For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
Spark conversation and make sense of the world. Practice social skills over a cup of tea. Sure to warm any...
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
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,...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
A breathing exercise to help your child move through the rocky moments in their day. Easy to do and remember....
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Here’s a practical tool and script to support your child’s self-regulation and emotional awareness – it provides a shared language to signal...
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Learn at what age you should expect that your child can practice skills without prompting and strategies for encouraging your...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Sibling fighting and rivalry is normal and, in most cases, healthy. Learn how to resolve sibling conflict in 5 simple...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
The benefits of mindfulness and how it can help your child thrive. How to naturally and authentically infuse mindfulness into...