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Learning Resources Magnetic Sound Box Answer Boards {Review and Giveaway}

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Learning Resources Magnetic Sound Box Answer Boards {Review and Giveaway} | This Reading Mama

If you’ve taught reading in the lower grades or have worked with a struggling reader for any amount of time, you are most likely very familiar with Elkonin boxes.  These little boxes are the perfect tool for teaching beginning phonemic awareness and phonics skills, both essential for reading and writing.

So, you can only imagine how excited I was to see that Learning Resources has created their own version of Elkonin boxes with their super cool, super fun Write-on/Wipe-off Magnetic Sound Box: Answer Boards!  These little boards, with their magnetic cars, have been a blast for my emergent reader and his younger sister. {What kid, boy or girl. doesn’t like cars?!?}

Four Ways We’ve Used our Answer Boards

We have thoroughly enjoyed using our answer boards for several purposes.  I pulled pictures from my Reading the Alphabet curriculum and

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we counted syllables in words {com-pu-ter},

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 counted phonemes in words {individual sounds}; a GREAT way to stretch the ear to get them ready for spelling/writing,

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 wrote the phonemes in words /j/-/e/-/t/ {dry erase markers work GREAT and they wipe clean with no problem},

 IMG_0891He even created his own number game.  I wrote a number sentence.  He used two boards to solve it; then wrote his answer.

My Favorite Things about This Product:

  • There are 4 boards in the box, meaning I can do an activity with 2, 3, or 4 of my children at same time!
  • They’re fun!  Although I’m building the foundation for reading and writing, my kids think they are just playing.
  • The product comes with educational instructions and ideas on how to use it.  And because they are open-ended in nature, there are several different ways kids can play.
  • There are two sides to the boards {the front side has 3 parking places, the back side has 4}.  This means the sound boxes can grow with my young readers.  We might be counting syllables today; but in two years, we’ll be counting phonemes in words with blends and digraphs.  It’s important to me to purchase items that have a long educational-life in my home.

Would you like a chance to win your own set of Magnetic Sound Box Answer Boards?  Then enter via the Rafflecopter below.  Be sure and read the Terms & Conditions before you enter.  Please note that the only mandatory entry is a comment on this blog post.  All other entries are optional.

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Comments

  1. sanderson76 says

    June 1, 2013 at 7:10 am

    I would use this for Math learning

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  2. Sandra says

    June 1, 2013 at 7:12 am

    I would use this to make a word game for my daughter, plus anything she gets to use markers on is a hit!

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  3. Sarah says

    June 1, 2013 at 8:15 am

    I would use this to teach syllables and early math with my three yr old and soon my upcoming 2 yr old. My 3 yr old son loves cars!

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  4. Whitney says

    June 1, 2013 at 8:28 am

    This would be a great learning tool for my 5 year old and 3 year old. It would be great for math. I can also see a use for spelling and sight words. Thanks!

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  5. Tammy says

    June 1, 2013 at 8:36 am

    I can definitely see me using it for math and sightwords with my preschooler.

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  6. Diane says

    June 1, 2013 at 8:44 am

    I love how these can be used for reading, writing and math!

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  7. Missy Snyder says

    June 1, 2013 at 8:50 am

    These are wonderful! You have a lot of uses for them!

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  8. Ann says

    June 1, 2013 at 9:02 am

    we are doing reading the alphabet and sight words, so I would use the boards to help the struggling ones sound out the site words and become familiar with the letters that spell out the words. I know that it would help so many learn and have fun doing so. 🙂

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  9. Tonia Fortkamp says

    June 1, 2013 at 9:25 am

    I am a stay at home mom trying to help my 5 year old how to read and spell. He would love this manipulative to help get him there.

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  10. Kelly says

    June 1, 2013 at 9:51 am

    So many ideas!

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  11. Audra says

    June 1, 2013 at 9:56 am

    Wow! These look great! ic an think of so many ways to use these.

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  12. THERESA OLIVER says

    June 1, 2013 at 10:40 am

    I could use this for my 2 year old grandson, to help him learn to count to 20 and also forlearning beginning and ending sounds of words.

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  13. Marianne Criqui Sunderland says

    June 1, 2013 at 11:01 am

    I have a few kids with dyslexia. I would use this to help them with phonemic awareness. 🙂

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  14. Abby J says

    June 1, 2013 at 11:13 am

    These would be a hit for small reading and math groups in my K classroom!

