Bee-Bot’s simple and child friendly layout is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming.
Don’t forget the Bee-Bot® Software – Focus on Bee-Bot® or our range of Bee-Bot® Accessories
Size (L) 13cm (W) 10cm (H) 7cm,
No more batteries – now rechargeable! Supplied with a USB lead, Bee-Bot® can either be recharged via your computer or a wall socket with a USB mains adapter (not supplied)
Bee-Bot® App now available!
The Bee-Bot® App makes use of the Bee-Bot® keypad functionality and enables children to improve their skills in directional language and programming through sequences of forwards, backwards, left, right and 90 degree turns.
£20
digital video camera and still camera in one! Specifically designed for children from as young as three, Tuff-Cam 2’s robust and rugged look is teamed with a large screen and a trigger button to help avoid little fingers getting the shot. You can even take Tuff-Cam a step further and use with a Tuff-Scope 2 to take photos and videos of objects under the microscope.
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£40
Create timed tasks and manage children in a non-intrusive manner with the Attention Tracker.
It can be used with all children who may have attention issues.
Teachers or children can set the task time, 5, 10 or 20 minutes, the red, amber and green lights will indicate how far through the task you are. Reward or reprimand by adding or taking away time using the remote control.
The Attention Tracker can also be used in counter mode where points are awarded for good behaviour.
Requires 3 x AA batteries and the remote control requires 2 x AAA batteries.
Size H11 x W12 x D12cm. For ages 3yrs+.
£15
With the Easi-Speak MP3 recorder/player you can record voices, sounds or music on the move. Attractively designed as a microphone children can be the roving reporter or singing star, without being attached to a PC.
Key Features:
– Easi-Speak lets you record directly into the microphone
– Playback remotely or download your files straight to your PC through the attached USB
-128MB built in memory that can record up to 4 hours (high quality sound)
– Downloaded files are WAV or MP3 format
– Audacity Music Editing Software is provided as file on the Easi-Speak
– Built in battery charged through USB
Top Ideas:
– Capture audio during role play
– Take on investigative adventures outdoors
– Record audio for podcasts
– Use to support children with EAL needs
– Encourages reluctant speakers
– Ideal for oral assessment and APP
£16
Now the whole class can listen to your recordings on your Easi-Speak!
This great audio device lets you connect via the Easi-Speak headphone socket and play back your contents to a group or classroom.
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The Sound Station is fully rechargeable and portable with its integrated handle and is ideal for outdoor use.
The sleek design is colour co-ordinated to your Easi-Speak and will brighten up any primary setting along with six headphone sockets for children to listen without interruption.
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£18
Easi-Scope just went Wireless!
Unveiling a pioneering extension to the world of magnification. A fully independent device that is recharged via USB and offers total flexibility within your classroom indoors and out!
Simply hold the Easi-Scope over the object, focus by turning the top then take videos or still images using the single control button at up to x43 magnification (using a 17″ monitor).
Watch the awe and wonder as children see a bug magnified up to 43 times on screen!
Create works of art from the detailed view of a leaf.
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£30
Easi-Torches are the ideal RECHARGEABLE resource for any early years setting or primary classroom. This set of 6 ultra bright LED torches are great for exploring light and shadows without the worry of replacing batteries or having a dim light.
Easi-Torches will provide a constant brightness for up to 3 hours and can be placed to recharge in the hub once their battery is low. A battery life indicator will even remind you!
With a charging time of 3 hours, other features include a large easy to use on/off switch and colour co-ordinated tops and switches to brighten up the classroom.
£20
Easi-View brings together all the most popular features of a visualiser at a fraction of the price.
Developed from teacher ideas we have created a simple to use device which is useable by both teachers and children. So now you can share work with the whole class, zoom in using the flexible neck and take pictures and videos to upload on to your VLE.
Easi-Views low cost means some schools can afford to buy more than one, and on top of that we even have a special offer price on a pack of six!
For ages 3yrs+.
Tech Specification
Key Features
Easy connection to computer and interactive whiteboard
View A4 documents or books
Share photos, use as a web cam, or use for stop frame animation
Get really close to work or resources
Use all over school and illuminate dark images
Swap between documents easily
Great resource for creating portfolios for evidence of learning
£40
Easi-Speak docking station which is charged from a wall socket rather than your computer! The docking station will charge up to 6 Easi-Speaks or 6 Easi-Speak Pros, or either a mixture of the two! (Easi-Speaks not included)
£5
Bright attractive car design. Robust and durable for everyday use.
