My Top 5 Lakeshore Learning Resources

By Kayla Hair

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I don’t have words to describe how happy I was when Lakeshore Learning got a store in Nashville, TN. It is my go-to teaching store especially during their Back To School sale which is their biggest sale of the year. Some of their best discounts happen now, hundreds of items are 25% off including letter, counting, and phonics activities. I got some of these for Nickie’s Classroom, click here to read about her classroom.

My 5 favorite resources

Some of my favorite products include these two in the video below, Alphabots and Snap& Build Phonics Sets. I love using Alphabots to introduce letters at the beginning of the school year and use them as manipulatives. The Snap& Build phonics sets are perfect to use all year round when introducing those skills. The best is the kids will remember how to play it when you pull out new sets, they have vowels, blends, digraphs, and CVC sets.

Another Lakeshore Learning product that Nickie wanted was the Tens-Frame Class Set to use during math. It comes with 20 plastic trays and 220 counters. You can use these in whole group, small group, and one on one throughout the school year. She plans on using it to make addition and subtraction problems, counting groups for 5 and 10, and practicing number sense.

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I couldn’t leave the store without grabbing some math manipulative like dominoes, snap cubes, and pattern blocks. Some of these aren’t on sale but you can use my coupon code 6809 to get one of them 20% off.

The last thing I grabbed was some Better Than Paper Rolls bulletin board in light blue and burlap. These were the perfect touch to her classroom and the best part is you can write on them with an expo marker.

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Why I love Lakeshore Learning

Whether you get to go in-store or shop online every Lakeshore Learning product is designed with you in mind. All items are designed by teachers for teachers and parents. They have a variety of learning products for kids ages 0–13, from infants through elementary. The best is their products are durable and undergo rigorous safety testing so they’re built to last and are easy to clean. Comment what items you buy from the Back To School Sale, don’t forget to use my coupon 6809 for 20% off one non-sale item through 9/12/2021.

Valid β€ͺthroughΒ 9/12/2021Β for one-time use in stores or online. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid on items with shipping restrictions. Other exclusions may apply. Visit Β bit.ly/3bbUXIjΒ Β for details.

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