Bring the beloved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to life. An active way of learning the alphabet. And these magnetic letters – foundational...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
BBQ theme on one side, ice cream on the other. Yes, it’s true! Thank goodness for artful details. Take it...
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...
Gorgeous illustrations that pair parent animals with their babies. A must-have counting book that uses rhyming text, lift-the-flaps, peekaboo holes...
Early intro to core executive functions – logic, problem-solving and planning. Great for small hands and for developing spatial visualization....
The parent/caregiver-child separation process is often an emotional experience, and every child and family experiences it differently. Discover answers to...
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
We’re often asked, “How do I know if my child needs speech therapy?” First, listen to your instincts. If you...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
One of the most frequent questions we get from parents is, “How do I get my child to listen?” It’s...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...