Spark conversation and make sense of the world. Practice social skills over a cup of tea. Sure to warm any...
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
A social and screen-free way of learning letter identification, including phonological awareness and concepts of print. Get moving!
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
Work through big feelings with this character set. Or try modeling behavior with Jolly Helpers.
A clever take on Memory. Pair number symbols with magnitude concepts (learn to count!) using uniquely illustrated artwork from 10...
With its moveable mouth and Squeeze Me bleat, this delightful Folkmanis puppet can help role-play big feelings, explore perspectives and...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
Watching a child turn to you crying for the first time because “A friend said ‘I can’t play’”, is a...
Language and scripts parents can use in their back-to-school conversations with children during this Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, answers to common...
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
Try having ‘Family Agreements’ instead of having ‘rules’. Family Agreements can be powerful yet simple tools for encouraging baseline behavioral...
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
Let’s double-down on how to translate *growth mindset* into something tangible with your child. We’re focusing on how to teach...
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 minutes.
Little hands often struggle to hold a pencil, especially when their muscles need some building. Fortunately there are many fun...
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...