The deadliest animal in Africa isn't the lion or the crocodile — it's the hippopotamus! Hippos have razor-sharp tusks, weigh as much as fifty men, and can run twenty-five miles per hour. Follow these hefty hulks as they glide underwater, play tug-of-war, swat balls of dung at one another, and nuzzle their young in the mud. Just don't get too close — they could chomp you in two!

“With gorgeous mixed-media illustrations and accessible, engaging language, this picture book will spur interest in the world of hippos.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

Long awaited new product in the Language Builder Series! Pre-order now!

Language Builder 3D - 2D Matching Kits provide the manipulative and photo materials for the most common introductory ABA and Autism Education lesson - matching. The Everyday Object Matching Kit is the most critical object matching kit, as it contains nesting items such as cups, bowls, and spoons... the items used for the very first ABA introductory matching activity.

The full kit contains 16 Everyday Objects and 16 photo cards:

• 2 each of 8 different realistic everyday objects: Cup, Bowl, Spoon, Shoes, Ball, Flower, Bed & Chair
• duplicate cards to correspond with each item.

Each of these items were chosen specifically to compliment the similar matching pictures in the Basic Stages section of the Language Builder Picture Noun Cards, so you can move seamlessly to similar matching, sorting and categorization lessons.

Early language acquisition begins with the ability to understand objects as distinct and separate. Before learning that pictures represent real items (picture-object correspondence), children learn to match actual physical objects. This is a regular part of developmentally healthy play.

Next, when children master the skill of matching a 3D object to a 2D image, they understand that a 2D image can represent an actual object. Now you can use pictures to teach a variety of new language and functional skills!

Language Builder 3D-2D matching kits provide the tools so you can help children meet these critical language development milestones.

• Ingenious play and learn system teaches anyone how to play Chess.
• Play 8 different games that teach you how each
  piece moves.
• Quick reference mat is placed under the board and reminds you how each
  piece moves.
• Once you master each piece, you're ready to turn the board over and play a traditional
  game of chess!
• Includes a full size chess board and all 32 pieces, quick chess game, quick reference mat,
  and rules.