3 years and up. Provide a wide array of reading support with the Little Minds at Work Science of Reading Essentials Toolkit. Developed by Tara West--the author of the Little Minds at Work blog--this comprehensive kit will boost phonemic awareness through activities that emphasize word segmentation and word blending. Including cubes, blocks, and phonics cards, this kit furnishes educators with many tools that facilitate and encourage early literacy while also giving children a variety of visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile experiences.