{"title":"MTA Essentials","description":"\u003cp\u003eMTA Essentials covers classroom equipment across several learning areas: sensory toys such as fidget kits, therapy putty and visual timers, balance stones and boards for physical play, and science gear from magnets, leads and bulbs to prisms, microscopes, thermometers, borosilicate glassware and anatomy models. It also includes reading guide sentence strips in small, medium and large, wooden unit blocks and a height adjustable classroom stool. Start with the learning area, then check the set size or piece count. See \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sensory-toys\"\u003esensory toys\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/science-stem\"\u003escience and STEM\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classroom-furniture\"\u003eclassroom furniture\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"elizabeth-richards-sq-b1cl-reading-guide-small-clear","title":"Elizabeth Richards Reading Guide Small Clear","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA clear reading guide that helps readers keep their place\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe MTA Essentials Reading Guide Sentence Strip Small, Clear, supplier code ERSQ-B1CL, is a lightweight, transparent plastic strip that slips over text so a reader can track a single line at a time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMTA Essentials developed its Reading Guide products to support students and adults who skip lines, reverse or transpose letters, lose their place or experience eye fatigue while reading. The window measures 3.2cm by 19cm, and the supplier says it guides the eyes smoothly across the page to reduce skipped lines, re-reading and frustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe guide slips neatly over books, worksheets and printed material, so it moves easily between the classroom, home and office. MTA Essentials suggests it for individual reading sessions, literacy intervention programs, guided reading and assessments, used independently or with a teacher or support worker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMTA Essentials also makes this reading guide in other colours and a large size for different readers. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/teacher-resources\"\u003eteacher resources\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/educational-teacher-supplies\"\u003eeducational teacher supplies\u003c\/a\u003e, everyday \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classroom-supplies\"\u003eclassroom supplies\u003c\/a\u003e and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/educational-supplies\"\u003eeducational supplies\u003c\/a\u003e catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53207381246315,"sku":"ERSQ-B1CL","price":3.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/Elizabeth_Richards_Reading_Guide_Small_Clear_SQB1CL_1_Mega_Office_Supplies_55037547.png?v=1788772436"},{"product_id":"elizabeth-richards-wooden-unit-blocks-set-with-trolley-192-pieces","title":"Elizabeth Richards Wooden Unit Blocks Set with Trolley 192 Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA 192-piece rubberwood block set that stores on its own trolley\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe MTA Essentials Wooden Unit Blocks Set and Trolley, supplier code BE35102, is a 192-piece rubberwood unit block set supplied with wooden trays that double as a mobile trolley.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMTA Essentials lists the cube block at 7cm x 7cm x 3.5cm and the longest block at 28cm. Each wooden tray measures 31.8cm (W) x 45.8cm (L) x 8cm (H), and the trolley with castors stands 50cm high. The supplier recommends the set for ages 3+ and designs it for indoor use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe variety of shapes supports open-ended construction, and MTA Essentials suggests bridges, towers and cityscapes for exploring stability and balance. Blocks can also be used to teach size comparison, symmetry and counting. Packing the blocks back into the trays keeps the set together and easy to move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trolley rolls the whole set to the building area and back to storage. Combine the blocks with other hands-on resources from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/early-learning-sensory\"\u003eearly learning and sensory resources\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/maths-equipment\"\u003emaths equipment\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/educational-games\"\u003eeducational games\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/educational-supplies\"\u003eeducational supplies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53791727944043,"sku":"EVBE35102","price":665.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/Elizabeth_Richards_WoodenUnitBlocksTrolley_BE35102_hero_Mega_Office_Supplies.jpg?v=1788311925"},{"product_id":"elizabeth-richards-theo-the-therapy-dog-weighted-lap-companion-1-1kg","title":"Elizabeth Richards Theo the Therapy Dog Weighted Lap Companion 1.1kg","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA weighted plush dog for comfort and calm\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheo the Therapy Dog from MTA Essentials, supplier code RE49595, is a cuddly weighted lap companion designed to provide calm, comfort and sensory support for children aged 3+ years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMTA Essentials lists Theo's weight as 1.13 kg, evenly distributed through his body, with bead-filled paws and a belly pack for deep pressure. A hook-and-loop belly pouch holds a removable ceramic bead pack that can be cooled in the fridge or gently warmed as per the care instructions, and it releases a lavender scent when warmed. Theo is machine washable as per his care label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheo can rest on a lap or shoulders during reading, seated tasks or transitions, or sit in a calm-down area for self-directed use. Soft fur, paw pads, ears, eyes and nose invite tactile exploration, and the pouch, cooled or warmed by an adult as per the care instructions, adds another sensory option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep Theo in a calm corner or reading area where children can pick him up when they need comfort. Find more calming supports in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sensory-toys\"\u003esensory toys\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/early-learning-sensory\"\u003eearly learning sensory\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/teacher-resources\"\u003eteacher resources\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/educational-supplies\"\u003eeducational supplies\u003c\/a\u003e for the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53791733121387,"sku":"EVRE49595","price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/Elizabeth_Richards_TheoTherapyDogWeighted_RE49595_hero_Mega_Office_Supplies.jpg?v=1788312099"},{"product_id":"silicone-chewable-necklace-set-of-5","title":"Silicone Chewable Necklace Set of 5","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFive shapes, five colours - $8 a necklace\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA set of 5 silicone chew necklaces, each a different shape and colour, roughly 5-6cm each. For mild to moderate chewers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuying five different shapes rather than five of the same one is the whole point. A chewer has a preference - some want something to bite down on, some want something to gnaw at the edge of - and you do not know which until they try. One set finds the shape that works, and the other four go to other students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMild to moderate chewers only.