straight down onto a piece of paper to leave a colored circle with an empty dot in the middle. Changing the angle of the pen changes the orientation of the center dot. Create letters, boarders, designs or try one of the 60 reusable picture images. Helps improve pencil control, finger mobility, muscle endurance and it's amazingly addictive!

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Magic Tracer
$15.95
W1190
With no electricity, no batteries and no light bulbs you can trace and photo, drawing, comic or other image. Place one of the pictures provided or a picture of you own on one side,writing paper on other and reflective screen in the middle. Trace picture outline by looking only at the reflection on the screen, not at your pencil. The results are truly amazing! Reluctant writers soon forget they are using a pencil as they concentrate on their creation, improving pencil control and concentration in the process.

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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 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
$29.95
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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Tac-On Dry Erase Board
$19.95
W6502
Amazing new technology puts this 23”x18” dry erase board wherever you want it without tape, tacks, or putty. Simply press it on the wall, window, fridge, almost anywhere and you have an instant vertical writing/drawing surface. Leave it up or take it with you to use at your next location. Will not damage surfaces or leave residue. Cleans with mild soap and water to rejuvenate the adhesive.

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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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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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