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Benefits of Creative Thinking

Is your child a daydreamer? A constant question asker? An outside-of-the-lines colorer? Don’t despair! While learning to follow directions and mastering basic foundational skills is an important part of early learning, so is learning to think outside the box, aka creative thinking. Creative thinking, or the ability to find multiple, creative solutions to a problem, is just as important (maybe even more important!) as critical thinking or the ability to solve problems using a single solution.

Why? As our world continues to grow and change, we create new problems that require new solutions. Solving these new problems requires a fresh perspective and the ability to see beyond the obvious, existing answers. That’s where creative thinking comes in. And that’s why creativity was the most desired soft skill in the workplace in 2020* and not just in creative fields, either! Industries from software design and biomedicine to telecom and robotics require creative thinking to identify new problems and discover innovative solutions.

Bonus: besides making your kids ultra-desirable employees of the future, creative thinkers are generally more resilient, confident, and optimistic, better communicators; and even physically healthier than their less creative counterparts. That all sounds good, right? So how do you encourage your kids to think creatively?

Luckily, most kids are born creative thinkers. They ask questions, make up their own rules, use tools in new ways, and generally play their way. But there are several ways you can cultivate and encourage your kids’ natural creative thinking, things you can do at home to help your kids to come up with and try new ideas, see situations in new ways, find alternative explanations, and make new connections including:

 

  1. Providing Time for Open-Ended Play - Building time into your child’s schedule for unstructured play or playtime with no rules and direction is a great way to foster creative thinking. Supply the props, like toy vehicles, action figures, dolls, dress-up clothes, and building blocks, then let your child loose to imagine their own scenarios, dialogues, problems, and solutions. Your child can play solo, with a sibling or friend, or with you, but don’t correct them, intervene in their process, or offer your own ideas; just observe, encourage, and support.

  2. Offering New Experiences - New experiences build kids’ brains! It’s true – each new experience creates a new connection, or synapse, in the brain. These connections are used for high-order thinking like problem-solving, logic, reasoning, and organization. So set out some new art materials and musical instruments, take a nature walk in a new part of town, or try new food at a new restaurant.

  3. Indulging Curiosity - The endless questions can drive you crazy, but they’re a sure sign of a creative thinker at work. Before you answer, ask your child what THEY think and applaud their effort to use what they do know to sort out a solution. Then answer the best you can, but if you don’t know the answer, brainstorm a bit together before looking it up.

  4. Shaking Things Up - Shaking up the status quo will get the whole family thinking creatively! Try running your day backwards, with jammies at school and breakfast for dinner. Instead of reading a favorite story, ask each family member to develop an alternate ending. Paint with an old toothbrush, pom pom, pipe cleaner, or make a potato stamp. Make up a crazy recipe and try it for lunch. Fill the bathtub without using the spout (or just talk about how you might get that done if you can’t stand the splash). You get the idea!

Creative thinking is an important skill that will help your little one become a better problem solver and build the confidence they need to try new things and share new ideas. So let them dream the day away, count the clouds, or build a 10-foot tower. Marvel at their unique ideas and innovative solutions. They’re going places!

* https://www.linkedin.com/business/learning/blog/top-skills-and-courses/the-skills-companies-need-most-in-2020and-how-to-learn-them

Benefits of Creative Thinking

Is your child a daydreamer? A constant question asker? An outside-of-the-lines colorer? Don’t despair! While learning to follow directions and mastering basic foundational skills is an important part of early learning, so is learning to think outside the box, aka creative thinking. Creative thinking, or the ability to find multiple, creative solutions to a problem, is just as important (maybe even more important!) as critical thinking or the ability to solve problems using a single solution.

Why? As our world continues to grow and change, we create new problems that require new solutions. Solving these new problems requires a fresh perspective and the ability to see beyond the obvious, existing answers. That’s where creative thinking comes in. And that’s why creativity was the most desired soft skill in the workplace in 2020* and not just in creative fields, either! Industries from software design and biomedicine to telecom and robotics require creative thinking to identify new problems and discover innovative solutions.

Bonus: besides making your kids ultra-desirable employees of the future, creative thinkers are generally more resilient, confident, and optimistic, better communicators; and even physically healthier than their less creative counterparts. That all sounds good, right? So how do you encourage your kids to think creatively?

Luckily, most kids are born creative thinkers. They ask questions, make up their own rules, use tools in new ways, and generally play their way. But there are several ways you can cultivate and encourage your kids’ natural creative thinking, things you can do at home to help your kids to come up with and try new ideas, see situations in new ways, find alternative explanations, and make new connections including:

 

  1. Providing Time for Open-Ended Play - Building time into your child’s schedule for unstructured play or playtime with no rules and direction is a great way to foster creative thinking. Supply the props, like toy vehicles, action figures, dolls, dress-up clothes, and building blocks, then let your child loose to imagine their own scenarios, dialogues, problems, and solutions. Your child can play solo, with a sibling or friend, or with you, but don’t correct them, intervene in their process, or offer your own ideas; just observe, encourage, and support.

  2. Offering New Experiences - New experiences build kids’ brains! It’s true – each new experience creates a new connection, or synapse, in the brain. These connections are used for high-order thinking like problem-solving, logic, reasoning, and organization. So set out some new art materials and musical instruments, take a nature walk in a new part of town, or try new food at a new restaurant.

  3. Indulging Curiosity - The endless questions can drive you crazy, but they’re a sure sign of a creative thinker at work. Before you answer, ask your child what THEY think and applaud their effort to use what they do know to sort out a solution. Then answer the best you can, but if you don’t know the answer, brainstorm a bit together before looking it up.

