Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Design your very own dollhouse! Modular and compact, this unique frame can be opened, closed and re-arranged in multiple ways....
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
Found! One of the most unique tea sets yet made by a Melbourne-based toy company. Fully-equipped with biscuits, tea bags...
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
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...
Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...
A rocket on your back? Let your imagination run wild…literally!
Sorting, classifying, organizing, oh my! This charming stall from the Netherlands is great for practicing early math concepts, communication and...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
Children experience emotions just like adults, but they need support and guidance to: 1) Understand their emotions; and 2) Make...
Knowing why transitions are difficult is half the puzzle. The other half is how to get through them. Teachers go...
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
Encouraging your child to listen can sometimes be very hard (even when you have our trusty checklist of things to...
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
Your questions, our answers. Learn how to handle common scenarios when a child interrupts. From raising hands, to when to...
The reality is we have no control over when our child calms down. Parenting and teaching is not quick and...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...