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...
A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
A fun way of learning letter recognition and letter sounds. Party toppers are also dynamite for practicing the pincer grasp....
A rocket on your back? Let your imagination run wild…literally!
A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
Work through big feelings with this character set. Or try modeling behavior with Jolly Helpers.
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
Make learning facial vocabulary fun. Great for self-awareness, self-control and self-expression. Another classroom favorite for all mixed feelings.
Learn the strategies, tools and what to say to manage a healthy separation process between you and your child, especially...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
“The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice.” -Peggy O’Mara
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
Acknowledge and promote positive behavior….*Plinkit* with a Marble Jar! You’ll be amazed at the twinkle in your child’s eye each...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
In the heat of an emotional meltdown, it’s hard to remember what to do. So we use *SKOR* for quick recall....
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...