Clever new take on a traditional game. Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design. Just as...

A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)

Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...

Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.

Pow! Inspire oral language development and storytelling, both key to literacy development. A great self-directed activity with multiple learning outcomes....

Very cool, very S.T.E.A.M. Bring 2D concepts into large-scale 3D. Foster creativity, experimentation and patience using modular + magnetic constraints....

Physical and mental dexterity required. Teach your child’s brain and body to work together.

A puzzle and play set all in one! Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design.

New take on a classic scooter. No pedals! Move this racing machine with alternating leg movements on the foot bar.

Award-winning classic; or the simpler version here. Captivating way of strengthening the pincer grasp.

If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...

“Does it make sense? Does it look right? Does it sound right?” is a helpful cueing system to help your...

Your child may not want to learnt to read – *yet*. It’s completely normal and natural. Reading is hard. Reading...

As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...

Around the ages of four and five, children begin to tell “tall tales”. They may also begin to tell fibs...

Empower your child to manage their emotions and regain control in heated situations with *STOP!*

Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...

“Executive functioning” is a phrase often cited when talking about child development. But what does it really mean and how...

Nuts + bolts; let’s get tactical. Now that we’ve baselined the three primary processes of executive functioning, let’s look at...

Many of us are eager for our children to learn to write. It takes practice but it also needs to...

Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...

Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....