Where to Shop Learning Props Products and Access Its Training Resources

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Learning Props by Lone Star Education Products and Services, LLC puts its product browsing and its training resources in two different places on the same site: a Shop entry for the family engagement products, and a Services section for free webinars, onsite professional development, and contact. If you want to buy a kit or book set, start at Shop. If you want training or a custom quote, start at Services and use the contact link.

Shopping for Learning Props products

The site organizes its catalog into product families rather than a single storefront list. Each product card links to a "Learn More" page where you can see details before deciding.

Product line What it is Ages / audience noted
Cardstock Game with Book Family engagement game bundled with a book Ages 3–6
Getting Ready for PreK / K School readiness game for families and learners PreK / K preparation
Durable Fabric Literacy Kits Washable family engagement kits for home activities; also used as classroom resources Early childhood
Literacy Book Sets Multilingual photo-based softcover books for vocabulary growth Early childhood
Family Engagement Solution Packs Monthly send-home solutions for family engagement professionals Ages 3 and 4
Door Hangers Standard or custom; used to leave a note after a home visit Families

Language options matter when you order: the Cardstock Game with Book, Getting Ready for PreK / K, Durable Fabric Literacy Kits, and Family Engagement Solution Packs are listed as available in English and Spanish/English. Literacy Book Sets are described as multilingual. Door hangers can be standard or custom, and the site notes you can let families know you stopped by "in their language."

Customization and logo options

If your program needs branded materials, the site states: "We can add your logo or customize our content for you." That applies across the product lines above, but the site does not publish a customization form or price list. The stated path is to contact them for more information. So the practical sequence is: browse the product family that matches your need, then reach out through the site's contact option with your logo or content request before ordering.

Free training: webinars on YouTube

The Services section points to a YouTube channel for free webinars on proper family engagement strategies. This is the lowest-commitment way to access training content — no registration is described, just a link to the channel. Use it if you want an overview of family engagement practice before committing staff time to a workshop.

Onsite professional development with Bev

For hands-on staff training, the site invites programs to "Invite Bev to present at your program." Key details:

  • The majority of trainings are customized to the needs of specific programs.
  • It is onsite professional development, aimed at helping staff strengthen their skills for working with parents.
  • You arrange it by contacting them through the site.

Workshop topics listed

The site lists these staff development workshops (described as "available include but not limited to"):

  • Engaging Parents; An Investment that Pays — strategies for inviting parents to take an active role in supporting learning at home.
  • Book-Making — a hands-on session on approaches for creating books that invite authors to use developing literacy skills.
  • A Menu for Successful Parent and Family Involvement — concepts and practice summarized from a booklet published in 2003 by the Southern Early Childhood Association.
  • Strengthening Connections With Parents — an overview of parent involvement practices.
  • Communication 101 — building stronger communication networks with parents.
  • Learning Continues at Home — guiding staff to support learning at home.
  • Junk A Teacher's Treasures — making teaching tools from low-cost and discarded resources.

Because most trainings are customized, the topic list is a starting menu, not a fixed catalog. Bring your program's specific challenge to the contact conversation.

How to decide where to start

  • You need materials for families now → go to Shop, pick the product family by age and language, then contact them if you want a logo or content change.
  • You want free, self-paced learning → go to the YouTube channel linked from Services.
  • You want staff trained on site → contact them to invite Bev and describe your program's needs.
  • You have a custom or bulk request → use the site's contact option; customization and logo addition are explicitly offered but not priced or configured online.

Common sticking points

  • The site does not publish prices, so you cannot compare cost from the pages alone — you have to ask.
  • Customization is offered but has no self-service tool; expect a conversation rather than an instant quote.
  • Language availability differs by product line, so confirm English-only vs. Spanish/English vs. multilingual before ordering for a specific family population.
  • The workshop list is explicitly partial, so don't treat it as the full set of what can be delivered.