Book excerpt: Promote the importance of the home-to-school connection with curriculum-based manipulatives that support hands-on learning. The Word Wheels: Word Families set includes 18 word wheels that can be used for deepening understanding both in the classroom and at home. An affordable solution for strengthening skills, hands-on manipulatives are the perfect resource for every classroom. These tools can be used during whole-class instruction, independent practice, or small-group instruction to help with the learning process. Students can also take these manipulatives home to help with homework or to practice skills in their free time.