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Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
A clever take on Memory. Pair number symbols with magnitude concepts (learn to count!) using uniquely illustrated artwork from 10...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
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Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...