Abstract: This invention is a system and method for assisting a teacher in the evaluation of basic concepts to a student. An illustration sheet having a set of illustrations representing a basic concept category is shown to the student. The teacher elicits receptive and expressive responses according to an activity sheet having receptive and expressive instructions. The determination of whether the student's response is correct according to a set of correct responses can be recorded on the activity sheet or a recording sheet.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an educational system for use in instruction of educational concepts while playing a game. The system consists of a game sheet having an illustration for use in instruction of an educational concept, a set of magnetic playing pieces associated with the game sheet, and a display unit for receiving the game sheet and the magnetic playing pieces. The display unit has first and second display sides, each of which have a magnetized panel for attracting magnetic playing pieces. Further, a frame member adjacent the panel covers at least a portion of the panel, and has a game sheet receiving slot in the frame member is used for inserting and removing the game sheet.