I love the easel. One side is chalkboard and one is dry erase board. There is a tray in between the two boards, and a nice one at the bottom of each to hold chalk or dry erase materials. I am using dry erase crayons and washable markers instead of dry erase markers as our 15 month old likes to draw on the wall and dry erase markers aren't washable off other surfaces. I ordered two easels, one for our granddaughters' home and one for our home. I like the Melissa and David one better. It is a perfect size for our 15 month old and 4 year old. The letters and numbers are not being used right now as the children are both young, but it won't be long. The letters and numbers are small, maybe could be a little bigger.