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  15. Tammy R says

    June 1, 2013 at 11:27 am

    These look great! I would love to use this with my daughter as she learns to read, use them for math, use them for sight words, etc.

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  16. MelissaS says

    June 1, 2013 at 11:32 am

    Math and Reading games. My son loves that!

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  17. mistie says

    June 1, 2013 at 11:36 am

    My 3 1/2 year old son is just finishing up learning (intially) the alphabet and I am beginning to help him make connections between letters and actual words. (He loved your phonemic awareness craft…we did our first one this week and he was totally ready for it.) Plus, he loves cars!

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  18. Cassie @ 3Dinosaurs.com says

    June 1, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    I would use these for reading!

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  19. Melissa Mize says

    June 1, 2013 at 12:30 pm

    This looks like a great resource to use. Thanks!!

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  20. juli vrotney says

    June 1, 2013 at 12:30 pm

    I would use it for reading and maybe math.

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  21. Jessica A. says

    June 1, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    I love this! I would use it for phonics and math!

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  22. Kelly L says

    June 1, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    These look like great fun!

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  23. Tricia O. says

    June 1, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    Mainly for phonics, but I like your math ideas as well.

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  24. brittney says

    June 1, 2013 at 6:03 pm

    I just finished my first year of teaching preschool. ..these would be so fun in the classroom!

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  25. Allison says

    June 1, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    I would use it with my 3 and 4 year old.

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  26. Jeniver says

    June 2, 2013 at 12:37 am

    I would use this with my rising 1st grader with reading and math.

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  27. Cherie says

    June 2, 2013 at 2:50 am

    I’d use it for a sight word game!

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  28. Tina says

    June 2, 2013 at 8:46 am

    These are adorable! I’d use them for phonics (and math, most likely!) with my students at school!

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  29. Jennifer C says

    June 2, 2013 at 10:13 am

    I would definitely use these for math. I’m always trying to find hands-on activities for math.

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  30. Dinah says

    June 2, 2013 at 10:20 am

    What a wonderful idea, thanks for sharing!

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  31. Dinah says

    June 2, 2013 at 10:22 am

    The things I could do with these…build words, math concepts, Spanish,….

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  32. kelly tillotson says

    June 2, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    i like how you did the number sentence, i might do something like that
    *kelly
    kelly-tillotson@hotmail.com

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  33. Jamie says

    June 2, 2013 at 10:38 pm

    Would love to have this to help my dd learn more!

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  34. Jennifer says

    June 3, 2013 at 7:14 am

    I would use these for teaching beginning reading.

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  35. Pam says

    June 3, 2013 at 7:29 am

    I would use it just like you did!

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  36. Rachel says

    June 3, 2013 at 7:40 am

    I would apply them to reading and math!

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  37. Bambie K. says

    June 3, 2013 at 8:28 am

    I would use these with all four of my children for Math and Spelling. I am sure that we would also think of a ton of other ways to use them. Wonderful Giveaway!

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  38. Jessica G says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:07 am

    Wow, this is a neat resource!! My kids would love it!

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  39. Amy D says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:09 am

    Currently I think we’d use it for letter recognition, that would be the easiest. Afterwards I’d most likely follow your pictures and have him count out syllables.

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  40. Steph says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:39 am

    That is a really good idea! Wish I had that when I was younger 🙂

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  41. Jamie Eaton says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:47 am

    I love how versatile these are! I’d use them as you’ve shown above with my K’er who is currently learning to read.

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  42. allprayer says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:49 am

    These look so unique. I think even my grandson would try these for math ,writing and reading.

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  43. Sheahnaw says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:52 am

    This would be a great learning tool for my 3 year old..and my 2nd grader!

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  44. Caitlin O'Dell says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:54 am

    We would use them in a lot of the ways you described. Having young readers and also using them for math manipulatives. So fun!

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  45. Oma says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:59 am

    Happy to find your blog and resources!

    Reply
  46. Jodi says

    June 3, 2013 at 11:18 am

    My daughter loves hands on activities, so this would be great for reading and math.

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  47. myboysmommy says

    June 3, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    These are awesome!! I think we would primarily use them for math, but the possibilities are endless!! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!!

    Reply
  48. Tanya Dembovsky says

    June 3, 2013 at 12:28 pm

    I would use it for Math, Reading and Writing. I am starting out with home-schooling. All new to me.

