Learning Resources Fox In The Box Word Activity Set Montessori Language, Ages 4+

Of the games I would recommend to any teacher or parent who is interested in encouraging language learning, this would be top of the list. This is a creative, hands on, kinesthetic game that teaches prepositions; a difficult concept for most. Using a ball or small figure, I can use this durable toy to teach children as young as 2 early preposition concepts and following directions such as in, out, on and off. For 3-5 year olds, we can use the spinner to work on following and giving directions and learning more complex prepositions. Children need to use attentional and listening skills to find the correct objects (colorful pictures on, quarter-sized hefty cardboard discs). For children 5+ the activity cards are leveled by color and literacy skills can be practiced through understanding of the pictures on the easiest cards, basic sight reading of easy directions with color bolded prepositions, and more complex directions on the other three levels of cards. In addition to using this game with young children, I found it tremendously useful for my friends and I who are learning Spanish. We used this game to work on giving directions in Spanish and understanding directions given in Spanish. I also used it with my teen and adult Sign language learners to work on giving prepositional instructions and descriptions in American Sign Language; it's harder than you think! Overall, I have gotten tremendous use and enjoyment from this game across more ages and ability levels than I thought possible.

The 3 and 4 year olds in my class love playing board games! This is not a game that can be set out for the children to play by themselves (at this age) but playing in small groups with the teacher is perfect. Position words and actions are necessary for social development but since its in game form it's fun! When we say, "Can you line up behind Joe?" Behind is a hard concept. When the child picks up a Bee and spins the spinner and it says Behind, "Put the Bee Behind the Tree" is a concept they can grasp rather quickly. The rhyming words and different levels of play for different age groups is excellent.

I got this for my nephew and he had difficulty understanding what to do with it at first. But when we sat down and played with it together, he became interested. I loved that he had a way to show off to his auntie that he knew his colors and numbers and animal sounds. I'm so glad I gave this to him!

This game is so much fun. This game teaches you the different types of skills that can be used (spinner use, reading, rhyming) as well as the obvious intent of the game are helpful in developing multiple skills at differing age levels. Great for family time, or in a classroom!

When you first open the box, you notice right away the tree, the box (with a lid!), the hat, and the chair. They're pretty big materials. With those items, you can match colors and rhyming words, and use prepositions to place little squares with pictures on them. Then there are activity cards and a spinner to also help guide you in your play with those manipulatives. At first, the directions were a bit overwhelming because of all the options, so our boys just played their own way, which worked great as well. The spinner is supposed to be double sided, but we couldn't get the arrow to detach from the one side so we could attach it to the other side. I looked for directions on how to change it on the website and couldn't find an answer. There's still lots to do without the other side of the spinner, but it would be nice to use it. Regardless, I know we'll come back to the fox in the box set again and again. And it all fits so well inside it's own box!

I received this game as part of an incentivised review program. I am a elementary teacher in Illinois. I think this game is great for peopkle looking for a cute game to have Pre K through first graders learn about positional words. The rhyming make the game a little silly and fun for these studnets. It is engaging and interactive as children place the picture cards on, in, over, below, etc. the colorful rhyming objects. The back of the box clearly and accurately depicts the contents of the box. I would recommend this product to teachers as part of a center and parents as part of a learning game at home.

My daughter is enjoying the game while I am showing her the prepositions.. it is a win-win. It is a fun way to reinforce prepositions and understand in what she needs some help.

Fun set! Seems to get the children talking and doing things! That is the goal! Haven't used too much yet, but getting there. So we will see how it goes.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Fun set! Seems to get the children talking and doing things! That is the goal! Haven't used too much yet, but getting there. So we will see how it goes.

My daughter is enjoying the game while I am showing her the prepositions.. it is a win-win. It is a fun way to reinforce prepositions and understand in what she needs some help.