hand2mind Little Minds at Work Sound Segmenting Trays by Tara West, Phonemic Awareness, Science of Reading Manipulatives, Elkonin Boxes, Letter Sounds, Preschool Learning Activities (Set of 6)

My kid absolutely loves the sound segmenting trays from Tara West. The phonemic awareness, science of reading manipulatives, and letter sounds activities make learning fun and engaging. My little one loves them and plays with them for hours! The trays are very well made and the bright colors make it super fun for her. Only thing was that i thought it came with the other accessories but it was only the trays so i had to get everything else separately, which is okay because it's totally worth it

Trays only, I think the trays are great, durable and sturdy, but because it doesn’t come with any of the accessories (wands and letters) I am left trying to find letter rules that fit properly.

Perfect for my PreK class for my kiddos that are ready to practice blending

It would be nice if at least one "Wand" were included with this really nice set of 🌈 rainbow colored hand2mind Little Minds at Work Sound Segmenting Trays by Tara West.The chips you need and even letter tiles can be made at home in a pinch, if you get this for homeschool like I did for my daughter, grandsons and son-in-law.For letter tiles you could use your magnets, or print letters on slips of paper or cardstock, or even print some with your printer.These strong plastic trays are designed for Phonemic Awareness, the science of Reading Manipulatives, to use as Elkonin Boxes, for Letter Sounds, and other Preschool Learning Activities . They show you how to use them one way in the listing.My 4 year old grandson will use these in other creative ways too I'm sure. Counting, sorting, etc .

These trays are well constructed and even though it does not come with a set of letters, it wasn't a big deal because I have magnetic letters at home already that I can use with these. However, it would have been helpful if there is a instructional booklet or something that can help get the homeschooling mum started on using these trays to teach reading. Otherwise, these trays can also double up as painting trays or sorting trays for kids. There are quite many uses for these but again, would have love to have some sort of a starter guide or instructional booklet.

These trays are really nice and are easy to clean. They're a great size for learning - bigger than I expected them to be, but not so big that they're cumbersome or take up too much space. They trays stack nicely and I love the colors.I do think that it takes a bit of creativity and work to make use of these trays at home. As someone who is not an educator, I will need to procure the parts that would go with these trays - letters, wands, etc. It is a bit overwhelming, but the trays are a nice starting point themselves and I have many ideas floating in my head after reading through the booklet that was included.

The media could not be loaded.  These are cute segmenting trays that could be used with a wide range of students in a variety of ways.Pros:1) They're colorful.2) They have a slot that's just the right size to hold cards.3) They have indentions that are large enough to hold letter, syllable, or morpheme cards, plus a longer space to put the cards together.4) They should last a long time.5) It's possible to use dry erase markers on them.6) They're pretty original. I did a quick search for similar products and did not find anything.Cons:1) Although these are "wipe-off" trays, some dry erase markers require a significant amount of elbow grease to erase from the trays--even ones that erase easily from the board.2) For some reason, they put their logo, indented, in the middle of the long rectangle at the top. In my opinion, this is the best place to have students write, but their writing will be affected by the logo. It's also a little harder to erase the letters that are written across the logo.Overall, these are nifty tools that I definitely will use with my students in the future. My students are mostly middle and high school ages, but I think they will still like using the trays for their work on syllables and morphemes.

My fault for not paying attention, but I thought I was getting everything in the product image. I tried these out in my first grade classroom during intervention and they seem sturdy and the colors are bright. My magnetic letters that I already owned fit into the circles, even the uppercase ones (like the ones shown on the right). I was a little disappointed that these are hollow backed, the edges are rough and so if I need a student to carry them around they are not very comfortable in their little hands. I do not have magnetic wands or chips, so my students either tap the sounds with their fingers or use small pompoms. It is a little tricky planning words with exactly 4 sounds, the students got confused with 4 circles so I think I will use my 3 trays for CVC words and only use these for higher complex words.

Made of a sturdy plastic, these trays look very durable and have vibrant colours. They can be used in different ways, and could be a great help for various set ups and lessons. They come with a guide on how they can be used and are placed in a nice box so if could make a nice gift.I have to agree with the other reviewers on the fact that’s pretty disappointing they don’t come with any other accessories as shown in the pictures. For the current price of £20 they seem pretty expensive for just a few plastic trays.

Great product

I should have read the small print! This is for the trays only. They are brightly coloured and feel sturdy. Problem is I don't have anything else to be able to use them like letters etc. It's a great idea but a bit more for ideas etc would be useful on how to use.

Nice set of multi-coloured trays that can be used for a variety of things. I'm currently using these to teach my 3-year-old nephew to count and recongise numbers.The trays look and feel sturdy and so far have survived several drops.Just so that you are aware you only get trays in this pack nothing else!

Works great to increase learning and teaching memory and skills in a fun and colourful way