Work through big feelings with this character set. Or try modeling behavior with Jolly Helpers.
Cute! A magical home for your child’s imagination. The moveable door adds a sweet element of childhood surprise and is...
Design your very own dollhouse! Modular and compact, this unique frame can be opened, closed and re-arranged in multiple ways....
All in one – empathy, creativity, language and fine motor skills. Then bring things to life with a (faux) trip...
Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
A gem of a toy. The decorative accents build focus and fine motor skills; the recipe cards develop matching skills,...
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
A play + learn system that develops memory, concentration, visual perception, logic, language and math skills. Developed in Germany; used...
Learn letters with a classic game. There’s a reason it’s a classroom favorite. Ditto for the numbers edition.
“What is a good resource to understand milestones for my child? At what age should they learn colors? Learn numbers?...
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
How is your child dealing with words they can’t read? Here’s an observation tool that can help inform how your...
Watching a child turn to you crying for the first time because “A friend said ‘I can’t play’”, is a...
“Is my child ready for Kindergarten? What does that even mean?” Here’s my high-level perspective as a parent + teacher...
There are times when it becomes necessary to speak to children about people in their lives who are very sick....
Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...
Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
Get flustered in the heat of the moment when your children fight? Use these three key phrases to stop sibling...