Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Beautiful. Handmade by Balinese artists in collaboration with a Brooklyn design firm. A fun way of building hand-eye coordination, motor...
This! Its giant-ness makes it excitingly attractive. Nothing like the potential of a crashing tower to elicit big rolling laughter....
Winner of the 2018 best children’s game by the Kinderspiel des Jahres jury. Perfect for learning how to follow multi-step...
A sweet take on a classic game. The novel figurines (felt ears! felt manes!) amp things up. A great family...
Finally, a threading toy with play longevity. Kids love finagling with the clothes; caregivers love how it hones fine motor...
A clever take on Memory. Pair number symbols with magnitude concepts (learn to count!) using uniquely illustrated artwork from 10...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
Cute! A magical home for your child’s imagination. The moveable door adds a sweet element of childhood surprise and is...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
Learn at what age you should expect that your child can practice skills without prompting and strategies for encouraging your...
ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
How to structure the day at home with your child, specifically extended time periods at home. Smart tips and a...
Try having ‘Family Agreements’ instead of having ‘rules’. Family Agreements can be powerful yet simple tools for encouraging baseline behavioral...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Increase critical thinking and curiosity when you read aloud. Take story time to a new level.
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.