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A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...
Beloved French toy company Janod’s version of a beloved preschool toy. Purposeful life activities help children learn in context. From...
A fun way of learning letter recognition and letter sounds. Party toppers are also dynamite for practicing the pincer grasp....
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
Make learning facial vocabulary fun. Great for self-awareness, self-control and self-expression. Another classroom favorite for all mixed feelings.
Gorgeous illustrations that pair parent animals with their babies. A must-have counting book that uses rhyming text, lift-the-flaps, peekaboo holes...
Yes, yes, yes!! Finally richly pigmented crayons that celebrate the beauty of all skin tones. A reminder that they’re not...
A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...
A social and screen-free way of learning letter identification, including phonological awareness and concepts of print. Get moving!
A sweet take on a classic game. The novel figurines (felt ears! felt manes!) amp things up. A great family...
For your rock n’ roll star. More awesome beats here and here to self-regulate those wiggles. PS – It’s a...
“The way we talk to children becomes their inner voice.” -Peggy O’Mara
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
The reality is we have no control over when our child calms down. Parenting and teaching is not quick and...
Knowing why a child hits is the first step in handling a challenging ‘hitting’ situation. Next, how should you respond...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
The parent/caregiver-child separation process is often an emotional experience, and every child and family experiences it differently. Discover answers to...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...