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A cognitive matching skill learning aid may include a base having a plurality of different object images thereon and a respective matching block for each object image on the base. The blocks may be movable relative to the base. Moreover, each matching block may have a plurality of sides, and the sid

A cognitive matching skill learning aid may include a base having a plurality of different object images thereon and a respective matching block for each object image on the base. The blocks may be movable relative to the base. Moreover, each matching block may have a plurality of sides, and the sides of a given matching block may have different indicia thereon representative of different cognitive matching skill levels with respect to the corresponding object image on the base.

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1. A cognitive matching skill learning aid comprising:a base having a plurality of different object images thereon, object images having names beginning with long vowel sounds being positioned adjacent a center of the base, and object images having names beginning with short vowel sounds and consona

1. A cognitive matching skill learning aid comprising:a base having a plurality of different object images thereon, object images having names beginning with long vowel sounds being positioned adjacent a center of the base, and object images having names beginning with short vowel sounds and consonants being positioned adjacent a periphery of the base; anda respective matching block for each object image on said base and being movable relative to said base;each matching block having a plurality of sides, the sides of a given matching block having different indicia thereon representative of different cognitive matching skill levels with respect to the corresponding object image on said base. 2. The learning aid of claim 1 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises the corresponding object image on said base for said matching block. 3. The learning aid of claim 1 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises a name of the respective object image for said matching block. 4. The learning aid of claim 1 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises at least one of an upper case initial letter of a name of the respective object image for said matching block and a lower case initial letter of the name of the respective object image for said matching block. 5. The learning aid of claim 1 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises an arbitrary indicia for grouping matching blocks based upon common characteristics between respective object images thereof. 6. The learning aid of claim 5 wherein the common characteristics comprise at least one of names of the object images beginning with long vowel sounds, names of the object images beginning with short vowel sounds, names of the object images beginning with consonants, and object images corresponding to numbers. 7. The learning aid of claim 5 wherein the arbitrary indicia comprise colors. 8. The learning aid of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of legs supporting said base. 9. A cognitive matching skill learning aid comprising:a table comprising a plurality of legs and a base carried thereby, said base having a plurality of different object images thereon, object images having names beginning with long vowel sounds being positioned adjacent a center of the base, and object images having names beginning with short vowel sounds and consonants being positioned adjacent a periphery of the base; anda respective matching block for each object image on said base and being movable relative to said base;each matching block having a plurality of sides, the sides of a given matching block having different indicia thereon representative of different cognitive matching skill levels with respect to the corresponding object image on said base, and one of the indicia on each matching block comprising an arbitrary indicia for grouping matching blocks based upon common characteristics between respective object images thereof. 10. The learning aid of claim 9 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises the corresponding object image on said base for said matching block. 11. The learning aid of claim 9 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises a name of the respective object image for said matching block. 12. The learning aid of claim 9 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises at least one of an upper case initial letter of a name of the respective object image for said matching block and a lower case initial letter of the name of the respective object image for said matching block. 13. The learning aid of claim 9 wherein the common characteristics comprise at least one of names of the object images beginning with long vowel sounds, names of the object images beginning with short vowel sounds, names of the object images beginning with consonants, and object images corresponding to a number. 14. The learning aid of claim 9 wherein the arbitrary indicia comprise colors. 15. A method for teac hing cognitive matching skills comprising:providing a base having a plurality of different object images thereon, object images having names beginning with long vowel sounds being positioned adjacent a center of the base, and object images having names beginning with short vowel sounds and consonants being positioned adjacent a periphery of the base;providing a respective matching block for each object image on the base and being movable relative to the base, each matching block having a plurality of sides, the sides of a given matching block having different indicia thereon representative of different cognitive matching skill levels with respect to the corresponding object image on the base; andpositioning matching blocks on the base adjacent respective object images based upon one of the indicia on the matching blocks. 16. The method of claim 15 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises the corresponding object image on said base for the matching block. 17. The method of claim 15 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises a name of the respective object image for the matching block. 18. The method of claim 15 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises at least one of an upper case initial letter of a name of the respective object image for the matching block and a lower case initial letter of the name of the respective object image for the matching block. 19. The method of claim 15 wherein one of the indicia on each matching block comprises an arbitrary indicia corresponding to a characteristic of the respective object image of the matching block; and further comprising grouping matching blocks based upon the arbitrary indicia prior to positioning the matching blocks. 20. The method of claim 19 wherein the characteristics of the object images comprise at least one of names of the object images beginning with long vowel sounds, names of the object images beginning with short vowel sounds, names of the object images beginning with consonants, and object images corresponding to a number. 21. The method of claim 19 wherein the arbitrary indicia comprise colors.