Educational Insights, Inc.

The Big Idea
This two-book set with included Hot Dots® pen provides children with 100 lessons on a variety of reading and language arts skills, from reading comprehension and vocabulary to spelling and punctuation. Fifteen of the 100 lessons are challenge activities that prepare children for skills at the next grade level.

Psst…They're Learning!

Playful, interactive learning

Confidence-building feedback

Provides ample practice time

Encourages independent learning

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85 Second-grade-level lessons in these areas: Reading Comprehension, Synonyms & Antonyms, Homophones & Multiple-meaning Words, Context Clues, Spelling, and Punctuation & Grammar, PLUS 15 challenge reading lessons for advanced learners

The set includes two sturdy spiral-bound books and Hot Dots® electronic pen

Hot Dots® pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

The Big Idea
This two-book set with included Hot Dots® pen provides children with 100 lessons on a variety of reading and language arts skills, from reading comprehension and Synonyms & Antonyms to punctuation and grammar. Fifteen of the 100 lessons are challenge activities that prepare children for skills at the next grade level.

Psst…They're Learning!

• Playful, interactive learning
• Encourages parent-child interaction
• Develops early math skills necessary for school success
• Offers confidence-building feedback
• Provides ample practice time

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• 85 Third-grade-level lessons in these areas: Reading Comprehension, Synonyms & Antonyms, Homophones & Multiple-meaning Words, Context Clues, Spelling, and Punctuation & Grammar, PLUS 15 challenge reading lessons for advanced learners
• The set includes two sturdy spiral-bound books and Hot Dots® interactive, electronic pen
• Hot Dots® pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

The Big Idea
This two-book set with included “Ace"—the Talking, Teaching Dog® pen provides children with 100 lessons on a variety of reading and language arts skills from reading comprehension and vocabulary to spelling and punctuation. Fifteen of the 100 lessons are challenge activities that prepare children for skills at the next grade level.

Psst…They're Learning!

• Playful, interactive learning
• Confidence-building feedback
• Provides ample practice time
• Encourages independent learning

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• 85 Kindergarten-level lessons in these areas: Letter Recognition, Reading Readiness, Phonics, Sight Words, Punctuation & Grammar, PLUS 15 challenge reading lessons for advanced learners
• The set includes two sturdy spiral-bound books and "Ace"—the Talking, Teaching Dog interactive, electronic Hot Dots® Jr. pen
• Ace requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

The Big Idea
This two-book set with included “Ace”—the Talking, Teaching Dog™ pen provides children with 100 lessons on a variety of beginning reading skills from letter recognition to reading readiness activities. Fifteen of the 100 lessons are challenge activities that prepare children for skills for pre-kindergarten.

Psst…They're Learning!

• Playful, interactive learning
• Confidence-building feedback
• Provides ample practice time
• Encourages independent learning

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• 85 Pre-kindergarten-level lessons in these areas: Letter Recognition, Reading Readiness, Phonics, Sight Words, Punctuation & Grammar, PLUS 15 challenge reading lessons for advanced learners
• The set includes two sturdy spiral-bound books and "Ace"—the Talking, Teaching Dog interactive, electronic Hot Dots pen
• Ace requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

All the fun of Hot Dots®, now available for younger children! Part learning companion, part magic wand, the Hot Dots Jr. Pen talks, laughs, lights up and even buzzes with excitement as children explore. Designed for little hands, this electronic pen cheers for correct answers and gently redirects children when they answer incorrectly, allowing for independent discovery.

• Engages your youngest learners with easy–to–use technology—simply press the pen down on the cards to answer and receive feedback
• Allows independent, self–paced reinforcement and review of key early learning topics
• Provides opportunity for students to prepare for school, or catch up where they need support
• Activity Card Sets (available separately) include 36 colorfully illustrated double–sided cards providing 72 early learning activities plus an answer key all stored in a handled carrying case
• Ace unit requires 2 AAA batteries (not included) and measures 6"L
• Grades PreK+

A feline version of best-selling Ace—the Talking, Teaching Dog®, Kat works with all Hot Dots and Hot Dots Jr. card sets, providing instantaneous visual and audio feedback. Simply press the pen to an answer on any Hot Dots Jr. card for an immediate response—fun, motivating phrases for correct answers and gentle redirection for incorrect responses. Kat measures 6”L. Grades Pre-K+

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Hoot Hoot Hoo-ray! Meet Ollie—the Talking, Teaching Owl™, the funny feathery version of best-selling Ace—the Talking, Teaching Dog® and Kat— the Talking, Teaching Kitty™. Ollie works with all Hot Dots and Hot Dots Jr. card sets, providing instantaneous, motivating phrases for correct answers and gentle redirection for incorrect responses.

