Parenting made simpler.

Learn how to respond to your child’s challenging behavior or big emotions with empathy. Use our go-to parenting scripts for...

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

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

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

It may feel like a number of impulsive behaviors are seemingly normal for children. But what is ‘normal’? In this...

Siblings fight. They fight over people, things, physical spaces and so much more. They use their words and their bodies...

Get unflustered in the heat of the moment? Three phrases you can use to stop a fight. Kids are often...

Empower your child to manage their emotions and regain control in heated situations with *STOP!*

Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...

Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.

Understand the difference between discipline and punishment to change a child’s behavior in the future. Let’s focus on creating effective...

Punishment is imposed, discipline is instilled. Consequences must make sense – they must be logical.

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

Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...

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

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

Watching a child turn to you crying for the first time because “A friend said ‘I can’t play’”, is a...

Social exclusion is a main theme in a child’s development and there are many reasons why it happens. Empower your child to...

When your child starts demonstrating behaviors that show they are trying to ‘fit in’ or wants to ‘belong to a...

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

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

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

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

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

Try having ‘Family Agreements’ instead of having ‘rules’. Family Agreements can be powerful yet simple tools for encouraging baseline behavioral...

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

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

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

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

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

Tips from an elementary school teacher for parents when teaching math. Key things to remember when supporting your child’s mathematical...

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

Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.

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

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

Research-approved. Reframe how you think about ‘practice’.

It may feel like a number of impulsive behaviors are seemingly normal for children. But what is ‘normal’? In this...

Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...

Social exclusion is a main theme in a child’s development and there are many reasons why it happens. Empower your child to...

Answers to our most popular questions on a heavy subject. From “How do I explain…” to “How do I teach…”...

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

“The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice.” -Peggy O’Mara

Your child may not want to learnt to read – *yet*. It’s completely normal and natural. Reading is hard. Reading...

Teasing, name-calling, social exclusion or any other general unkindness that specifically relates to race, gender, religion or any aspects of...

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

The reality is we have no control over when our child calms down. Parenting and teaching is not quick and...

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

It’s normal to hear your child experimenting with dramatic language at around age 4 (e.g., talking back, harsh tones of...

Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...

Your child’s very own superheroes in the powerful way they imagine them to be. Blank wooden figurines with moveable elastic...

For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.

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

Early intro to core executive functions – logic, problem-solving and planning. Great for small hands and for developing spatial visualization....

Swing + surf = the Swurfer. Unique curved shape = more power, more stability, wider range of motion…and more fun!

Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.

A fun way of learning letter recognition and letter sounds. Party toppers are also dynamite for practicing the pincer grasp....

Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...

Fun fact – Musical elements such as beats, rhythm, melody and tempo possess inherent math principles like spatial properties, sequencing,...

Made of felt, this is one of those unique playsets that is timeless fun. It’s all in the details –...

Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.