• Learning Levels: (Day Care, Kindergarten, 1st, up to 2nd gr. • Great for: Early childhood, Kindergarten teachers, Learning reinforcement, Homeschoolers asa pre-phonics or phonics readiness introduction.

The Learning Train is an Early Childhood Developmental Learning Visual and Coloring Series geared primarily for Day Care and Kindergarten children. When presented thoughtfully, with demonstrated samples, Eye-hand co-ordination, Coloring, Printing, Letter-Sound Skills and cognitive development are some of the skills that young children may acquire.

Learning Levels: (Day Care, Kindergarten, 1st, up to 2nd gr)• Great for: Early childhood, Kindergarten teachers, Learning reinforcement, Homeschoolers as a pre-phonics or phonics readiness introduction. The Learning Train is an Early Childhood Developmental Learning Visual and Coloring Series geared primarily for Day Care and Kindergarten children.

When presented thoughtfully, with demonstrated samples, Eye-hand co-ordination, Coloring, Printing, Letter-Sound Skills and cognitive development are some of the skills that young children may acquire. Suggested Classroom Learning Tool: Early childhood &/or early primary teachersmight purchase an extra paperback copy and slice off the book binder edge or carefully tear out each inside page to;1.

Allow each student to trace a given page letter and color that page as so desired. 2.

(An Opt. Class learning activity towards beginning kindergarten or 1st grade year), each child might hold up their finished learning train sheet (as in a large circle) and cite that letter name, letter sound and the short phrase just above each train car by a letter picture (Ex.

Angel - A, Apple - a : short a sound). Students might need a little teacher assistance, but such becomes a personalized, rewarding and cooperative learning experience.

3. Teacher then collects each completed sheet and arranges in alphabetical sequence to.

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Assemble an A to Z Learning Train Banner5. by scotch taping each horizontally sequenced train car as an introductoryLetter Name and Letter Sound banner (approx.

24 ft. long.

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,11" x 26 train cars),6. that can then be tape-mounted on a front or side classroom wall (or 2 rows 12 ft long A-M and N-Z) as an on-going pre-phonics verbal learning display tool.

Of course, each child will become more proficient in developing Letter-sound skillsby owning a paperback copy of The Learning Train, whether within or outsidea classroom context. Note: Step 2 may be an omitted leaning activity where the teacher might collect each completed sheet and assemble apart from a cooperative learning activity.

Yet most children love to own their own work and progress along with learning to work as a team, appreciating other's contributions. .