A perennial classroom favorite. The simplicity of the blocks maximizes open-ended creativity. Excellent for improving concentration and staying focused – life skills that are important for executive functions.
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
Fun-yet-safe. A positive way of exploring power play themes.
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
Fuel creativity. Card-swiping machine, scanner, conveyor belt…countless ways to learn and play. Don’t forget your groceries, cart and tote!
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.
Beloved by teachers. One of those fun games where the learning is stealthily embedded: strategy + pre-reading skills. Each card...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Electrifying! Winner of multiple toy awards. Take it up a notch with light, sound + motion.
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...
Winner of the 2018 best children’s game by the Kinderspiel des Jahres jury. Perfect for learning how to follow multi-step...
It’s hard to know what you don’t know as your child embarks on their learning journey and enters Kindergarten. Sure,...
Your go-to schedule and plan for balancing play, learning and structure for large amounts of time with your child (i.e.,...
It may feel like a number of impulsive behaviors are seemingly normal for children. But what is ‘normal’? In this...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
A primer on why and how learning to spell is such a powerful and fundamental concept for early learners and...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Ready-made cards with easy / no-prep, self-directed activities to entertain your toddler, preschooler and early learner. Excellent for when you...
Learn at what age you should expect that your child can practice skills without prompting and strategies for encouraging your...
Discover how discipline and punishment differ in practice.
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
If you want to raise a child who grows up to be a resilient, problem-solving, persistent and adaptable adult, let...
Consider this your guide and script for how to respond and deepen your child’s understanding of math. Learn how to...