Simple is sometimes best. Beloved in many classrooms, children love to measure everything. Develop your child’s numerical literacy by having...
No details spared in this dynamic cafe set, complete with sugar cubes and pastries. At-home high tea is a superb...
Small fingers love tinkering with locks (plus, it strengthens their pincer grasp and hand muscles). Explore early phonics and learn...
A clever take on Memory. Pair number symbols with magnitude concepts (learn to count!) using uniquely illustrated artwork from 10...
Fuel creativity. Card-swiping machine, scanner, conveyor belt…countless ways to learn and play. Don’t forget your groceries, cart and tote!
For when you just can’t find the words. Excellent for your personal Helper Green Basket. A Worry Eater can also...
Sorting, classifying, organizing, oh my! This charming stall from the Netherlands is great for practicing early math concepts, communication and...
A very grown-up dining experience; bonus points for building fine motor skills.
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
BBQ theme on one side, ice cream on the other. Yes, it’s true! Thank goodness for artful details. Take it...
Just like your child, just like your family; create your one-of-a-kind character.
A play + learn system that develops memory, concentration, visual perception, logic, language and math skills. Developed in Germany; used...
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
“Is my child ready for Kindergarten? What does that even mean?” Here’s my high-level perspective as a parent + teacher...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Helpful phrases and scripts to respond to your child when they ask about other children’s challenges or about a child...
When your child starts demonstrating behaviors that show they are trying to ‘fit in’ or wants to ‘belong to a...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...
We can’t end sibling fighting nor force our children to get along, but we can help them recall happy moments...
Let’s double-down on how to translate *growth mindset* into something tangible with your child. We’re focusing on how to teach...
Around the ages of four and five, children begin to tell ‘tall tales’. They may also begin to tell fibs...