Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
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....
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
For when you just can’t find the words. Excellent for your personal Helper Green Basket. A Worry Eater can also...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
A rocket on your back? Let your imagination run wild…literally!
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Learn the strategies, tools and what to say to manage a healthy separation process between you and your child, especially...
It takes work and repetition, but indeed, there are things that can be done to pre-empt a tantrum and ways...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
“Empathy is when you’re able to understand and care about how someone else is feeling.” -Mark Ruffalo, Sesame Street
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...