Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Bring the beloved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to life. An active way of learning the alphabet. And these magnetic letters – foundational...
Design your very own dollhouse! Modular and compact, this unique frame can be opened, closed and re-arranged in multiple ways....
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
A sweet take on a classic game. The novel figurines (felt ears! felt manes!) amp things up. A great family...
A fan favorite among schools – now you can bring it to your yard! Did you know that mud is...
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
In the heat of an emotional meltdown, it’s hard to remember what to do. So we use *SKOR* for quick recall....
Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...