\u003c\/strong\u003e The supplier is specific about that. A student who destroys chew tools in days needs a heavy-duty grade, not these, and a chewed-through necklace is a choking risk. Inspect them before every use and bin any that are split or thinning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMTA state the necklaces are non-toxic, food-grade silicone. That is their statement about the material; we are reporting it, not certifying it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e the supplier says 3 years and over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792556482923,"sku":"EVGKIN281","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/gkin281_silicone-chewable-necklace-set-of-5_v1_1.png?v=1788345508"},{"product_id":"fidget-chair-band-25cm","title":"Fidget Chair Band 25cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOne band, 25cm, $7 - the cheapest way to keep a student in their seat\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA single 25cm stretch band that fits across the legs of a classroom chair. Silent to use.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA student who needs to move will move. The choice is whether they do it by pushing a foot against a band under their desk, or by getting up. This is the cheapest intervention in the whole calming range and often the most effective one, because it works during instruction without anybody noticing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy singles when you need three or four for named students. If you want a whole row of chairs done, the Elizabeth Richards five-pack works out cheaper per chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial is not published.\u003c\/strong\u003e MTA describe it only as \"stretchy, durable material\" and do not say whether it contains latex. If you have a student with a latex allergy in the room, ask us before you order - we would rather chase the supplier than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792556515691,"sku":"EVGKIN402","price":7.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/gkin402_fidget-chair-band_v1_1.jpg?v=1788345509"},{"product_id":"fidget-toy-kit-set-of-36","title":"Fidget Toy Kit Set of 36","description":"\u003ch2\u003e36 fidget toys for $40 - about $1.11 each\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA mixed set of 36 fidget toys in a range of textures and actions. The cheapest way to stock a calm-down box or a whole-class fidget drawer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe economics are the argument. Individual fidgets cost $7 to $17 each, so a class set is expensive and a calm-down box is a real purchase. At about $1.11 a toy, this is the set you buy to find out which fidgets your students actually reach for - and then you buy those individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents may vary.\u003c\/strong\u003e MTA state that plainly, so do not buy this expecting a specific toy. It is a variety pack, not a specified kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety - the supplier's warning:\u003c\/strong\u003e always supervise young children during use to prevent any potential choking hazards. Recommended age 3 years and up. 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Give each block a distinct texture and the same set works by touch - sort by feel, match by feel, or find the triangle in a bag without looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat makes this one set that covers two jobs: it is a maths manipulative for shape, pattern and sorting, and it is a tactile resource for sensory work. The 12 double-sided cards give 24 activities to start from, so it does not sit in the cupboard waiting for someone to plan a lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMTA state the blocks are made from recycled plastic. That is their statement about the material - we have not sighted a certification or a recycled-content percentage, so we are reporting their claim rather than making it ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792559530347,"sku":"EVEDX22066","price":51.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/edx22066_sensory-pattern-blocks_v1_4.webp?v=1788345605"},{"product_id":"easy-hold-glow-panels-set-of-3","title":"Easy Hold Glow Panels Set of 3","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCharge them in sunlight, watch them glow for six hours\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree rubberwood-framed panels of glowing liquid - blue, green and orange - with grip handles sized for small hands. 185 x 120 x 20mm each.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen minutes in bright light charges them. After that they glow for about six hours, which is longer than a school day and long enough that one charge covers a whole afternoon of use in a dark corner or a sensory tent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe liquid moves when the panel is tilted, so a child gets two things at once: a colour that glows on its own, and a flow they control. That combination is what holds attention where a plain light does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are also a light-science lesson that works. Charge one panel in sunlight, one under a classroom light, and one not at all, then compare - the difference is obvious enough for a five-year-old to explain it back to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e the supplier says 12 months and up. These are liquid-filled and wood-framed, so check the frames and seals before each use and take any panel with a crack out of service.