A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
Design your very own dollhouse! Modular and compact, this unique frame can be opened, closed and re-arranged in multiple ways....
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
No details spared in this dynamic cafe set, complete with sugar cubes and pastries. At-home high tea is a superb...
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
A fun way of learning letter recognition and letter sounds. Party toppers are also dynamite for practicing the pincer grasp....
Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...
Early intro to core executive functions – logic, problem-solving and planning. Great for small hands and for developing spatial visualization....
Bring the beloved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to life. An active way of learning the alphabet. And these magnetic letters – foundational...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
A social and screen-free way of learning letter identification, including phonological awareness and concepts of print. Get moving!
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
Parents are often unsure of how to talk to young children about race. But it is real and it is...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
“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!
A breathing exercise to help your child move through the rocky moments in their day. Easy to do and remember....
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
It’s normal to hear your child experimenting with dramatic language at around age 4 (e.g., talking back, harsh tones of...
There are times when it becomes necessary to speak to children about people in their lives who are very sick....