Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...
Make learning facial vocabulary fun. Great for self-awareness, self-control and self-expression. Another classroom favorite for all mixed feelings.
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
Work through big feelings with this character set. Or try modeling behavior with Jolly Helpers.
Bring the beloved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to life. An active way of learning the alphabet. And these magnetic letters – foundational...
For when you just can’t find the words. Excellent for your personal Helper Green Basket. A Worry Eater can also...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
One of the most frequent questions we get from parents is, “How do I get my child to listen?” It’s...
Your questions, our answers. Learn how to handle common scenarios when a child interrupts. From raising hands, to when to...
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Learn why it is important for your child to be able to identify their emotions, and help them build their...
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....