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How to Teach Your Child to Move Through Boredom

The benefits of letting your child be bored and five ways to teach your child how to move through boredom....

Ages
6-7,
7-8
How to Teach Your Child to Move Through Boredom
Ages
6-7,
7-8
How to Teach Your Child Patience

Learn why patience is a learned skill and essential for character and academic development, and seven key strategies to teach...

Ages
5-6,
6-7
How to Teach Your Child Patience
Ages
5-6,
6-7
Easy/No-Prep, Self-Directed Activities Your Child Can Do at Home

Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
Easy/No-Prep, Self-Directed Activities Your Child Can Do at Home
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
Activities + Games You Can Do at Home to Support Your Child’s Learning

Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
Activities + Games You Can Do at Home to Support Your Child’s Learning
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
24 Clever + Creative Project-Based Learning Ideas

Early learners learn best through hands-on, self-directed experiences. Try our Project-Learning Bingo – 24 project-based learning ideas to fuel your...

Ages
6-7,
7-8
Critical Thinking
Creativity + Imagination
24 Clever + Creative Project-Based Learning Ideas
Ages
6-7,
7-8
Critical Thinking
Creativity + Imagination
Reward Empathy – Be a Real Superhero!

A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Reward Empathy – Be a Real Superhero!
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Sibling Love – Make It Happen with a Sibling Love Jar

We can’t end sibling fighting nor force our children to get along, but we can help them recall happy moments...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
Sibling Love – Make It Happen with a Sibling Love Jar
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Reinforce Positive Behavior – Make a Marble Jar

Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Reinforce Positive Behavior – Make a Marble Jar
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Manage Feelings
Anger Management 101: Part 1 – What’s Going On?

Discover how your child’s brain and body are emotionally and physically processing their anger, and strategies and tools to help...

Ages
6-7,
7-8
Anger Management 101: Part 1 – What’s Going On?
Ages
6-7,
7-8
Anger Management 101: Part 3 – What You Could Do and Say

Key strategies and tools to use before, during and after your child’s angry outbursts – all in a simple printable...

Ages
6-7,
7-8
Anger Management 101: Part 3 – What You Could Do and Say
Ages
6-7,
7-8
How to Teach Your Child to Identify Their Feelings and Emotions

Learn why it is important for your child to be able to identify their emotions, and help them build their...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
How to Teach Your Child to Identify Their Feelings and Emotions
Ages
4-5,
5-6
How to Teach Your Child to Independently Calm Down

A go-to list of calming strategies that your child can independently use to get back on track when they feel...

Ages
5-6,
6-7
How to Teach Your Child to Independently Calm Down
Ages
5-6,
6-7
When Your Preschooler Hits: Part 1 – What’s Going On?

By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...

Ages
2-3,
3-4
When Your Preschooler Hits: Part 1 – What’s Going On?
Ages
2-3,
3-4
When Your Preschooler Hits: Part 2 – What to Do and Say

Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...

Ages
2-3,
3-4
When Your Preschooler Hits: Part 2 – What to Do and Say
Ages
2-3,
3-4
How to Teach Empathy

“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street

Ages
3-4,
4-5
How to Teach Empathy
Ages
3-4,
4-5
What to Say and Do When Your Child Interrupts

Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
What to Say and Do When Your Child Interrupts
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Resolve Conflict Independently
*THINK* – Be Powerful with Your Words

Teach your child to *THINK* before they speak. A helpful mnemonic to remind your child that words are powerful. 

Ages
5-6,
6-7
*THINK* – Be Powerful with Your Words
Ages
5-6,
6-7
“I” Messages – A Helpful Technique for Conflict Resolution

Empower your child with a valuable life skill – teach them how to express their emotions and desires during conflict.

Ages
5-6,
6-7
“I” Messages – A Helpful Technique for Conflict Resolution
Ages
5-6,
6-7
How to Teach Empathy

“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street

Ages
3-4,
4-5
How to Teach Empathy
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Wheel of Choices – Resolve Social Conflict Independently

Help your child learn how to resolve a social conflict on their own with this framework – Wheel of Choices.

Ages
5-6,
6-7
Wheel of Choices – Resolve Social Conflict Independently
Ages
5-6,
6-7
How to Share – Part 2: Some Helpful Rules

Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it’s expected, healthy and natural....

Ages
2-3,
3-4
How to Share – Part 2: Some Helpful Rules
Ages
2-3,
3-4
What is Mindfulness and How is It Helpful?

Mindfulness…for kids? Yes, indeed! Here’s how you can help your child infuse it naturally into their daily routine.

Ages
4-5,
5-6
What is Mindfulness and How is It Helpful?
Ages
4-5,
5-6
A Simple Exercise to Calm and Re-Center Your Child

A breathing exercise to help your child move through the rocky moments in their day. Easy to do, easy to...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
A Simple Exercise to Calm and Re-Center Your Child
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Tattling vs. Telling

Tattling is very common but it can be shaped by our responses to their tattling. Teach your child this simple rhyme to work...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
Critical Thinking
Language + Literacy
Tattling vs. Telling
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Critical Thinking
Language + Literacy
Everyday Must-Reads
Helpful Ways to Praise Your Child

A simple tip sheet for how to praise your child. Something more than “Good job” or just commenting on process and...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
Helpful Ways to Praise Your Child
Ages
4-5,
5-6
How to Teach Gratitude

“Gratitude is not just a feeling outside your control that arrives willy-nilly. It’s more like a radio channel: you can...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
How to Teach Gratitude
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Common Manners by Age

We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Common Manners by Age
Ages
3-4,
4-5
How to Teach 3 Key Social Skills

While some children inherently understand how to socially interact with others and are comfortable with basic social skills, others need more...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
How to Teach 3 Key Social Skills
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Bring Peace to Your Mornings – Make a Routine Chart

Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...

