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Your go-to schedule and plan for balancing play, learning and structure for large amounts of time with your child (i.e.,...
Learn how to respond to your child’s challenging behavior or big emotions with empathy. Use our go-to parenting scripts for...
A go-to list of calming strategies that your child can independently use to get back on track when they feel...
Sibling fighting and rivalry is normal and, in most cases, healthy. Learn how to resolve sibling conflict in 5 simple...
Your go-to schedule and plan for balancing play, learning and structure for large amounts of time with your child (i.e.,...
How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home is hard. Here’s our...
The benefits of letting your child be bored and five ways to teach your child how to move through boredom....
Foundational skills for teaching your child to be more independent and to be in charge of themself and their learning....
Learn why patience is a learned skill and essential for character and academic development, and seven key strategies to teach...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
Early learners learn best through hands-on, self-directed experiences. Try our Project-Learning Bingo – 24 project-based learning ideas to fuel your...
“Executive functioning” is a phrase often cited when talking about child development. But what does it really mean and how...
Nuts + bolts; let’s get tactical. Now that we’ve baselined the three primary processes of executive functioning, let’s look at...
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...
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...
ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Learning to write is a hallmark in a child’s education journey. It empowers them to express themselves and their talents....
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
A primer on why and how learning to spell is such a powerful and fundamental concept for early learners and...
Tips from an elementary school teacher for parents when teaching math. Key things to remember when supporting your child’s mathematical...
Learn specific tips from a teacher on how to read aloud to your child, listen to your child read aloud...
Understand how to help your child with math skill development and learn common math terms and strategies that teachers use....
A simple primer for parents that outlines the mechanics of what it means to learn to read when you’re a...
Sibling fighting and rivalry is normal and, in most cases, healthy. Learn how to resolve sibling conflict in 5 simple...
Get flustered in the heat of the moment when your children fight? Use these three key phrases to stop sibling...
We can’t end sibling fighting nor force our children to get along, but we can help them recall happy moments...
A go-to list of calming strategies that your child can independently use to get back on track when they feel...
Tattling is very common but it can be shaped by our responses to their tattling. Teach your child this simple rhyme to work...
Around the ages of four and five, children begin to tell “tall tales”. They may also begin to tell fibs...
Teach your child to *THINK* before they speak. A helpful mnemonic to remind your child that words are powerful.
Empower your child with a valuable life skill – teach them how to express their emotions and desires during conflict.
Help your child learn how to resolve a social conflict on their own with this framework – Wheel of Choices.
Empower your child to manage their emotions and regain control in heated situations with *STOP!*
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Siblings fight – it is normal and expected, and you can handle it. But sometimes, stepping outside of the normal...
A simple tip sheet for how to praise your child. Something more than “Good job” or just commenting on process and...
“Gratitude is not just a feeling outside your control that arrives willy-nilly. It’s more like a radio channel: you can...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
While some children inherently understand how to socially interact with others and are comfortable with basic social skills, others need more...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Go beyond “How was your day?” Our Top 10 favorite conversation starters can give you insight into what matters to...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home is hard. Here’s our...
How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home. Smart tips and a...
Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
A simple checklist for your child to know what to look for in their writing to strengthen their spelling skills...
Mindfulness…for kids? Yes, indeed! Here’s how you can help your child infuse it naturally into their daily routine.
Early learners learn best through hands-on, self-directed experiences. Try our Project-Learning Bingo – 24 project-based learning ideas to fuel your...
While some children inherently understand how to socially interact with others and are comfortable with basic social skills, others need more...
Teach your child a strong Friend Skill Set that can help them establish healthy, happy friendships and that will support...
Discover how your child’s brain and body are emotionally and physically processing their anger, and strategies and tools to help...
Learn the strategies, tools and what to say to manage a healthy separation process between you and your child, especially...
Key strategies and tools to use before, during and after your child’s angry outbursts – all in a simple printable...
Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.
This! Its giant-ness makes it excitingly attractive. Nothing like the potential of a crashing tower to elicit big rolling laughter....
Make learning facial vocabulary fun. Great for self-awareness, self-control and self-expression. Another classroom favorite for all mixed feelings.
Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...
Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
Magnetic and portable. A fresh take on an old classic filled with especially sweet images. Learning how to ask meaningful...
Fun fact – Musical elements such as beats, rhythm, melody and tempo possess inherent math principles like spatial properties, sequencing,...
We all could use a dose of this; this kit makes it so easy. And because great things do come...
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
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