Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
Imagine a world with chalkboard walls?! Build the play structure of your dreams. Or back to basics with Crazy Forts.
Fuel creativity. Card-swiping machine, scanner, conveyor belt…countless ways to learn and play. Don’t forget your groceries, cart and tote!
A cozy cocoon for swinging and spinning – or getting into that mental “just right space”. Loved by occupational therapists...
The softest, snuggliest friend with moveable arms and legs that stands and sits. Dolls are wonderful at personifying a child’s...
Bring the beloved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to life. An active way of learning the alphabet. And these magnetic letters – foundational...
Found! One of the most unique tea sets yet made by a Melbourne-based toy company. Fully-equipped with biscuits, tea bags...
Just like your child, just like your family; create your one-of-a-kind character.
Sorting, classifying, organizing, oh my! This charming stall from the Netherlands is great for practicing early math concepts, communication and...
Thoughtfully designed blocks; and on a grander scale.
Make learning facial vocabulary fun. Great for self-awareness, self-control and self-expression. Another classroom favorite for all mixed feelings.
Proof that math is creative! A unique way to learn math in context. Sorting, matching, organizing – all early math...
Are you in the midst of visiting preschools and trying to decipher what to look for in a classroom and...
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
It takes work and repetition, but indeed, there are things that can be done to pre-empt a tantrum and ways...
Trying to figure out what to look for in a preschool and which questions to ask when visiting schools? Learn...
#1 daily challenge with children: How to get from A to Z without fighting, yelling or throwing a tantrum? Learn why...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
Book selection is key in helping your child learn to read. Parents of emergent and early readers are often tempted...
The parent/caregiver-child separation process is often an emotional experience, and every child and family experiences it differently. Discover answers to...
Learn why children interrupt, what to say in the moment, and strategies for modeling patterns of communication. (It is hard...
Learn the strategies, tools and what to say to manage a healthy separation process between you and your child, especially...