Ages
2-3,
3-4
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
Bring Peace to Your Mornings – Make a Routine Chart
Ages
2-3,
3-4
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
Raise Responsible Children – Introduce Chores

We may have grand intentions when it comes to involving our kids in chores. But how do you know which...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
Raise Responsible Children – Introduce Chores
Ages
4-5,
5-6
An Awesome Approach to Allowance

Our Awesome Allowance System gives children practice in setting financial goals, making hard choices, and developing a sense for the...

Ages
5-6,
6-7
An Awesome Approach to Allowance
Ages
5-6,
6-7
How to Ask Your Child About Their Day

Go beyond “How was your day?” Our Top 10 favorite conversation starters can give you insight into what matters to...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
How to Ask Your Child About Their Day
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Explore Topics
Common Manners by Age

We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Common Manners by Age
Ages
3-4,
4-5
How to Talk to Your Child About Back-to-‘School’

Language and scripts parents can use in their back-to-school conversations with children during this Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, answers to common...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
How to Talk to Your Child About Back-to-‘School’
Ages
4-5,
5-6
What to Say When Your Child Says “I Don’t Like Math!”

Consider this your guide and script for how to respond and deepen your child’s understanding of math. Learn how to...

Ages
5-6,
6-7
What to Say When Your Child Says “I Don’t Like Math!”
Ages
5-6,
6-7
Sensible Structure for Slower Days

What do you do with your kids when they’ve got a big chunk of time and you’re looking for fun...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
Sensible Structure for Slower Days
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
How to Ask Meaningful Questions During Story Time

Increase critical thinking and curiosity when you read aloud. Take story time to a new level.

Ages
4-5,
5-6
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
How to Ask Meaningful Questions During Story Time
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
How to Ask Your Child About Their Day

Go beyond “How was your day?” Our Top 10 favorite conversation starters can give you insight into what matters to...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
How to Ask Your Child About Their Day
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Reinforce Positive Behavior – Make a Marble Jar

Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Reinforce Positive Behavior – Make a Marble Jar
Ages
3-4,
4-5
How to Encourage Language Development

Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...

Ages
2-3,
3-4
Critical Thinking
Language + Literacy
How to Encourage Language Development
Ages
2-3,
3-4
Critical Thinking
Language + Literacy
On Writing Backwards

Is writing letters backwards OK, or is it an early warning sign of a learning difference? Let’s tackle this very...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
Fine Motor + Gross Motor
Language + Literacy
On Writing Backwards
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Fine Motor + Gross Motor
Language + Literacy
The Super Power of *Yet*

*Yet* – Three letters that may change your child’s outlook on life, even among the youngest learners. Learn how the...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
The Super Power of *Yet*
Ages
4-5,
5-6
How to Handle an Emotional Meltdown

In the heat of an emotional meltdown, it’s hard to remember what to do. So we use *SKOR* for quick recall....

Ages
2-3,
3-4
How to Handle an Emotional Meltdown
Ages
2-3,
3-4
Easy/No-Prep, Self-Directed Activities Your Child Can Do at Home

Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
Easy/No-Prep, Self-Directed Activities Your Child Can Do at Home
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Language + Literacy
Critical Thinking
Learning Toys
Market Stall

Sorting, classifying, organizing, oh my! This charming stall from the Netherlands is great for practicing early math concepts, communication and...

Ages
2-3,
3-4
Market Stall
Ages
2-3,
3-4
Carwash + Garage

Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...

Ages
2-3,
3-4
Carwash + Garage
Ages
2-3,
3-4
Cuddle Swing

A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Cuddle Swing
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Klask

Fast-paced and awesomely fun. Air hockey meets foosball – with magnets! Award-winner designed in Denmark and known as one of...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
Klask
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Little Cooperation Game

Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...

Ages
2-3,
3-4
Little Cooperation Game
Ages
2-3,
3-4
Comic Book Kit

Pow! Inspire oral language development and storytelling, both key to literacy development. A great self-directed activity with multiple learning outcomes....

Ages
4-5,
5-6
Creativity + Imagination
Language + Literacy
Comic Book Kit
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Creativity + Imagination
Language + Literacy
Pictolingua

(Beautiful) bingo with a twist. Bonus fun – it’s multilingual! And for those times you can’t stop having fun with...

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Critical Thinking
Language + Literacy
Pictolingua
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Critical Thinking
Language + Literacy
Pogo Jumper

Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Critical Thinking
Fine Motor + Gross Motor
Pogo Jumper
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Critical Thinking
Fine Motor + Gross Motor
Mini Golf Set

The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...

Ages
2-3,
3-4
Critical Thinking
Fine Motor + Gross Motor
Mini Golf Set
Ages
2-3,
3-4
Critical Thinking
Fine Motor + Gross Motor
Moving Trucky Puzzles

Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...

Ages
2-3,
3-4
Fine Motor + Gross Motor
Critical Thinking
Moving Trucky Puzzles
Ages
2-3,
3-4
Fine Motor + Gross Motor
Critical Thinking
Space Center Playscape

Soar to and explore new frontiers! And, for something on a smaller scale.

Ages
3-4,
4-5
Language + Literacy
Creativity + Imagination
Space Center Playscape
Ages
3-4,
4-5
Language + Literacy
Creativity + Imagination
Wooden Notch Blocks

Spot the notches in these wooden blocks? They inspire little hands to build bigger, taller and more complex creations. Playing...

Ages
4-5,
5-6
Wow Factor
Critical Thinking
Creativity + Imagination
Wooden Notch Blocks
Ages
4-5,
5-6
Wow Factor
Critical Thinking
Creativity + Imagination

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