£30
Build anything you want on this remote control vehicle which is compatible with Duplo and Kid K’Nex.
The remote control moves the vehicle forwards, backwards, left and right.
Ideal for children who are progressing from one and two button control. Connect one or more dummy vehicles to the Make ‘n’ Go to make a train or add a trailer on the back.
Use up to 3 Make ‘n’ Go vehicles simultaneously by simply sliding the selector underneath the vehicle and on the handset.
£9
This powerful microscope can be used as a stand alone resource or alongside Tuff-Cam 2.
Portable and simple to use, you can take magnified digital pictures either attached to or away from the PC.
The microscope can be used with the Tuff-Cam 2 attachment as a digital microscope or without the attachment as a normal microscope.
The imaging head can be removed from the stand to make it hand held.
Requires 3 x AAA batteries (not included).
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£9
he Easi-Walker pack is a set of 6 pedometers designed for children.
Each pedometer allows children to record their step count throughout the day.
The day can be broken up in up to nine different activities such as walking to school, sports activities, or school outings, and the data collected can be uploaded to a PC for analysis using the Easi-Walker software at any time.
This is a great way for children to be given individual responsibility to operate their pedometer partnered with logging data to record their evidence.
Easy to use – It couldn’t be easier to operate the Easi-Walker; the provided docking station fully recharges the pedometers giving them a full day’s usage.
£40
Allow children to take complete control of their programming with this on-screen Logo programming software.
£9
Raise attention and create impact by adding sound to your displays or role play areas with our recordable motion sensor. Record your own voice message or sound effects which are then activated by movement.
Message can be up to 10 seconds.
Other features include:
£8
Create talking stories, class timetables or questions and answer games on this recordable bar.
This multi functional learning tool is simple to use. Children or teachers can slot in up to six of their own images or words and then record a corresponding 10 second message per slot, and then just press to play back! Ideal for hanging on the wall and perfect for sequencing activities eg : the events of the story. Great for children with Autism to use as a visual timetable to organise their day.
Comes with 6 blank inserts.
Bar size: 11.5 x 56cm.
Insert size: 7 x 8cm.
£9
1.77 TFT Screen Video Recorder.
30 second record time, built in microphone.
£19
Sound Shuffle is a device for creating stories, sequencing and sound effects. Simply enter multiple recordings up to a 4 minutes total time. Choose to playback recordings in sequence or random order. Ideal for ‘jabberwocky’ style stories, unpicking number sequences and puzzles or for setting fast paced P.E. activities. Two playback modes which are: sequential and pseudo-random. Wall mountable. Three headphone sockets for group work. Switch adaptable for SEN users. Requires 3 x AAA batteries, not included. Size 8.5 x 8.5 x 2.5cm. For ages 3yrs+.
£5
Big-Point is ideal for speaking and listening, records and plays back 30 seconds of sound.
With a removable clear top you can create pictures, symbols, numbers or letters to match your recording.
The large size is ideal for children with visual or motor skill impairments.
Ideal for cross-curricular work.
Record part of a story and then add a picture or word underneath the clear perspex lid, then ask the children to sequence them.
Record sound effects and play back during storytelling use for colour coded question and answer games.
Available in 6 vibrant colours.
Requires 3 x AAA batteries, not included.
Size 8.5 x 8.5 x 2.5cm.
£15
This docking station is not only easy to carry around your setting, but is an excellent storage device for a class set of Bee-Bots®, it can be wall mounted with six Bee-Bots® in situ.
Of course because it’s rechargeable you’ll never have any screw hatches to remove or batteries to replace.
You’ll be able to charge your Bee-Bot(s)® within half a day for approximately 4 hours of normal use.
For ages 3yrs+.
£10
Combine literacy and ICT with this A5 Talking Photo Album. It supports speaking and listening on the literacy framework especially focusing on photo sequences, presentations, hiding and revealing pictures and word recognition.
Record your stories, timetables or messages with our recordable Photo Album. Simply insert drawings or photographs into the plastic wallets and record up to a 10 second message on every page to support the image / text.
The A5 size provides excellent personal learning.
Each individual voice message can be played back at any time, simply with a push of a button.
£10
The Talk Tracker is a wireless device which records up to 4 hours of direct speech. It is small and light and easy to use. Files are stored as MP3 or WAV, which are then easily transferred to your computer via USB.
Us the Talk Tracker to keep track of how children are progressing with their discussions.
