Scholastic Early Learners: Interactive board books for hands on learning! An exciting new series of early learning novelty board books that combine Scholastic's strength in learning with beautiful photography and clear designs to stimulate early learning. Flashcards First Words helps children learn their letters, looking at the sounds at the beginning, middle, and end of a range of first words. Each flashcard presents a word that uses that letter sound, providing practice with that letter in context, and helping to build the child's vocabulary.