    Reply
  49. marybeth says

    June 3, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    LOVE THIS! I work with kids with visual impairments so this makes things ssoooo concrete for them.

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  50. rejoicedover says

    June 3, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    I would probably use it the same way as pictured above! Great ideas!

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  51. LeAnn says

    June 3, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    I would use them for spelling. My DD is starting to write and these would be a great manipulative!

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  52. Angela Bennett says

    June 3, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    I would love these to use with my daughter! I love all the ideas you suggested and wouuld probably try them all

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  53. Jackie says

    June 3, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    This looks like an awesome tool to use! I’m loving your page to gather up all kinds of reading activities for my 4.5yr old and my younger one eventually too!!

    Reply
  54. Erin T. says

    June 3, 2013 at 3:56 pm

    My boys would love to use this tool…especially with the cars on it 🙂

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  55. Jill B. says

    June 3, 2013 at 3:57 pm

    I would use them as a word game!

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  56. Charlene says

    June 3, 2013 at 5:25 pm

    These look great for my kids. Anything to make learning to read more fun for my struggling 7 yo son would be great. Thanks.

    Reply
  57. Ashley says

    June 3, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    I would use them with my kindergarteners who struggle with phonemic awareness!

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  58. Mandy says

    June 3, 2013 at 9:57 pm

    I would use it with my 5 year old 🙂

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  59. Holly S says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    I would use these for math lessons , and reading lessons

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  60. Charis says

    June 3, 2013 at 11:51 pm

    What an amazing tool! We would use this for counting practice right now, but I love the possibilities as my son gets older!

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  61. Norma says

    June 4, 2013 at 1:08 am

    Wow, nice for kids to enjoy learning and not feel drilled.

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  62. Aubrey Rentschler says

    June 4, 2013 at 1:44 am

    I would definitely use these! I would use them to break words apart and to identify syllables. I would also use them in Math to help represent simples numbers, addition, and subtraction. Thanks!

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  63. Rachel says

    June 4, 2013 at 4:43 am

    I <3 these! I would use them for many reading, writing and math games for my four year olds.

    Reply
  64. Suzanne says

    June 4, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    This would be a great way to get my kinesthetic learner involved! He fights me every day 🙁

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  65. Anna - the Measured Mom says

    June 5, 2013 at 6:26 am

    I’d use it to teach my kids about syllables and also about the number of phonemes within words.

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  66. Theresa Cumberledge says

    June 5, 2013 at 7:45 am

    Honestly, I don’t know. I would imagine there are all kinds of things you can do and I like all the ideas you posted!

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  67. Kim says

    June 5, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    I LOVE these! What a great and inventive concept. I have a 3 year old and 5 year old who would LOVE them too.

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  68. chris says

    June 5, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    Wow, these boards are great. So much fun and so much learning.
    Chris

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  69. Alison says

    June 6, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    I”ll use it for sight words and making sentences

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  70. Deana Steele says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    I would start with the syllables – boy would he love love love the cars!

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  71. etrieberbeth says

    June 7, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    Love the versatility of these!

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  72. Sarah says

    June 7, 2013 at 8:10 pm

    I would love to use this with my son, a Kindergartner, who is very hands on and just starting to read. I’m sure I can use them with my 3rd grader too.

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  73. megan says

    June 7, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    I hope I win, thanks for the great giveaway

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  74. Tina says

    June 8, 2013 at 11:18 am

    I like the math option. Very much enjoy your blog. Keep up the great work!

    Reply
  75. Molly S says

    June 8, 2013 at 11:30 am

    My kids love hands on learning.

    Reply
  76. Emily Ward Quesenberry says

    June 8, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    This would be great for early phonics 🙂

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  77. Heather @ fearfultofearlessblog.com says

    June 8, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    I would definitely use it to help my daughter visually see the separation of the phonemes as she is just beginning that process.

    Reply
  78. Jodi says

    June 8, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    I could use this in so many ways with my three kids, lettet and math activities.

    Reply
  79. Teresa Thomasson says

    June 8, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    I like how you can use thus for reading, writing and math.

    Reply
  80. Amanda Bush says

    June 8, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    I would use it for writing with my kiddos.

    Reply
  81. Lorra says

    June 8, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    I would use this to teach math and syllables

    Reply

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