  4. Shaking Things Up - Shaking up the status quo will get the whole family thinking creatively! Try running your day backwards, with jammies at school and breakfast for dinner. Instead of reading a favorite story, ask each family member to develop an alternate ending. Paint with an old toothbrush, pom pom, pipe cleaner, or make a potato stamp. Make up a crazy recipe and try it for lunch. Fill the bathtub without using the spout (or just talk about how you might get that done if you can’t stand the splash). You get the idea!

Creative thinking is an important skill that will help your little one become a better problem solver and build the confidence they need to try new things and share new ideas. So let them dream the day away, count the clouds, or build a 10-foot tower. Marvel at their unique ideas and innovative solutions. They’re going places!

* https://www.linkedin.com/business/learning/blog/top-skills-and-courses/the-skills-companies-need-most-in-2020and-how-to-learn-them

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Table Manners: Just In Time for Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving dinner is such a special time. You’re surrounded by friends and family and about to enjoy a delicious feast at a beautifully set, festive table. With your kids. But not to worry! We’ve compiled a list of age-appropriate table manners to help you set your expectations just in time for the holidays.

Before you lay down the law, make sure your child understands why it’s important to use good manners at the table – mainly that eating together as a family is important to you and that it’s more fun for everyone when the whole family follows certain rules. Then practice, practice, practice! Don’t wait until the big day. Be consistent with your table rules and practice at home and in restaurants for several weeks before turkey day, praising your kids for using good manners and gently correcting forgotten rules.

Speaking of expectations, depending on your child’s age, you may need to lower yours, but most children, even preschoolers, can master the manners below:

  1. Sitting Still – Okay, maybe just sitting would be a more realistic goal. But your young child does need to remain in his seat during his meal. Expecting him to make it through a four-course meal without moving is somewhat unrealistic. Still, he should remain seated – not under the table, standing up, or running around – while eating his dinner and then be excused to play quietly while the adults finish their food.
  2. Inside Voice – Special occasions and unfamiliar faces can get preschoolers excited, and excitement can lead to, yes, yelling. Remind your little one that mealtime is a quiet time, where we talk in quiet, inside voices. Be sure to engage your child during the meal or task an older sibling with chatting her up – little ones can get loud when they’re feeling ignored.
  3. Hands Off – Make sure your kids understand that their food will be served to them on a plate, and the plate (or their mouths) is where it should stay. Rather than reaching or grabbing for what they want, help them learn to ask politely for more of something. And, conversely, food that’s on their plates should stay there (versus being put back in a serving dish or thrown across the room).
  4. Please and Thank You – Preschoolers love to please! Odds are, they’re already great at saying please and thank you, and mealtime is just another place to practice these good manners. Model saying thank you when you’re served and using please when asking for seconds or refills and give kudos to your kids when they do the same.

Older kids who have mastered the four rules above are capable of learning more advanced table etiquette (and modeling it nicely for your little ones), including:

  • Waiting until everyone has been served to take a first bite of food.
  • Placing their napkins in their laps. And using them. Save those sleeves!
  • Keeping negative feedback about the food to themselves. If you don’t have something nice to say…
  • Sitting up straight. And maybe even participating in the group conversation!
  • Asking to be excused when there’s a break in the conversation.

 By setting realistic, age-appropriate expectations, being clear about them with your kids, and practicing, practicing, holiday meals will be more enjoyable for everyone. Happy Thanksgiving!

Table Manners: Just In Time for Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving dinner is such a special time. You’re surrounded by friends and family and about to enjoy a delicious feast at a beautifully set, festive table. With your kids. But not to worry! We’ve compiled a list of age-appropriate table manners to help you set your expectations just in time for the holidays.

Before you lay down the law, make sure your child understands why it’s important to use good manners at the table – mainly that eating together as a family is important to you and that it’s more fun for everyone when the whole family follows certain rules. Then practice, practice, practice! Don’t wait until the big day. Be consistent with your table rules and practice at home and in restaurants for several weeks before turkey day, praising your kids for using good manners and gently correcting forgotten rules.

Speaking of expectations, depending on your child’s age, you may need to lower yours, but most children, even preschoolers, can master the manners below:

  1. Sitting Still – Okay, maybe just sitting would be a more realistic goal. But your young child does need to remain in his seat during his meal. Expecting him to make it through a four-course meal without moving is somewhat unrealistic. Still, he should remain seated – not under the table, standing up, or running around – while eating his dinner and then be excused to play quietly while the adults finish their food.
  2. Inside Voice – Special occasions and unfamiliar faces can get preschoolers excited, and excitement can lead to, yes, yelling. Remind your little one that mealtime is a quiet time, where we talk in quiet, inside voices. Be sure to engage your child during the meal or task an older sibling with chatting her up – little ones can get loud when they’re feeling ignored.
  3. Hands Off – Make sure your kids understand that their food will be served to them on a plate, and the plate (or their mouths) is where it should stay. Rather than reaching or grabbing for what they want, help them learn to ask politely for more of something. And, conversely, food that’s on their plates should stay there (versus being put back in a serving dish or thrown across the room).
  4. Please and Thank You – Preschoolers love to please! Odds are, they’re already great at saying please and thank you, and mealtime is just another place to practice these good manners. Model saying thank you when you’re served and using please when asking for seconds or refills and give kudos to your kids when they do the same.

Older kids who have mastered the four rules above are capable of learning more advanced table etiquette (and modeling it nicely for your little ones), including:

  • Waiting until everyone has been served to take a first bite of food.
  • Placing their napkins in their laps. And using them. Save those sleeves!
  • Keeping negative feedback about the food to themselves. If you don’t have something nice to say…
  • Sitting up straight. And maybe even participating in the group conversation!
  • Asking to be excused when there’s a break in the conversation.

