Lakeshore Learning Building Language Lotto

Introducing our engaging hands-on matching game designed to boost vocabulary and classification skills in a fun and interactive way! This educational game features 36 kid-friendly manipulatives and 6 large activity cards, offering two levels of play to suit different learning stages.

Building Language Lotto is designed to foster early language development and cognitive reasoning through categorisation. Younger learners can begin by matching the manipulatives to the images on the cards, reinforcing one-to-one correspondence and visual discrimination. As confidence grows, players can flip the cards to the category-only side for a more abstract challenge, promoting logical thinking and deeper vocabulary connections. This dual-level approach supports language development in a flexible and engaging manner. The manipulatives are colourful, tactile and designed to appeal to young learners, making this set ideal for classrooms, speech therapy sessions, or at-home enrichment. It also encourages collaborative play and conversation, which supports social-emotional learning alongside academic growth.

Educational Benefits:

• Enhances vocabulary and language development through object recognition and naming.
• Develops cognitive categorisation and critical thinking skills.
• Supports fine motor skills with hands-on manipulatives.
• Encourages social skills and communication through turn-taking and discussion.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use as a vocabulary warm-up or literacy station activity.
• Create group games where students explain why an item fits a certain category.
• Use manipulatives for storytelling prompts.
• Incorporate into ESL lessons to reinforce everyday vocabulary.

Safety & Information:

• Ages: Suitable for children aged 3 years and up.
• Measurements: Activity cards are large and easy to handle; manipulatives are child-safe in size.
• Safety: Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Adult supervision recommended.