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792605438315,"sku":"EVCT73454","price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/ct73454_easy-hold-glow-panels-set-of-3_v1_4.webp?v=1788346459"},{"product_id":"emotion-story-stones-set-of-10","title":"Emotion Story Stones Set of 10","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTen faces a child can point at instead of explaining\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTen tactile plastic stones, each moulded with a different facial expression - happy, sad, angry, surprised, mischievous and more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe whole point is that a child does not have to find the word. A four-year-old who cannot say \"frustrated\", or a child who freezes when asked how they feel, can pick up a stone. That is a conversation you could not otherwise have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey work in the other direction too. Give a class one stone each and ask them to act it out, or build a story around three of them, and you are teaching emotional vocabulary through play rather than through a worksheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are washable, which matters for something ten children handle every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e the supplier says 3 years and over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792605569387,"sku":"EVGKIN276","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/gkin276_emotion-story-stones-10-pc_v1_1.jpg?v=1788346461"},{"product_id":"sensory-practical-ability-busy-book","title":"Sensory Practical Ability Busy Book","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA fold-out fabric book of fastenings, with a handle\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 28 x 22.5cm soft fabric activity book with hook-and-loop closure and a carry handle. Interactive tasks for hand-eye coordination and fine motor practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design detail that matters is the handle. A busy book a child can carry themselves goes where they go - to the calm corner, to the mat, into a bag for an appointment - which is the difference between a resource that gets used and one that stays in a tub.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is built for solo play. That makes it one of the few things you can hand a child who needs to be occupied and calm while you deal with the rest of the room, and it develops finger strength and dexterity while it does it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoft fabric throughout, so there is nothing to break and nothing hard if it is thrown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e the supplier says 3 years and over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792609370475,"sku":"EVGKIN312","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/gkin312_sensory-practical-ability-busy-book_v1_1.jpg?v=1788346587"},{"product_id":"rainbow-visual-timer","title":"Rainbow Visual Timer","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTime a child can see, in five settings from 1 to 15 minutes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA colour visual timer with five preset durations - 1 to 15 minutes - that shows time passing as a shrinking coloured band rather than as numbers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Five more minutes\" means nothing to a child who cannot yet read a clock. A coloured band that visibly shrinks means everything. That is the whole argument for a visual timer, and it is why they show up in almost every classroom that has a student who melts down at transitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive presets rather than a dial is deliberate: a child can set it themselves without getting it wrong, which turns the timer from something done to them into something they control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e the supplier says 3 years and over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792609403243,"sku":"EVLER4368","price":49.3,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/ler4368_rainbow-visual-timer_v1_1.webp?v=1788346588"},{"product_id":"cool-down-cubes-sensory-fidget-set","title":"Cool Down Cubes Sensory Fidget Set","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFour calming actions in one tray, with a guide that tells you how to use them\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA set of fidget cubes with four actions - squeeze the foam, spin the spinner, solve the maze, sift the falling beads - plus an activity guide and a storage tray.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost fidgets are handed to a child with no instructions and no plan. This one comes with a guide, which is the difference between a toy and a strategy: the child learns which action helps when they are wound up, and can reach for it themselves next time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe storage tray sounds trivial and is not. Four loose fidget cubes in a classroom become four lost fidget cubes by the end of week two. A tray means the set is still a set next term.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e the supplier says 4 years and over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792609468779,"sku":"EVLER5582","price":29.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/ler5582_cool-down-cubes-sensory-fidget-set_v1_1.webp?v=1788346589"},{"product_id":"colours-and-shapes-sensory-pad","title":"Colours and Shapes Sensory Pad","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYou choose the liquid - water, gel or shaving cream\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA refillable sensory pad with colourful shapes inside and 8 double-sided activity cards. You fill it with whatever medium suits the child.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat refill choice is the feature. Water gives a fast, slippery movement; gel is slow and resistant; shaving cream is opaque, so the shapes appear and disappear. Same pad, three completely different sensory experiences, and you can change it when a child gets bored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pad has weight to it, which does a second job - resting hands or forearms on it is calming pressure, not just play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight double-sided cards give sixteen structured activities, so it works as a shapes-and-colours lesson as well as a free-play sensory station.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA practical note we would add:\u003c\/strong\u003e if you use shaving cream, check it against any skin allergies or sensitivities in the room first. 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A child who is highly wound up often cannot settle to a quiet sound, but will follow a heavier one - and then step down to the drizzle. That is a regulation sequence, not just three tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSound is the sense most calming tools ignore. A room full of visual and tactile fidgets still has nothing for the child who responds to what they hear, and rain is the sound almost every human finds settling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSealed units - nothing to spill and nothing to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e the supplier says 3 years and over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MTA Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792611533163,"sku":"EVLER96019","price":48.8,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/ler96019_sounds-of-rain-sensory-tubes_v1_1.webp?v=1788346674"},{"product_id":"breathing-board","title":"Breathing Board","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThree mountains a finger traces, one breath per peak\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA wooden board, 13.9 x 21.5cm, with a smooth grooved pathway over three mountain peaks and printed directions. 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