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Tell-a-WordTots

Tell-a-WordTots

 7341+ Customer Reviews

🧸 Durable, child safe pieces for daily learning.

📵 Screen-free, hands-on phonics play

🔤 Builds letter recognition and reading skills

🧠 Boosts spelling confidence and creativity

What Comes In The Package?

  • 1x Triangle Support Board
  • 129x Flashcards
  • 4x Flexible Binder Rings

How To Use?

Tell-a-WordTots makes learning to read feel exciting and achievable. Children build words by matching picture cards to the letters on the board, turning playtime into meaningful phonics practice.

With one simple letter change, kids hear how sounds shift, like bus becoming bug or cat becoming cap, helping words truly click.

With 129x picture cards, children build confidence in CVC words, spelling, and early reading through hands on, screen free learning parents, grandparents, and teachers trust and love.

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USA: 5–7 business days
Canada: 5–7 business days
Australia: 5–7 business days
UK (England & Ireland): 5–7 business days
Netherlands: 5–7 business days
France: 5–7 business days
New Zealand: 5–7 business days
Rest of the World: 9-11 business days

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129 Phonetic Word Cards

The 129 Phonetic Word Cards help children connect letter sounds to real words through clear pictures and simple, decodable combinations. Designed for hands on learning, they build blending skills, sound recognition, and early reading confidence in a fun and engaging way.

Perfect for Home or Classroom

Each block grows bigger from 1 to 10, showing children how numbers get larger in size. When stacked creatively, every block combination always adds up to 10, teaching counting, balance, and early math in a playful, hands-on way.

Watch Words Come to Life

Through picture guided word building, Tell-a-WordTots encourages children to say each sound slowly. When one letter changes, they discover new words and gain confidence pronouncing them again and again.

Small Swaps, Big Learning

Children learn to say several words from one simple pattern with Tell-a-WordTots. As they swap letters, they hear how sounds shift, helping them pronounce similar words accurately and confidently.

FAQ

What age are these blocks best for?

Tell a WordTots is best suited for children ages 3 to 7. It is especially helpful for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary learners who are beginning to recognize letters, practice phonics, and build simple three letter words with confidence.

How do the blocks teach number recognition?

The blocks teach letter recognition by allowing children to physically see, touch, and place each letter as they build words. As they match letters to picture cards, they begin connecting letter shapes with their sounds. Repeating this process helps children quickly recognize letters, remember their sounds, and confidently identify them in new words.

How does it help children say multiple words?

Children build a word from a picture card, sound it out, then change one letter to create a new word. This helps them hear sound differences and practice clear pronunciation

Is it good for classrooms?

Yes. It works beautifully for individual learning, small group activities, literacy centers, homeschool environments, and one on one practice

Can I use these with other toys or learning tools?

Absolutely! They pair well with stacking toys, sorting games, or even story time. You can even match them with counting songs or books.

Is this Montessori-aligned?

Yes! The design encourages independent, sensory based learning, very much in line with Montessori principles.

Can beginners use it?

Absolutely. Children can start with simple three letter words and gradually build confidence as they recognize patterns and practice sounding out new words.

Our Story

We started with a simple idea: learning should feel natural, not forced. Watching how children explore the world through play inspired us to create a toy that makes learning numbers easy and fun.

Our toys are made to grow with your child, combining safe, beautiful materials with thoughtful design. Every piece, from the smooth wooden blocks to the playful activity cards, is crafted with care to encourage creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning.

  • ★★★★★

    Reading With Confidence

    My 4 year old went from guessing words to confidently sounding them out in just days, and she absolutely loves changing one letter to make a new word.

    Brenda Williams

  • ★★★★★

    The Confidence Shift We Needed

    My daughter struggles with reading, but this made it click for her. Being able to physically move the letters helped her slow down and pronounce each sound clearly. I can already see a difference in her confidence.

    Leslie Myers

  • ★★★★★

    Reading Practice He Loves

    My son asks to play with it every day, and I love knowing he is building confidence while learning to read.

    Rachel Tieger

  • ★★★★★

    Gentle Play

    Practical, screen-free, and hands on. I wish I got this sooner.

    Steph Wu

  • ★★★★★

    Screen Free and Actually Educational

    I wanted something screen free but still actually educational, and this totally checks both boxes. It feels good knowing my kid is learning without being glued to a tablet.

    Samir Patel

  • ★★★★★

    So Happy

    Love the board and the pictures beside the words. My kids can't get enough and even play while eating! Gamechanger.

    David Kilkenny

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