Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Vibrant + engaging. Brilliantly made, this over-sized, fire-breathing fun is over 4.5 feet long. Puzzles are exceptional for developing problem-solving,...
Design your very own dollhouse! Modular and compact, this unique frame can be opened, closed and re-arranged in multiple ways....
Cute! A magical home for your child’s imagination. The moveable door adds a sweet element of childhood surprise and is...
With its moveable mouth and Squeeze Me bleat, this delightful Folkmanis puppet can help role-play big feelings, explore perspectives and...
Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...
A fun way of learning letter recognition and letter sounds. Party toppers are also dynamite for practicing the pincer grasp....
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Tattling is very common but it can be shaped by our responses to their tattling. Teach your child this simple rhyme to work...
We may have grand intentions when it comes to involving our kids in chores. But how do you know which...
ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...
In the heat of an emotional meltdown, it’s hard to remember what to do. So we use *SKOR* for quick recall....
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
Little hands often struggle to hold a pencil, especially when their muscles need some building. Fortunately there are many fun...
Here’s a practical tool and script to support your child’s self-regulation and emotional awareness – it provides a shared language to signal...
Learn the strategies, tools and what to say to manage a healthy separation process between you and your child, especially...
“Is my child ready for Kindergarten? What does that even mean?” Here’s my high-level perspective as a parent + teacher...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
Try having ‘Family Agreements’ instead of having ‘rules’. Family Agreements can be powerful yet simple tools for encouraging baseline behavioral...