With no other way to assess children’s speech development other than physically being with the child, this tool is a great classroom resource, to free up the teacher and also capture children talking more naturally.
(please note children should be informed they are going to be recorded before recording commences)
Use in role play, in debating and for modern foreign languages to listen to the language children are using.
£15
Encourage children to enjoy speaking and listening activities with our recordable speech bubbles.
Simply write and record your message, interesting fact or quote on to the speech bubble.
Great to attach to pictures and wall displays.
£2
All boxes have wipe clean surfaces, have magnetic catches to stop the lid getting damaged, made from heavy guage card and are activated by light sensors when opened with no switches to fail!
Comes in pack of 6 colours.
£10
Pie Corbett’s Story Mountain is a great way of developing a story with your children. Containing key aspects of story writing, Opening, Build Up, Problem, Resolution and Ending, the children will be able to develop a story. The Story Mountain also comes with a set of connectives that help link each section of the story together. Size A2 laminated.
£10
Our A6 Talk-Time cards are now available in 6 rainbow colours to brighten up any classroom display. They’re ideal for topic work, e.g. green for minibeasts, blue for water and so on. They also lend themselves to classroom management and can easily be shared between groups.
Each card records up to 10 seconds.
Decorate as you wish – write on wipe off surface using dry wipe marker pens.
For ages 3 years+.
£5
These postcards contain a voice recording chip – simple record and play operation. Now available in 30 second cards!
Simply take a photo of your display or model and record some information about it!
Available in packs of 3, 10 or 30.
£5
A great stand for the Easi-Speak range, ideal for group discussions or to promote speaking and listening skills. Stand is very lightweight with three retractable legs that fold into the stand for storage and transportation. Fits both Easi-Speak & Easy-Speak Pro.
£3
Simply hold down the number and record button to programme a 10 second message per number.
£8
Great value magnetic board sets. Various sizes to suit your activities.
Ideal for using with magnetic letters and tiles.
Double sided.
£15
Science Curriculum Links – KS2 – Working Scientifically
Science Teaching Ideas
£30
Make a great saving by buying this set of Bee-Bot mats together.
The set includes
This pack offers a great starting point for numeracy, literacy and storytelling with the Bee-Bot.
£35
Forget tangled headphone splitters, just easy listening with our improved 6 port multi-listener CD player.
This high quality, CD/radio player comes with built-in connections for 6 headphones so groups can listen to music and sound without interruption.
We’ve also listened to your feedback and introduced an Easi-Listener complete with our new robust Easi-headphones.
The high power speakers make this ideal for class and assembly activities.
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£30
Easi-Ears®, a new digital audio system designed for primary schools an nurseries. Comprising of a set of six different coloured headphones, remote control unit, docking station for recharging and software. Easi-Ears® enables teachers to put their own audio content (e.g. in MP3 format) onto the headphones so that children can listen independently or as a group. The headphones are wireless, so children are not tied to a CD player, enabling them to be active whilst listening inside or outdoors.
The teacher’s choice of audio content means that Easi-Ears® can be used to support different areas of the curriculum, e.g. listening to stories, rhymes, poems and non-fiction text, instructions such as adding features to a map, creative music to inspire story writing, model making or painting pictures, or for outdoor treasure hunts and nature trails. It also means the set is usable by all ages and therefore of value throughout the school.
The audio content can be transferred onto the MP3 headphones via the Easi-Ears® software. The software is designed so that teachers can create their own playlists and easily add the same content to all headphones or customise for individual headsets.
The remote control unit is designed for the teacher to enable them to interact with the headphones whilst in use. It is also a MP3 recorder/player and may be used by pupils to record their own audio tracks which can be transmitted directly to the headphones.
Unique broadcast feature – The remote control unit also haves the unique ability to interrupt play and broadcast voice or music to the headphones. This is particularly useful for the teachers should they wish to say something to the children whilst the headphones are in use, e.g. “5 minutes till tidy up time”.
Great value – use across the curriculum and throughout the school
£150
These games will keep the fun in maths learning! This series provides high-quality support for numeracy teaching and learning for 7 to 11 year olds. The games and activities help develop related number knowledge including number identification, number sequence and order, addition and subtraction, grouping and place value, and number facts. Child-friendly instructions for games, and links between each game and activities in the No Nonsense Number and the Number Counts books are provided.