Psst…They're Learning!

Playful, interactive learning

Offers confidence-building feedback

Develops early learning skills necessary for school success

Provides ample practice time

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Ollie is a 6" talking pen that guides young learners through Hot Dots Jr. cards and learning books

Ollie's eyes light up green for correct answers and red for incorrect answers

17 Speech and sound-effect responses

For use with Hot Dots Jr. card and book sets

Requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

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Meet Pete the Cat®, the hippest new Hot Dots® Jr. pen! Young learners simply press the pen to an answer in any of the Hot Dots and Hot Dots Jr. books or cards sets, and this ultra-cool cat uses lights and music to guide them through a variety of early learning activities.

Psst…They're Learning!

• Offers rockin' and groovin' interactive learning opportunities
• Provides confidence-building feedback
• Develops early learning skills necessary for school success
• Encourages independent, self-paced learning

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• Easy-to-use, interactive pen that engages young learners
• Compatible with any Hot Dots® or Hot Dots Jr. card sets or activity sets
• Pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

The Big Idea
Add excitement to phonics practice with Ace—the Talking, Teaching Dog®. This phonics set offers 160 different phonics activities that prepare children for reading success.

Shhh...They're Learning!

• Playful, interactive learning
• Confidence-building feedback
• Provides ample practice time
• Encourages independent learning

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• 80 richly illustrated double-sided Activity Cards that prepare preschoolers in the following areas: alphabet, long and short vowels, blends, digraphs and more
• Set features “Ace”—the Talking, Teaching Dog® Pen. He cheers for correct answers and gently redirects children when they answer incorrectly
• Ace Pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

Get a 360–degree view of growing plants from the roots up! Ideal for science fair projects, this set of three growing tubes is a mess–free way to explore hydroponics with water or any media.

• Supports hands–on science inquiry as students conduct controlled experiments
• Provides a spectacular view of growing seedlings, thanks to the unique, transparent seed basket that shows how the plant grows both up and down
• Reveal the hidden magic of plant roots—no soil required!
• Creates an amazing view as water in the shatterproof plastic tubes magnifies the roots
• Provides a write & wipe surface for specimen labels
• Engages children in science learning, whether at school or home!
• Includes 3 shatterproof plastic test tubes measuring 1.75" in diameter x 7"H, 3 stands, 3 support rod tops, 3 support rod bottoms, 3 seed baskets and Activity Guide
• Grades K+

The Big Idea
Cross-train your brain! If you loved best-selling, award-winning Kanoodle® and Kanoodle® Genius, you'll flip for Kanoodle® Extreme! Features a unique, game board now with over 300 2-D, 3-D, and NEW sliding 2-D puzzles. Pick a puzzle, set up the challenge, and place the remaining pieces to solve. How extreme are you?

Psst...They're Learning!

• Sharpens spatial-reasoning skills
• Exercises critical-thinking skills

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• Advanced version of award-winning Kanoodle® Genius with MORE puzzles and sliding tray game board
• Includes 12 puzzle pieces for 2-D and 3-D puzzles, carrying case with sliding tray feature, and 48-page, full-color puzzle book with 303 brain-tickling puzzles
• Easy clean-up and storage, compact size
• For 1 player

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Knot your noodle! Construct caboodles of 2-D and 3-D puzzles with this brain-twisting solitaire game. Pick a puzzle from the book, set up the challenge, and then place the remaining pieces to solve the puzzle. Hundreds of possible combinations, but only one completes the puzzle!

Psst…They're Learning!

• Challenges spatial reasoning skills
• Enhances critical thinking skills

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• 200 Brain-building puzzles
• Tricky 2-D rectangular and mind-boggling 3-D pyramid puzzles at multiple levels of difficulty
• All pieces store inside portable, pocket-size case for easy cleanup and play anywhere
• Includes 12 puzzle pieces and 44-page illustrated puzzle book
• For 1 player