Oh-so huggable! Dolls are wonderful for nurturing role-play and letting your child reflect back how they see their world. Comes with a friend and changeable outfits – great for practicing fine motor control. And every doll loves a Convertible Strolley!
Bring the beloved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to life. An active way of learning the alphabet. And these magnetic letters – foundational...
Make learning facial vocabulary fun. Great for self-awareness, self-control and self-expression. Another classroom favorite for all mixed feelings.
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
BBQ theme on one side, ice cream on the other. Yes, it’s true! Thank goodness for artful details. Take it...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Work through big feelings with this character set. Or try modeling behavior with Jolly Helpers.
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
A fun way of learning letter recognition and letter sounds. Party toppers are also dynamite for practicing the pincer grasp....
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Filled with thoughtful details like a moving car lift, a car wash, a helipad and beautifully illustrated European wooden figurines...
Sorting, classifying, organizing, oh my! This charming stall from the Netherlands is great for practicing early math concepts, communication and...
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...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
In the heat of an emotional meltdown, it’s hard to remember what to do. So we use *SKOR* for quick recall....
It takes work and repetition, but indeed, there are things that can be done to pre-empt a tantrum and ways...
We’re often asked, “How do I know if my child needs speech therapy?” First, listen to your instincts. If you...