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

A practical how-to guide filled with links to buy what you need if your child is doing distance learning. Here...

How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home. Smart tips and a...

How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home is hard. Here’s our...

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

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

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

“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner

Including children in their own learning process about how to self-regulate is empowering and long-lasting. Here’s how it’s helpful to...

Here’s a practical tool and script to support your child’s self-regulation and emotional awareness – it provides a shared language to signal...

Make a Cozy Corner or Helper Green Basket to help your child recover from an emotional meltdown – proven techniques...

‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It’s deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not widely...

#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...

Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...

“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 3 primary processes of executive functioning, let’s look at...

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. 

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

One of the most frequent questions we get from parents is, “How do I get my child to listen?” It’s...

*YET* – 3 letters that may change your child’s life. (Thanks Janelle Monae and Sesame Street for making it memorable...

If you want to raise a child who grows up to be a resilient, problem-solving, persistent and adaptable adult, let...

Let’s double-down on how to translate *growth mindset* into something tangible with your child. We’re focusing on how to teach...

As your child matures, there will come a time when you’ll need to have a conversation about personal safety. Many...

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...

Our Top 10 favorite conversation starters can give you insight into what matters to your child, and deepen your connection...

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’.

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 mins.

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...

One of the most frequent questions we get from parents is, “How do I get my child to listen?” It’s...

How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home. Smart tips and a...

As your child matures, there will come a time when you’ll need to have a conversation about personal safety. Many...

Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....

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

Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!

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

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

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

A primer on why and how learning to spell is such a powerful and fundamental concept for early learners and...

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

Nuts + bolts; let’s get tactical. Now that we’ve baselined the 3 primary processes of executive functioning, let’s look at...

We all could use a dose of this; this kit makes it so easy. And because great things do come...

Savvy craft kits hone fine motor skills for pre-writing. This one is extra nifty – teaches the science of electricity...

Experiment with high-flying fun or with simple machines. Another problem-solving goodie for basic physics.

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

Learn letters with a classic game. There’s a reason it’s a classroom favorite. Ditto for the numbers edition.

Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...

Build bigger with this bendable, flexible car track system. Undeniably cool – and cerebral.

Create your own magical land. Comes with everything you need – real branches, twine, shells, moss and glue gun. Imagine...

An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...

A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...

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

Physical and mental dexterity required. Teach your child’s brain and body to work together.