£2
Imagine stepping off the teach-test-record train to enjoy a fulfilling learning interaction with your class. The Numeracy Can U Cards series eases the pressure with an informal, short and exploratory method of assessing basic numeracy skills. While offering a great expanse of opportunities for learning and practice, they also bring a relaxed creativity and explorative camaraderie to the process of consolidating numeracy concepts. All this and no onerous preparation or extensive pre-testing required! You just can’t pass up this resource, Can U?! Each book in this series: * provides fulfilling activities that draw pupils into numeracy practice and complement the teaching of basic mathematical concepts * encourages exploration and discussion while maintaining the focus on the essentials of numeracy * has a self-explanatory, simple design, requiring minimal preparation time * organises cards in developmental progressions while having the flexibility to be used with a range of learning abilities and contexts
£2
Imagine stepping off the teach-test-record train to enjoy a fulfilling learning interaction with your class. The Numeracy Can U Cards series eases the pressure with an informal, short and exploratory method of assessing basic numeracy skills. While offering a great expanse of opportunities for learning and practice, they also bring a relaxed creativity and explorative camaraderie to the process of consolidating numeracy concepts. All this and no onerous preparation or extensive pre-testing required! You just can’t pass up this resource, Can U?! Each book in this series: * provides fulfilling activities that draw pupils into numeracy practice and complement the teaching of basic mathematical concepts * encourages exploration and discussion while maintaining the focus on the essentials of numeracy * has a self-explanatory, simple design, requiring minimal preparation time * organises cards in developmental progressions while having the flexibility to be used with a range of learning abilities and contexts
£2
Imagine stepping off the teach-test-record train to enjoy a fulfilling learning interaction with your class. The Numeracy Can U Cards series eases the pressure with an informal, short and exploratory method of assessing basic numeracy skills. While offering a great expanse of opportunities for learning and practice, they also bring a relaxed creativity and explorative camaraderie to the process of consolidating numeracy concepts. All this and no onerous preparation or extensive pre-testing required! You just can’t pass up this resource, Can U?! Each book in this series: * provides fulfilling activities that draw pupils into numeracy practice and complement the teaching of basic mathematical concepts * encourages exploration and discussion while maintaining the focus on the essentials of numeracy * has a self-explanatory, simple design, requiring minimal preparation time * organises cards in developmental progressions while having the flexibility to be used with a range of learning abilities and contexts
£2
Imagine stepping off the teach-test-record train to enjoy a fulfilling learning interaction with your class. The Numeracy Can U Cards series eases the pressure with an informal, short and exploratory method of assessing basic numeracy skills. While offering a great expanse of opportunities for learning and practice, they also bring a relaxed creativity and explorative camaraderie to the process of consolidating numeracy concepts. All this and no onerous preparation or extensive pre-testing required! You just can’t pass up this resource, Can U?! Each book in this series: * provides fulfilling activities that draw pupils into numeracy practice and complement the teaching of basic mathematical concepts * encourages exploration and discussion while maintaining the focus on the essentials of numeracy * has a self-explanatory, simple design, requiring minimal preparation time * organises cards in developmental progressions while having the flexibility to be used with a range of learning abilities and contexts
£2
Set out on a voyage of self-discovery! A Book About Me encourages children in Years 1 and 2 to explore their values and personal identity, and to understand and respect different cultures. It helps them develop critical thinking and promotes communication on topics like family, special events and food. Contains Literacy and PSHE Curriculum Links for Years 1 and 2 as follows: speaking, listening and responding; creating and shaping texts; developing confidence and responsibility; playing an active role as citizens; developing a healthy safe lifestyle; creating good relationships; and respecting differences between people.
£2
Get ready to embark on many new and rewarding Learning Journeys with ICT, with this popular series offering practical ideas and up-to-date information on ICT in the classroom. For ideas on using ICT tools to help embed thinking skills in the curriculum, try Pedagogy to Practice. How these tools can contribute to the inquiry learning method is demonstrated in Inquiry Learning and ICT. Through Integrating ICT into Classroom Practice, you can organise your classroom for best practice learning with ICT. Some books explore what specific ICT tools can do across a range of curriculum areas by harnessing: the internet (Switch Online); sight, sound and motion technology applications (Multimedia); and the social web, including podcasts, blogs, and shared slide shows and videos (Social Web for the Classroom). The remaining books focus on a specific curriculum area or level. Enhance pupils’ experiences of the world of literacy with Digital Literacy, and use Digital Storytelling to involve pupils in presenting ideas and experiences in a digital format. The Visual Arts and Music and Drama with Movie-Making and Animation books show how you can put a great diversity of ICT tools to work in the visual arts, music and drama. Finally, for information on ICT tools that work well with very young learners, see Early Years. This series: * links best practice pedagogy with ICT * offers ideas on how to organise the classroom to include ICT * gives opportunities for pupils to problem-solve and create in diverse, motivating ways * helps you to integrate ICT across every area of your curriculum * includes a range of photocopiable resources – including unit plan templates, posters and charts – with references to useful web resources. Suitable for children throughout the primary school.
