Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
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...
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
We love the sophisticated layout for big make-believe. Plenty of nifty storage ideas because kids love finding order amidst their...
Fuel creativity. Card-swiping machine, scanner, conveyor belt…countless ways to learn and play. Don’t forget your groceries, cart and tote!
Soar to and explore new frontiers! And, for something on a smaller scale.
Pretend, play and learn – math! A playful way to sharpen number and arithmetic skills.
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...
The parent/caregiver-child separation process is often an emotional experience, and every child and family experiences it differently. Discover answers to...
It takes work and repetition, but indeed, there are things that can be done to pre-empt a tantrum and ways...
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...