 By setting realistic, age-appropriate expectations, being clear about them with your kids, and practicing, practicing, holiday meals will be more enjoyable for everyone. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Learning Resources at Target!

Learning Resources is proud to support parents and teachers by offering products that keep your students learning and growing amidst all the changes they’re encountering. That is why we are extremely excited to share that some of our most loved preschool products will be available at select Target locations as well as online at Target.com. Target and Learning Resources prioritize your safety, that is why our products are also available for curbside pick-up. Simply select Drive Up at checkout on the Target App and it will be delivered to you outside the store for no extra cost.Our products at Learning Resources are designed to promote learning through play, help you engage your children’s brains, boost motor skills and develop their creativity. Our free at-home learning activities combined with our educational preschool products available at Target will keep your kids engaged throughout the day.Find a Target with Learning Resources Near You:[fusion_menu_anchor name="stores" class=""][/fusion_menu_anchor]List of stores by state:[fusion_accordion divider_line="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id=""][fusion_toggle title="Alabama" open="no"]
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Learning Resources at Target! Learning Resources is proud to support parents and teachers by offering products that keep your students learning and growing amidst all the changes they’re encountering. That is why we are extremely excited to share that some of our most loved preschool products will be available at select Target locations as well as online at Target.com. Target and Learning Resources prioritize your safety, that is why our products are also available for curbside pick-up. Simply select Drive Up at checkout on the Target App and it will be delivered to you outside the store for no extra cost.Our products at Learning Resources are designed to promote learning through play, help you engage your children’s brains, boost motor skills and develop their creativity. Our free at-home learning activities combined with our educational preschool products available at Target will keep your kids engaged throughout the day.Find a Target with Learning Resources Near You:[fusion_menu_anchor name="stores" class=""][/fusion_menu_anchor]List of stores by state:[fusion_accordion divider_line="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id=""][fusion_toggle title="Alabama" open="no"]
  • Alabaster
  • Bessemer
  • Decatur
  • Florence
  • Fultondale
  • Oxford
  • Prattville
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Alaska" open="no"]
  • Anchorage NE
  • Anchorage South
  • Wasilla
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Arizona" open="no"]
  • Bullhead City
  • Goodyear
  • Goodyear
  • Mesa
  • Peoria - Far North
  • Peoria - North
  • Phoenix - 7th Street and Bell
  • Phoenix - Arcadia Crossing
  • Phoenix - NE
  • Phoenix - Paradise Valley
  • Phoenix - Spectrum
  • Phoenix - Westridge
  • Queen Creek
  • Scottsdale
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Arkansas" open="no"] Fort Smith[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="California" open="no"]
  • Anaheim
  • Apple Valley
  • Atwater
  • Bakersfield
  • Buena Park
  • Canoga Park
  • Chino
  • Chula Vista
  • Colma
  • Corona
  • Dublin
  • El Cajon
  • Emeryville
  • Fresno
  • Gilroy
  • Hanford
  • Hayward
  • Hesperia
  • Lake Elsinore
  • Lincoln
  • Long Beach
  • Manteca
  • Marina
  • Menifee
  • Modesto
  • Moreno Valley
  • Morgan Hill
  • Norco
  • Norwalk
  • Palmdale
  • Pasadena
  • Rancho Cordova
  • Redondo Beach
  • San Dimas
  • Santa Ana
  • Santa Clarita
  • Santa Fe Springs
  • Thousand Oaks
  • Tulare
  • Tustin
  • Van Nuys
  • Vista
  • West Covina
  • West Sacramento
  • Whittier
  • Woodland
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Colorado" open="no"]
  • Aurora 
  • Aurora - West
  • Aurora - Saddle Rock
  • Brighton
  • Castle Rock
  • Edgewater
  • Fort Collins
  • Glenwood Springs
  • Greeley
  • Highlands Ranch
  • Lakewood
  • Montrose
  • Parker
  • Sheridan
  • Silverthorne
  • Superior
  • Thornton
  • Wheat Ridge
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Connecticut" open="no"]
  • Dayville
  • Manchester
  • North Haven
  • Orange
  • Stamford
  • Trumbull
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Delaware" open="no"]● Newark[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Florida" open="no"]
  • Boynton Beach
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  • Cape Coral
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  • Estero
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  • Fort Myers - SW
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  • Melbourne Village
  • Miami - Kendall
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  • Orlando
  • Palm Coast
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  • Plantation
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Georgia" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Hawaii" open="no"] Honolulu[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Idaho" open="no"] Nampa[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Illinois" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Kentucky" open="no"] Owensboro[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Louisiana" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Maine" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Massachusetts" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Michigan" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Minnesota" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Mississippi" open="no"] Flowood[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Missouri" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="New York" open="no"]
  • Batavia
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="North Carolina" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Ohio" open="no"]
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  • New Braunfels
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Utah" open="no"] West Jordan[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Virginia" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Washington" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="West Virginia" open="no"]
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Tips on Staying Organized for Homeschool

Make learning easier and more peaceful when you organize your homeschool. Here are five tips and tricks tools to help with your homeschool organization so your family can enjoy your homeschool more.

Whether homeschooling is something you have been wanting to do for a while, or a choice you made due to COVID-19, staying organized can make for an easier transition. After all, not only will you be eating, sleeping and living at home, you will now have school to add to the list! It is a lot to juggle, but staying organized can save you money, time and energy, and also make homeschooling life more fun.

Get yourself a homeschool calendar.

One of the perks of homeschooling is that you can go by your very own calendar and are no longer tied to the traditional school year. However, in most cases, children will still need and want to have some sort of school year structure, so having a physical calendar handy that they can reference is a good idea. A calendar can also help plan lessons and map out a curriculum in advance.

