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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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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)

Item Price Part No. Add Qty. to Cart
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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Aqua Doodle Travel Mat
$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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$12.95
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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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!

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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
$14.95
W5739
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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Hide and Seek with Harry
Play Hide and Seek with Harry! Our playful kangeroo is hiding in 4 places.Your job is to find him. In each location Harry will give you a letter and a hint to his next hiding spot. Put all 4 letters together to make todays secret word. Enter this word in the coupon box upon checkout to earn a $10 gift certificate!**** ____Here's your first hint to Harry's hiding place: Harry would wear sneakers, but doesn't know how to tie his ____ ******($45 minimum order required; One per customer;Online orders only; PO's not eligible; Can not be redeemed for cash or applied to current or previous orders. Expires 30 days from issue date.)
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Writing Claw
3 sizes available or an assorted set (1 of each size)

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Small Writing Claw - Preschool - 2nd Grade $1.60 W3632 Quantity   
Medium Writing Claw - 3rd-6th Grade $1.80 W3636 Quantity   
Large Writing Claw - 7th grade - Adult $2.00 W3638 Quantity   
Writing Claw - Assorted Set $5.00 W3631 Quantity   
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Writing-Right with Professor Pendleton
$21.95
W4330
Let Professor Pendleton Pencil guide your students through this easy-to-follow, fun, reusable,activity book. Children will learn pre-writing and writing basics, proper letter and number formations and correct placement of writing on paper. In addition, proper pencil grasp and sitting posture will be reinforced. Use dry erase marker or wipe off crayons when writing in the activity book. Students respond very well to the colorful pages of the workbook and seem to view their time working in it as more of a fun activity than handwriting practice!
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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   
Grip Tech Pencil refills
$2.00
3 pack of refill lead for your grip tech pencils