“Look for the helpers.” -Mister Rogers. Teach empathy and build storytelling skills with this sweet vet clinic. Watch your little one creatively work through big feelings.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...
Make learning facial vocabulary fun. Great for self-awareness, self-control and self-expression. Another classroom favorite for all mixed feelings.
Design your very own dollhouse! Modular and compact, this unique frame can be opened, closed and re-arranged in multiple ways....
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
Good old-fashioned fun and cheer. These delightful stickers are brilliant for adding a splash of sunshine + happy to anything...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
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...
It takes work and repetition, but indeed, there are things that can be done to pre-empt a tantrum and ways...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
In the heat of an emotional meltdown, it’s hard to remember what to do. So we use *SKOR* for quick recall....
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
We’re often asked, “How do I know if my child needs speech therapy?” First, listen to your instincts. If you...