Set up dedicated folders, cubbies or shelves for each child.

Kids feel more prepared if they know what is expected of them ahead of time in school, and at home it should be set up similarly. Spend some additional time setting up folders, cubbies or individual spots on some shelves for your children. That way, they know where to go to find their school work. There should be a “place for everything” - both to save your children time and energy with searching for missing assignments, and to save you from losing your sanity.

Create a library book bin.

I have spent more time than I care to admit hunting down my children’s lost library books. The good news is that after many years of frustration, I have finally wizened up. Get yourself some cheap cubby bins (the kind that easily slip onto shelves) and label them with your child’s name. Designate that bin the “library book bin” and make sure books are to be returned to that spot when they are finished reading.

Make a designated space for school records.

Depending on what your state requires, you may need to save portfolios or
cumulative files for longer than the school year. It would be smart to have a
designated space for record keeping. We are not required to do this by law where I live, but I have chosen to keep folders and a binder labeled with each child’s name and that will serve as a portfolio of sorts.

Get yourself a tabletop organizer.

My family loves the Create-a-Space Storage Center from Learning Resources. It is an absolute must-have for any homeschooling family who works around a kitchen or dining room table. A multi-functional space saver, it comes with eight storage containers (plus the center console) that come in and out of the fitted tray. Each removable container comes with an easy-to-hold handle, so children can easily access and grab the materials they need. We love this one because it’s super convenient to have all the needed supplies in one place.

I have found these simple tools have made organizing our family’s homeschool much easier. Regardless of what you choose to do, please know there’s no right method of homeschool organization - but you do need to do it!

Tips on Staying Organized for Homeschool

Make learning easier and more peaceful when you organize your homeschool. Here are five tips and tricks tools to help with your homeschool organization so your family can enjoy your homeschool more.

Whether homeschooling is something you have been wanting to do for a while, or a choice you made due to COVID-19, staying organized can make for an easier transition. After all, not only will you be eating, sleeping and living at home, you will now have school to add to the list! It is a lot to juggle, but staying organized can save you money, time and energy, and also make homeschooling life more fun.

Get yourself a homeschool calendar.

One of the perks of homeschooling is that you can go by your very own calendar and are no longer tied to the traditional school year. However, in most cases, children will still need and want to have some sort of school year structure, so having a physical calendar handy that they can reference is a good idea. A calendar can also help plan lessons and map out a curriculum in advance.

Set up dedicated folders, cubbies or shelves for each child.

Kids feel more prepared if they know what is expected of them ahead of time in school, and at home it should be set up similarly. Spend some additional time setting up folders, cubbies or individual spots on some shelves for your children. That way, they know where to go to find their school work. There should be a “place for everything” - both to save your children time and energy with searching for missing assignments, and to save you from losing your sanity.

Create a library book bin.

I have spent more time than I care to admit hunting down my children’s lost library books. The good news is that after many years of frustration, I have finally wizened up. Get yourself some cheap cubby bins (the kind that easily slip onto shelves) and label them with your child’s name. Designate that bin the “library book bin” and make sure books are to be returned to that spot when they are finished reading.

Make a designated space for school records.

Depending on what your state requires, you may need to save portfolios or
cumulative files for longer than the school year. It would be smart to have a
designated space for record keeping. We are not required to do this by law where I live, but I have chosen to keep folders and a binder labeled with each child’s name and that will serve as a portfolio of sorts.

Get yourself a tabletop organizer.

My family loves the Create-a-Space Storage Center from Learning Resources. It is an absolute must-have for any homeschooling family who works around a kitchen or dining room table. A multi-functional space saver, it comes with eight storage containers (plus the center console) that come in and out of the fitted tray. Each removable container comes with an easy-to-hold handle, so children can easily access and grab the materials they need. We love this one because it’s super convenient to have all the needed supplies in one place.

I have found these simple tools have made organizing our family’s homeschool much easier. Regardless of what you choose to do, please know there’s no right method of homeschool organization - but you do need to do it!

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5 Homeschooling Favorites

Back to school is looking different for everyone, whether you are fully online, in-person, or a little bit of both. Learning Resources has you covered, we picked some of our favorite products that can help you elevate your student’s learning. This list contains five products that can be used together or separately in the classroom! As you use these products, you and your little ones will continually find new ways to use them.  

Translucent Geometric Shapes  

Using our Translucent Geometric Shapes, there are different exercises from sorting and classifying, identifying the shape, building, fractions, geometry, and more! The different angles of certain pieces allow for introduction an introduction to right, obtuse, and acute angles. This comprehensive geometry set includes fourteen different shapes in seven colors! Relational shapes are perfect for combining small shapes to form larger shapes in multiple ways. This set also features circles in whole, half and quarter increments, which open engaging avenues for fraction exploration. Encourage students to classify and sort the shapes by attribute, such as number of sides, number of angles, straight sides, curved sides, and so on. Have your students 

Shapes Don't Bug Me 

In conjunction with our Translucent Geometric Shapes, the Shapes Don't Bug Me set is bound to be a classroom favorite. Pieces are relational and translucent, so the creative opportunities are endless! Crawling in the garden or buzzing through the park, bold buggy shapes bring geometry out of the dark! Become an artist of geometry with Shapes Don’t Bug Me while learning that math can be as fun as a summer day. The best part about these shapes, is that they can be sanitized in between uses.  

Big Time Student Clock 

The Big Time Student Clock is a great way to help kids grasp time skills. Besides the fact that it is super fun to play with, hands-on, and will get them excited about telling time, it will also help them learn how a clock works, where the numbers are, and what order they go in. Teaching time can also be done in everyday conversations, have your student move the clock handles to 12:30 and explain that lunch is at that time. Telling time can be fun and the Big Time Student Clock is ready to play! 

