All sensorial materials are constructed for fine motor manipulation. It is with these materials that a child will learn to compare, contrast, and differentiate various sense impressions. It is the beginning of a child's conscious knowledge of his environment. The use of hands plays an important role in early education. Doing these activities that use fine motor skills assists the child in discovering that perseverance produces positive results. Improving dexterity strengthens concentration and assists in character development during the learning process.

The language materials include objects and pictures to be named, matched, labeled, and classified to aid vocabulary development. Textured letters allow the child to feel and see the alphabet, while the movable alphabet leads the child towards reading. Once the child begins to blend sounds to make words, a variety of materials are available, ranging from simple three-letter words and short-vowel sound words to materials designed to teach long-vowel sound words, phonograms, and parts of speech. A wide variety of reading materials are used to gain proficiency and a love for reading.