A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
A clever take on Memory. Pair number symbols with magnitude concepts (learn to count!) using uniquely illustrated artwork from 10...
Hours of retro fun! A must-have for long car rides. Nifty shutter slides (no little bits mess!) makes this game...
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
With its moveable mouth and Squeeze Me bleat, this delightful Folkmanis puppet can help role-play big feelings, explore perspectives and...
For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...
(Beautiful) bingo with a twist. Bonus fun – it’s multilingual! And for those times you can’t stop having fun with...
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Power struggles and harried mornings for both parent and child are normal, and yet not a fun way to start...
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
The parent/caregiver-child separation process is often an emotional experience, and every child and family experiences it differently. Discover answers to...