Lights and Sounds Buzzers 

Kids will light up when they reach for the Lights and Sounds Buzzers. The lights and sounds answer buzzers get little ones giggling and imitating these silly sounds just press to listen add buzzers to any lesson for some extra fun. These buttons are great for teaching patience while waiting for their turn. The buttons include the following sounds: a siren, game-show buzzer, laser and voice saying, "Charge". 

Patterned Hand Pointers 

These engaging hand pointers are the perfect way to liven up any lesson plan-and encourage students to get excited about learning. These pointers draw student attention and interest and provides positive behavioral intervention. Patterned Hand Pointers show up sharply against light-colored surfaces, but works equally as well on pocket charts, word walls and more!  

5 Homeschooling Favorites

Back to school is looking different for everyone, whether you are fully online, in-person, or a little bit of both. Learning Resources has you covered, we picked some of our favorite products that can help you elevate your student’s learning. This list contains five products that can be used together or separately in the classroom! As you use these products, you and your little ones will continually find new ways to use them.  

Translucent Geometric Shapes  

Using our Translucent Geometric Shapes, there are different exercises from sorting and classifying, identifying the shape, building, fractions, geometry, and more! The different angles of certain pieces allow for introduction an introduction to right, obtuse, and acute angles. This comprehensive geometry set includes fourteen different shapes in seven colors! Relational shapes are perfect for combining small shapes to form larger shapes in multiple ways. This set also features circles in whole, half and quarter increments, which open engaging avenues for fraction exploration. Encourage students to classify and sort the shapes by attribute, such as number of sides, number of angles, straight sides, curved sides, and so on. Have your students 

Shapes Don't Bug Me 

In conjunction with our Translucent Geometric Shapes, the Shapes Don't Bug Me set is bound to be a classroom favorite. Pieces are relational and translucent, so the creative opportunities are endless! Crawling in the garden or buzzing through the park, bold buggy shapes bring geometry out of the dark! Become an artist of geometry with Shapes Don’t Bug Me while learning that math can be as fun as a summer day. The best part about these shapes, is that they can be sanitized in between uses.  

Big Time Student Clock 

The Big Time Student Clock is a great way to help kids grasp time skills. Besides the fact that it is super fun to play with, hands-on, and will get them excited about telling time, it will also help them learn how a clock works, where the numbers are, and what order they go in. Teaching time can also be done in everyday conversations, have your student move the clock handles to 12:30 and explain that lunch is at that time. Telling time can be fun and the Big Time Student Clock is ready to play! 

Lights and Sounds Buzzers 

Kids will light up when they reach for the Lights and Sounds Buzzers. The lights and sounds answer buzzers get little ones giggling and imitating these silly sounds just press to listen add buzzers to any lesson for some extra fun. These buttons are great for teaching patience while waiting for their turn. The buttons include the following sounds: a siren, game-show buzzer, laser and voice saying, "Charge". 

Patterned Hand Pointers 

These engaging hand pointers are the perfect way to liven up any lesson plan-and encourage students to get excited about learning. These pointers draw student attention and interest and provides positive behavioral intervention. Patterned Hand Pointers show up sharply against light-colored surfaces, but works equally as well on pocket charts, word walls and more!  

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Back-to-School Shopping at Target!

