Beautiful. Handmade by Balinese artists in collaboration with a Brooklyn design firm. A fun way of building hand-eye coordination, motor...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Pow! Inspire oral language development and storytelling, both key to literacy development. A great self-directed activity with multiple learning outcomes....
Your child’s very own superheroes in the powerful way they imagine them to be. Blank wooden figurines with moveable elastic...
The ultimate app-enabled invention toolbox. Designed by MIT graduate and TED Senior Fellow Ayah Bdeir; featured at the MOMA and...
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
A vibrant and engaging way to spark conversations about scientists. Bonus: puzzles improve hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills. Nothing beats...
Hands-down, the coolest coloring book..and the longest in the world (!!) Hours of downtime fun that cleverly folds into accordion-style...
A perennial classroom favorite. The simplicity of the blocks maximizes open-ended creativity. Excellent for improving concentration and staying focused –...
An easy, no mess, no fuss way of creating beautiful handmade sculptures. Super soft clay + bright colors + no...
An ideal platform for S.T.E.A.M education and spatial + kinetic awareness. Praised by the Wall Street Journal for how it...
Your go-to list of curated learning projects, activities and games that you can do at home to support your child’s...
Help your child learn how to resolve a social conflict on their own with this framework – Wheel of Choices.
Kindergarten is a meaningful adjustment – for parents too. We’ve got simple tips for parents for a not-so-simple transition –...
It may feel like a number of impulsive behaviors are seemingly normal for children. But what is ‘normal’? In this...
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
If a child is too forceful with their grasp, the pressure used will lead to quick fatigue. To help prevent...
Try having ‘Family Agreements’ instead of having ‘rules’. Family Agreements can be powerful yet simple tools for encouraging baseline behavioral...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...
When all the other pieces – like grasp and strength – are in place, it may be time to practice....
Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...