Internationally recognized multiple-award winner. Innovative cones allow for limitless constructions, risk-taking + decision-making. Specially designed to build concentration and attention, which are critical for executive functioning. Try this Balancing Tree for a travel-friendly option.
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
Bring the beloved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to life. An active way of learning the alphabet. And these magnetic letters – foundational...
Jump & squeak + balance & coordination. Strong body, strong mind. *Loved* by children of all ages.
Strategy + socialization + fine motor skills. Great for developing pre-writing and pre-math skills.
Build bigger with this bendable, flexible car track system. Undeniably cool – and cerebral.
Always a hit in play yards + schools! From deciding what to put inside, how to lift and walk, problem-solving...
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
Early intro to core executive functions – logic, problem-solving and planning. Great for small hands and for developing spatial visualization....
Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
Try having ‘Family Agreements’ instead of having ‘rules’. Family Agreements can be powerful yet simple tools for encouraging baseline behavioral...
Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
Discover how discipline and punishment differ in practice.
Learn how to appeal to your child’s thinking brain and shape their future behavior by instilling discipline (vs. imposing punishment)....
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Learning to write is a hallmark in a child’s education journey. It empowers them to express themselves and their talents....
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
“Gratitude is not just a feeling outside your control that arrives willy-nilly. It’s more like a radio channel: you can...
Many parents are eager to teach their children basic number concepts at a young age. For a 2-year old, exposure...
ABCs, colors, numbers, sight words…parents have heard of the ‘push-down’ of academic skills – that Kindergarten has a lot of...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...