This year back-to-school is looking different for everyone, but that doesn’t mean it’s not exciting! Learning Resources is proud to support parents and teachers by offering products that keep your students learning and growing amidst all the changes they’re encountering. That is why we are extremely excited to share that some of our most loved preschool products will be available at select Target locations as well as online at Target.com. Target and Learning Resources prioritize your safety, that is why our products are also available for curbside pick-up. Simply select Drive Up at checkout on the Target App and it will be delivered to you outside the store for no extra cost.Our products at Learning Resources are designed to promote learning through play, help you engage your children’s brains, boost motor skills and develop their creativity. Our free at-home learning activities combined with our educational preschool products available at Target will keep your kids engaged throughout the day.A few of our favorites available in-store at Target:Coding Critters Ranger and Zip -These playful puppy pets bring early STEM concepts to preschool learning through 100% screen-free coding. Kids code along with their new pets’ storybook adventure, and help the brave Ranger and mischievous Zip have a playtime they'll never forget! The Coding Critters also double as cute interactive pets - press Ranger's nose to activate Play Mode, where you can feed, pet, and take care of your new puppy robot pal! Puzzle Globe -It’s a whole new spin on learning about geography! The Puzzle Globe is designed to help even PreK learners investigate the continents, the oceans, famous landmarks, different kinds of animals, and much more. The big chunky pieces are designed to match up to holes on the globe, so it’s easier for children to put continents in place.Learn-A-Lot Avocados -These avocados have feelings, and they're not afraid to show it! Kids build early fine motor, color, and social-emotional learning (SEL) skills with every spin of the Learn-A-Lot Avocados. Whether the avocados are happy or sad, sleepy or mad, or just feeling other big feelings, they're always ready to have a good time.Alphabet Acorns Activity Set -A unique twist on matching games! Kids will learn letters and the alphabet as they put the acorns together by matching upper- and lowercase letters. Inside each acorn is a little surprise…a vibrant color counter. Kids can stack the ABCs in order, or just make up their own game.Hoot the Fine Motor Owl -Hoot is here to help kids prepare for preschool success with four fun activities. Cuter than your average developmental toys, this fine motor skills owl is designed to build and strengthen the different areas of hand strength and coordination included in school readiness checklists [fusion_menu_anchor name="stores" class=""][/fusion_menu_anchor]List of stores by state:[fusion_accordion divider_line="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id=""][fusion_toggle title="Alabama" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Colorado" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Georgia" open="no"]
  • Atlanta - North Druid Hills
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Hawaii" open="no"] Honolulu[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Idaho" open="no"] Nampa[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Illinois" open="no"]
  • Batavia
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Indiana" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Kansas" open="no"]
  • Derby
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Kentucky" open="no"] Owensboro[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Louisiana" open="no"]
  • Alexandria
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Maine" open="no"]
  • Augusta
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Maryland" open="no"]
  • Abingdon
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Massachusetts" open="no"]
  • Abington
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Michigan" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Minnesota" open="no"]
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[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Mississippi" open="no"] Flowood[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Missouri" open="no"]
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  • Kansas City - Chouteau
  • Kansas City - NW
  • Kansas City - Liberty
  • Kirkwood
  • O Fallon
  • Osage Beach
  • Saint Louis
  • St Joseph
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Montana" open="no"]
  • Billings
  • Missoula
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Nebraska" open="no"]
  • Kearney
  • Lincoln
  • Omaha - NW
  • Omaha - Far SW
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Nevada" open="no"]
  • Carson City
  • Henderson
  • Las Vegas - West
  • Las Vegas - Silverado Ranch
  • Las Vegas - Summerlin South
  • Reno
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="New Hampshire" open="no"]
  • Concord
  • Greenland
  • Somersworth
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="New Jersey" open="no"]
  • Brick
  • Cherry Hill
  • Hackettstown
  • Manahawkin
  • Manalapan
  • Middletown
  • Millville
  • North Bergen
  • Riverdale
  • South Plainfield
  • Toms River
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="New York" open="no"]
  • Batavia
  • Cicero
  • Depew
  • Flushing
  • Poughkeepsie
  • Queensbury
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="North Carolina" open="no"]
  • Burlington
  • Charlotte - East
  • Charlotte - North
  • Garner
  • Greensboro
  • Kernersville
  • Matthews
  • New Bern
  • Raleigh - Hwy 70
  • Raleigh - NW
  • Raleigh - NE
  • Wilson
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Ohio" open="no"]
  • Amherst
  • Cincinnati
  • Columbus
  • Dayton
  • Mansfield
  • Massillon
  • Northfield
  • Sandusky
  • Streetsboro
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Oklahoma" open="no"]
  • Midwest City
  • Tulsa
  • Yukon
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Oregon" open="no"] Wilsonville[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Pennsylvania" open="no"]
  • Allentown
  • Chambersburg
  • Cranberry Twp
  • Exton
  • Gibsonia
  • Harrisburg
  • Malvern
  • Monaca
  • Philadelphia - Cottman
  • Philadelphia - Roosevelt Blvd
  • Pittsburgh
  • Royersford
  • Springfield
  • Uniontown
  • Washington
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Rhode Island" open="no"]
  • Lincoln
  • Warwick
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="South Carolina" open="no"]
  • Aiken
  • Charleston
  • Taylors
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="South Dakota" open="no"] Sioux Falls[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Tennessee" open="no"]
  • Chattanooga
  • Cleveland
  • Hixson
  • Madison
  • Nashville
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Texas" open="no"]
  • Atascocita
  • Austin - Four Points
  • Austin - Southpark
  • Austin - East
