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Vocabulary Beanbag Toss

Every vocabulary list has the same problem: students read the words, write sentences, take the quiz, and forget most of them by the following week. The Vocabulary Beanbag Toss gives those same words a physical, social, and spontaneous context that makes them stick. The rug becomes the game board.

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Circle Hop Spelling Game

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A kinesthetic approach to spelling that gets children moving, thinking, and remembering. Research shows 30 to 45 percent of students learn best through movement. This game is built for them.

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Polly Polka & the Magic Dot Rug

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sit on the coolest rug in the world. It’s not just a rug – it’s like a party of dots! There are red ones, blue ones, purple, orange, even slime green (my favorite). It’s called the Just Teach Polka Dots Rug, but I call it the Magic Dot Rug.

And guess what? There’s someone who lives on it. Her name is Polly Polka.

✦ Who is Polly?
Polly’s not a teacher, but she kind of is. She’s this bouncy bobblehead with dot shoes, dot shirt, and rainbow hair clips that wiggle when she moves. She’s always smiling and holding a tiny chalkboard with secret messages only kids can read.

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Rainbow Reverie Grid and Dots Seating Rug

Rainbow’s Treasure Hunt

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This activity takes everything wonderful about the Rainbow Reverie Seating Grid Rug — its six vivid color zones — and turns them into a living, breathing treasure map. No props required beyond the rug itself (though a small unicorn plush makes a perfect special guest).

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