Choose From –
Social Web for the Classroom
Switch Online
The Visual Arts & Music
Digital Literacy
Digital Storytelling
Early Years
Drama with movie-making and animation
Inquiry Learning
Integrating ICT into Classroom Practice
Multimedia
Pedagogy to Practice
£2
Consolidate essential literacy skills! The Literacy Can U Cards series offers an informal, short and exploratory method of assessing basic literacy skills and provide fulfilling activities that draw students into practising those skills. They encourage exploration and discussion while maintaining the focus on the essentials of literacy. Requiring minimal preparation time, the cards are organised in developmental progressions and have the flexibility to be used with a range of learning abilities and contexts.
£2
Consolidate essential literacy skills! The Literacy Can U Cards series offers an informal, short and exploratory method of assessing basic literacy skills and provide fulfilling activities that draw students into practising those skills. They encourage exploration and discussion while maintaining the focus on the essentials of literacy. Requiring minimal preparation time, the cards are organised in developmental progressions and have the flexibility to be used with a range of learning abilities and contexts.
£2
Consolidate essential literacy skills! The Literacy Can U Cards series offers an informal, short and exploratory method of assessing basic literacy skills and provide fulfilling activities that draw students into practising those skills. They encourage exploration and discussion while maintaining the focus on the essentials of literacy. Requiring minimal preparation time, the cards are organised in developmental progressions and have the flexibility to be used with a range of learning abilities and contexts.
£2
Consolidate essential literacy skills! The Literacy Can U Cards series offers an informal, short and exploratory method of assessing basic literacy skills and provide fulfilling activities that draw students into practising those skills. They encourage exploration and discussion while maintaining the focus on the essentials of literacy. Requiring minimal preparation time, the cards are organised in developmental progressions and have the flexibility to be used with a range of learning abilities and contexts.
£2
So you’ve found yourself in charge of organising a whole-school event, and everyone expects you to know what to do. The answer is to relax! With How to Organise Awesome School Events, you will exceed everyone’s expectations. With its well-tested systems and well-tuned tips, this book is designed to keep you organised and on track from beginning to end. It identifies the many aspects of running any event that need to be part of your planning, as well as setting out some considerations specific to different types of events. Another helpful feature is a range of photocopiable resources, such as action lists and checklists, which will aid you in planning a truly memorable event! This book: * is designed for anyone who is currently in charge of a whole-school event or planning to be * replaces the worry of planning with a systematic approach that covers all the key components you need * describes a great variety of specific events that you might adopt or adapt * includes a planning book template, action lists, checklists and other photocopiable resources.
£2
How you manage yourself and your class in your first few weeks as a qualified teacher will be a major factor in your success throughout the school year.With this practical,hands-on resource you have the support you need to make your earliest experiences of teaching both purposeful and enjoyable.A Flying Start for NQTs identifies practical steps you can take in your professional behaviour,in setting up systems and programmes,in establishing yourself in the first week or term and in interacting with parents.A range of photocopiable resources provides further direct support during those early days when your time is already stretched.Each book in this series: * helps to translate study and training into dealing with the reality of classroom teaching * makes specific suggestions for systems,processes and ways of behaving to give your career a flying start * offers seating plans,timetables,games and activities,ideas for written reports and much more in directly supporting you in the early weeks of teaching * provides photocopiable templates and other resources that assist in planning and teaching.Each Book contains 54 A4 pages.
£2
These games will keep the fun in maths learning! This series provides high-quality support for numeracy teaching and learning for 7 to 11 year olds. The games and activities help develop related number knowledge including number identification, number sequence and order, addition and subtraction, grouping and place value, and number facts. Child-friendly instructions for games, and links between each game and activities in the No Nonsense Number and the Number Counts books are provided.
£2
These games will keep the fun in maths learning! This series provides high-quality support for numeracy teaching and learning for 7 to 11 year olds. The games and activities help develop related number knowledge including number identification, number sequence and order, addition and subtraction, grouping and place value, and number facts. Child-friendly instructions for games, and links between each game and activities in the No Nonsense Number and the Number Counts books are provided.
£2
