Breathtakingly beautiful. A wordless book where a picture tells a thousand words. Excellent for building storytelling skills, a key step in literacy development. In the same genre, try Tiger vs. Nightmare for something more animated with words.
Beloved by teachers. One of those fun games where the learning is stealthily embedded: strategy + pre-reading skills. Each card...
Your child will thank you one day. Just you watch. A time capsule for your child to share their stories,...
An ideal gift for your beginning reader to inspire their love of books, reading and creative storytelling. And for those...
Spark conversation with these beautiful communication cards. I Heard Your Feelings and What Do I Do? flash cards also help...
A dollhouse you design yourself. Winner of just about every toy award. Why not build the neighborhood too?
Sensory-reinforcement makes learning lower case a little less tricky (say that three times!) And because upper case and numbers are...
An ideal platform for S.T.E.A.M education and spatial + kinetic awareness. Praised by the Wall Street Journal for how it...
A perennial classroom favorite. The simplicity of the blocks maximizes open-ended creativity. Excellent for improving concentration and staying focused –...
A puzzle and play set all in one! Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design.
A vibrant and engaging way to spark conversations about scientists. Bonus: puzzles improve hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills. Nothing beats...
Immersive. Enchanting. An extraordinary lift-the-flap book that richly journeys into flora and fauna. With each flap, there is a sense...
An easy, no mess, no fuss way of creating beautiful handmade sculptures. Super soft clay + bright colors + no...
Learn why patience is a learned skill and essential for character and academic development, and seven key strategies to teach...
Teach your child to *THINK* before they speak – to consider the impact of their words (vs. their intent). A helpful...
ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...
While we may agree that it is important to speak about issues of race and racism, these layered and personal...
Helpful phrases and scripts to respond to your child when they ask about other children’s challenges or about a child...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
At around age 4, you may see all sorts of dramatic language changes – talking back, harsh tones of voice,...
One of the most frequent complaints we get from parents is around whining. We get it – even as teachers....
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
Language and scripts parents can use in their back-to-school conversations with children during this Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, answers to common...