  • Bee Cave
  • Brownsville
  • Cedar Hill
  • Clear Lake Shores
  • Cypress
  • El Paso
  • Fort Worth
  • Garland
  • Georgetown
  • Grand Prairie
  • Harlingen
  • Houston - Far West
  • Houston - Parkway
  • Laredo
  • Lewisville
  • Magnolia
  • Mcallen - North
  • Mcallen - Northwest
  • Mckinney
  • Missouri City
  • New Braunfels
  • Pearland
  • Pflugerville
  • Port Arthur
  • Rowlett
  • San Antonio - Culebra
  • San Antonio - SE
  • Temple
  • Texarkana
  • Waco
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Utah" open="no"] West Jordan[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Virginia" open="no"]
  • Chantilly
  • Charlottesville
  • Chesapeake
  • Danville
  • Fairfax
  • Falls Church
  • Fredericksburg
  • Glen Allen - Richmond Near NW
  • Glen Allen - Richmond NW
  • Manassas
  • Midlothian
  • Richmond - West
  • Richmond - East
  • Sterling
  • Waynesboro
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Washington" open="no"]
  • Federal Way
  • Gig Harbor
  • Marysville
  • Puyallup
  • Renton
  • Richland
  • Vancouver
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="West Virginia" open="no"]
  • Barboursville
  • Bridgeport
  • Morgantown
  • Triadelphia
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Wisconsin" open="no"]
  • Green Bay
  • Lake Geneva
  • Madison
  • Menomonee Falls
  • Oak Creek
  • Pleasant Prairie
  • Sun Prairie
  • West Allis
  • West Milwaukee
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Back-to-School Shopping at Target! This year back-to-school is looking different for everyone, but that doesn’t mean it’s not exciting! Learning Resources is proud to support parents and teachers by offering products that keep your students learning and growing amidst all the changes they’re encountering. That is why we are extremely excited to share that some of our most loved preschool products will be available at select Target locations as well as online at Target.com. Target and Learning Resources prioritize your safety, that is why our products are also available for curbside pick-up. Simply select Drive Up at checkout on the Target App and it will be delivered to you outside the store for no extra cost.Our products at Learning Resources are designed to promote learning through play, help you engage your children’s brains, boost motor skills and develop their creativity. Our free at-home learning activities combined with our educational preschool products available at Target will keep your kids engaged throughout the day.A few of our favorites available in-store at Target:Coding Critters Ranger and Zip -These playful puppy pets bring early STEM concepts to preschool learning through 100% screen-free coding. Kids code along with their new pets’ storybook adventure, and help the brave Ranger and mischievous Zip have a playtime they'll never forget! The Coding Critters also double as cute interactive pets - press Ranger's nose to activate Play Mode, where you can feed, pet, and take care of your new puppy robot pal! Puzzle Globe -It’s a whole new spin on learning about geography! The Puzzle Globe is designed to help even PreK learners investigate the continents, the oceans, famous landmarks, different kinds of animals, and much more. The big chunky pieces are designed to match up to holes on the globe, so it’s easier for children to put continents in place.Learn-A-Lot Avocados -These avocados have feelings, and they're not afraid to show it! Kids build early fine motor, color, and social-emotional learning (SEL) skills with every spin of the Learn-A-Lot Avocados. Whether the avocados are happy or sad, sleepy or mad, or just feeling other big feelings, they're always ready to have a good time.Alphabet Acorns Activity Set -A unique twist on matching games! Kids will learn letters and the alphabet as they put the acorns together by matching upper- and lowercase letters. Inside each acorn is a little surprise…a vibrant color counter. Kids can stack the ABCs in order, or just make up their own game.Hoot the Fine Motor Owl -Hoot is here to help kids prepare for preschool success with four fun activities. Cuter than your average developmental toys, this fine motor skills owl is designed to build and strengthen the different areas of hand strength and coordination included in school readiness checklists [fusion_menu_anchor name="stores" class=""][/fusion_menu_anchor]List of stores by state:[fusion_accordion divider_line="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id=""][fusion_toggle title="Alabama" open="no"]
  • Alabaster
  • Bessemer
  • Decatur
  • Florence
  • Fultondale
  • Oxford
  • Prattville
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Alaska" open="no"]
  • Anchorage NE
  • Anchorage South
  • Wasilla
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Arizona" open="no"]
  • Bullhead City
  • Goodyear
  • Goodyear
  • Mesa
  • Peoria - Far North
  • Peoria - North
  • Phoenix - 7th Street and Bell
  • Phoenix - Arcadia Crossing
  • Phoenix - NE
  • Phoenix - Paradise Valley
  • Phoenix - Spectrum
  • Phoenix - Westridge
  • Queen Creek
  • Scottsdale
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Arkansas" open="no"] Fort Smith[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="California" open="no"]
  • Anaheim
  • Apple Valley
  • Atwater
  • Bakersfield
  • Buena Park
  • Canoga Park
  • Chino
  • Chula Vista
  • Colma
  • Corona
  • Dublin
  • El Cajon
  • Emeryville
  • Fresno
  • Gilroy
  • Hanford
  • Hayward
  • Hesperia
  • Lake Elsinore
  • Lincoln
  • Long Beach
  • Manteca
  • Marina
  • Menifee
  • Modesto
  • Moreno Valley
  • Morgan Hill
  • Norco
  • Norwalk
  • Palmdale
  • Pasadena
  • Rancho Cordova
  • Redondo Beach
  • San Dimas
  • Santa Ana
  • Santa Clarita
  • Santa Fe Springs
  • Thousand Oaks
  • Tulare
  • Tustin
  • Van Nuys
  • Vista
  • West Covina
  • West Sacramento
  • Whittier
  • Woodland
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Colorado" open="no"]
  • Aurora 
  • Aurora - West
  • Aurora - Saddle Rock
  • Brighton
  • Castle Rock
  • Edgewater
  • Fort Collins
  • Glenwood Springs
  • Greeley
  • Highlands Ranch
  • Lakewood
  • Montrose
  • Parker
  • Sheridan
  • Silverthorne
  • Superior
  • Thornton
  • Wheat Ridge
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Connecticut" open="no"]
  • Dayville
  • Manchester
  • North Haven
  • Orange
  • Stamford
  • Trumbull
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Delaware" open="no"]● Newark[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Florida" open="no"]
  • Boynton Beach
  • Bradenton
  • Cape Coral
  • Cape Coral - North
  • Casselberry
  • Coral Springs
  • Davenport
  • Deerfield Beach
  • Estero
  • Fort Myers
  • Fort Myers - Lee County
  • Fort Myers - SW
  • Fort Myers - North
  • Hialeah
  • Jacksonville - Beach
  • Jacksonville - Ortega
  • Jacksonville - East
  • Jacksonville - St Johns
  • Jacksonville - West
  • Kissimmee
  • Lake Mary
  • Lake Worth
  • Mary Esther
  • Melbourne Village
  • Miami - Kendall
  • Miami - Bird Road
