Sorting, classifying, organizing, oh my! This charming stall from the Netherlands is great for practicing early math concepts, communication and...
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Bring the beloved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to life. An active way of learning the alphabet. And these magnetic letters – foundational...
Fuel creativity. Card-swiping machine, scanner, conveyor belt…countless ways to learn and play. Don’t forget your groceries, cart and tote!
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
Fill-in-the-blank coloring books that are just the right size for little hands. Perfectly packable.
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
A fan favorite among schools – now you can bring it to your yard! Did you know that mud is...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...