See & Spell

See & Spell

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Early reading and writing with hands-on playful fun! Make learning to read and write tangible and tactile, not abstract.

First, "feel" the alphabet, "see" the alphabet. Next, associate letters with objects! Puzzle-playing preschoolers marvel in using puzzle-solving skills to spell words. A great, confidence-building, teaching resource for pre-readers.

Introducing Melissa & Doug’s See & Spell! Puzzle picture & letter manipulatives assist children in pre-reading concepts, phonics, & literacy development! Using 20 puzzle pictures and more than 50 vibrant letters kids make huge gains in confidence and master new academic skills!

Learning the alphabet
Letter recognition
Recognizing letter sounds
Associating letters with words & objects
Matching words to pictures
Visual reinforcement of words
Spelling 3 & 4 letter words
Cracking the code of the skills needed to learn to read
Exploring sounds of advanced vowel combinations
Spelling other words they know without the aid of puzzle boards
Composing short sentences

Fine motor skills are improved as children manipulate the letter pieces in the correct position on the board.

Melissa & Doug See & Spell Phonics Puzzle

A Pre-Reading, First Literacy Toy

Manipulative puzzle pieces ideal for first learning experiences

Hands-on exploration & Montessori-like approach to early learning

Essential letter recognition, phonics, beginning reading through play

Improves fine motor skills

Builds confidence; Entertaining for self play

No-fail, puzzle format appeals to young children

Letters are painted on top side only to aid children in orienting letters

Unique in feature of more commonly used lowercase letters

Make 20 playful pictures; Pictures are colorful & realistic

Includes 8 two-sided wooden play boards

Includes over 50 vibrant letters

High quality wooden learning toy

Dimensions: 14.375 x 10 x 2 inches

Storage Box

Ages 4+

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Toy Value Index
9.52

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	Toy IQ 168 High Genius
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UPC	000772029407

Manufacturer SKU	2940

Date Added to Fat Brain Toys	3/21/2006

Manufactured In	Peoples Republic of China

Manufacturer Recommended Minimum Age	4 years

Fat Brain Toys Monthly Sales Ranking	#23

WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts.

Not for children under 3 yrs.


		We've collected valuable feedback from our customers on how this item is being used by children with special needs in hopes of providing guidance for other special needs caregivers. Click here to view these "Special Perspectives"... Identified Special Needs Challenges: Apraxia, Autism, Developmental Delay, Speech & Language Delay "I like that there are two words on one panel. I take the panel, show one side and ask my nephew what the image is. I flip to the other side and ask him the same question. Then I ask him which image he would like to spell. He really likes the visual then spelling aspect of the puzzle, and he seems to love that there are options for him." Identified Special Needs Challenges: Apraxia, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Learning Disabilities, Sensory Integration Disorder, Speech & Language Delay "Needs to be either marine quality paint on figures and letters or made of a polyurethane that will not deteriorate after extended use. Our grandson played so hard with it that some of the paint was already gone before the end of the day." Identified Special Needs Challenges: Autism "It is a good re-enforcement tool. He loved it and caught on fast. " Identified Special Needs Challenges: Apraxia, Developmental Delay, Sensory Integration Disorder "If the letters had texture... not just smooth, it could enhance the tactile avenues for learning." Identified Special Needs Challenges: Apraxia, Aspergers, Developmental Delay, Learning Disabilities, Sensory Integration Disorder, Speech & Language Delay "I appreciate the hands on learning of this See & Spell wood puzzle. My son needs to learn with his fingers. He needs to move and manipulate. This encouraged thought and communication. He had to search for the letter and process what he was doing. I think he will learn quite a bit within the next few years playing with this spelling puzzle. He is four and just barely can put it together. A great challenge for him."

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Average Customer Rating:	4.64 (site average 4.56)
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Posted 4/10/2013 by Audrey Merritt

Melissa and Doug's products never fail! It is colorful, sturdy, educational and makes the parents feel like it was money well spent. My 3 year old is just starting to learn about spelling so this is a great way for him to start putting words together with the letters he's familiar with already. He likes puzzles so this just works well for him right now!

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Great Item
Posted 3/26/2013

Great quality, wonderful item to get kids spelling words.

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Great for my 4-year old.
Posted 3/22/2013 by Sharyn J.

My 4-year old daughter loves puzzles, so this item has been great for her, as the letters are like pieces of a puzzle. The words to spell - cake, bird, fish - are words she uses every day, so she is very excited to be able to spell them. My 2-year old son also love matching the letters to their places on each board, as my daughter "teaches" him how to spell.

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Great item
Posted 3/21/2013 by Jennifer Arroyo

The letters, word spots and pictures are great for learning how to read, and fine motor skills. My children love playing with it and are learning at the same time, without the pressure of learning expectations. They just know that they are enjoying themselves.

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Posted 2/12/2013

This was a recent gift for a four year old who hasn't yet had a chance to really play with it and learn from it yet. but was very interested.

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