  • Naples 
  • Naples - North
  • North Miami Beach
  • Orlando
  • Palm Coast
  • Panama City Beach
  • Pensacola
  • Pinellas Park
  • Plantation
  • Port Orange
  • Port Saint Lucie
  • Riverview
  • Sarasota - North
  • Sarasota
  • St Petersburg
  • Sunrise
  • Tallahassee
  • Tampa
  • Venice
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Georgia" open="no"]
  • Atlanta - North Druid Hills
  • Atlanta - Sandy Springs Prado
  • Atlanta - Perimeter
  • Columbus
  • Cumming
  • Evans
  • Fayetteville
  • Flowery Branch
  • Kennesaw
  • Marietta
  • Mcdonough
  • Milton
  • Smyrna
  • Suwanee
  • Warner Robins
  • Woodstock
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Hawaii" open="no"] Honolulu[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Idaho" open="no"] Nampa[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Illinois" open="no"]
  • Batavia
  • Champaign
  • Chicago - Mid North
  • Chicago - South Pulaski
  • Chicago - Wilson Yard
  • Crestwood
  • Evanston
  • Glenview
  • Joliet
  • Orland Park
  • Peru
  • Saint Charles
  • Schaumburg
  • Shorewood
  • Springfield
  • Streamwood
  • Villa Park
  • Yorkville
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Indiana" open="no"]
  • Carmel
  • Indianapolis
  • South Bend
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Iowa" open="no"]
  • Council Bluffs
  • Des Moines
  • Mason City
  • Sioux City
  • Waterloo
  • West Des Moines
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Kansas" open="no"]
  • Derby
  • Wichita
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Kentucky" open="no"] Owensboro[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Louisiana" open="no"]
  • Alexandria
  • Baton Rouge
  • Houma
  • Lafayette - North
  • Lafayette
  • Lake Charles
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Maine" open="no"]
  • Augusta
  • Biddeford
  • Topsham
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Maryland" open="no"]
  • Abingdon
  • Easton
  • Glen Burnie
  • Laurel
  • Silver Spring
  • Waldorf
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Massachusetts" open="no"]
  • Abington
  • Braintree
  • Kingston
  • Leominster
  • Lowell
  • North Dartmouth
  • Plainville
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Michigan" open="no"]
  • Auburn Hills
  • Dearborn
  • Grand Rapids
  • Howell
  • Muskegon
  • Traverse City
  • Troy
  • Utica
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Minnesota" open="no"]
  • Crystal
  • Eden Prairie
  • Grand Rapids
  • Medina
  • Minneapolis - Edina
  • Minnetonka
  • Red Wing
  • Rogers
  • Shakopee
  • Virginia
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Mississippi" open="no"] Flowood[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Missouri" open="no"]
  • Belton
  • Brentwood
  • Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield
  • Independence
  • Jefferson City
  • Kansas City - Chouteau
  • Kansas City - NW
  • Kansas City - Liberty
  • Kirkwood
  • O Fallon
  • Osage Beach
  • Saint Louis
  • St Joseph
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Montana" open="no"]
  • Billings
  • Missoula
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Nebraska" open="no"]
  • Kearney
  • Lincoln
  • Omaha - NW
  • Omaha - Far SW
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Nevada" open="no"]
  • Carson City
  • Henderson
  • Las Vegas - West
  • Las Vegas - Silverado Ranch
  • Las Vegas - Summerlin South
  • Reno
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="New Hampshire" open="no"]
  • Concord
  • Greenland
  • Somersworth
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="New Jersey" open="no"]
  • Brick
  • Cherry Hill
  • Hackettstown
  • Manahawkin
  • Manalapan
  • Middletown
  • Millville
  • North Bergen
  • Riverdale
  • South Plainfield
  • Toms River
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="New York" open="no"]
  • Batavia
  • Cicero
  • Depew
  • Flushing
  • Poughkeepsie
  • Queensbury
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="North Carolina" open="no"]
  • Burlington
  • Charlotte - East
  • Charlotte - North
  • Garner
  • Greensboro
  • Kernersville
  • Matthews
  • New Bern
  • Raleigh - Hwy 70
  • Raleigh - NW
  • Raleigh - NE
  • Wilson
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Ohio" open="no"]
  • Amherst
  • Cincinnati
  • Columbus
  • Dayton
  • Mansfield
  • Massillon
  • Northfield
  • Sandusky
  • Streetsboro
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Oklahoma" open="no"]
  • Midwest City
  • Tulsa
  • Yukon
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Oregon" open="no"] Wilsonville[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Pennsylvania" open="no"]
  • Allentown
  • Chambersburg
  • Cranberry Twp
  • Exton
  • Gibsonia
  • Harrisburg
  • Malvern
  • Monaca
  • Philadelphia - Cottman
  • Philadelphia - Roosevelt Blvd
  • Pittsburgh
  • Royersford
  • Springfield
  • Uniontown
  • Washington
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Rhode Island" open="no"]
  • Lincoln
  • Warwick
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="South Carolina" open="no"]
  • Aiken
  • Charleston
  • Taylors
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="South Dakota" open="no"] Sioux Falls[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Tennessee" open="no"]
  • Chattanooga
  • Cleveland
  • Hixson
  • Madison
  • Nashville
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Texas" open="no"]
  • Atascocita
  • Austin - Four Points
  • Austin - Southpark
  • Austin - East
  • Bee Cave
  • Brownsville
  • Cedar Hill
  • Clear Lake Shores
  • Cypress
  • El Paso
  • Fort Worth
  • Garland
  • Georgetown
  • Grand Prairie
  • Harlingen
  • Houston - Far West
  • Houston - Parkway
  • Laredo
  • Lewisville
  • Magnolia
  • Mcallen - North
  • Mcallen - Northwest
  • Mckinney
  • Missouri City
  • New Braunfels
  • Pearland
  • Pflugerville
  • Port Arthur
  • Rowlett
  • San Antonio - Culebra
  • San Antonio - SE
  • Temple
  • Texarkana
  • Waco
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Utah" open="no"] West Jordan[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Virginia" open="no"]
  • Chantilly
  • Charlottesville
  • Chesapeake
  • Danville
  • Fairfax
  • Falls Church
  • Fredericksburg
  • Glen Allen - Richmond Near NW
  • Glen Allen - Richmond NW
  • Manassas
  • Midlothian
  • Richmond - West
  • Richmond - East
  • Sterling
  • Waynesboro
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Washington" open="no"]
  • Federal Way
  • Gig Harbor
  • Marysville
  • Puyallup
  • Renton
  • Richland
  • Vancouver
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="West Virginia" open="no"]
  • Barboursville
  • Bridgeport
  • Morgantown
  • Triadelphia
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title="Wisconsin" open="no"]
  • Green Bay
  • Lake Geneva
  • Madison
  • Menomonee Falls
  • Oak Creek
  • Pleasant Prairie
  • Sun Prairie
  • West Allis
  • West Milwaukee
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