Beloved by teachers. One of those fun games where the learning is stealthily embedded: strategy + pre-reading skills. Each card...
Beautiful. Handmade by Balinese artists in collaboration with a Brooklyn design firm. A fun way of building hand-eye coordination, motor...
3D open-ended mechanics and creativity. Keep tap tapping that logic and hand-eye coordination with this and this.
Fun fact – Musical elements such as beats, rhythm, melody and tempo possess inherent math principles like spatial properties, sequencing,...
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.
A perennial classroom favorite. The simplicity of the blocks maximizes open-ended creativity. Excellent for improving concentration and staying focused –...
Those eyes!! Not-your-average stuffie with a squishy, soft texture that’s got quite the brand following. A soothing companion to reach...
An ideal platform for S.T.E.A.M education and spatial + kinetic awareness. Praised by the Wall Street Journal for how it...
An easy, no mess, no fuss way of creating beautiful handmade sculptures. Super soft clay + bright colors + no...
A puzzle and play set all in one! Fun fact: 3D spatial skills are foundational for engineering and design.
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
A primer on why and how learning to spell is such a powerful and fundamental concept for early learners and...
Try having ‘Family Agreements’ instead of having ‘rules’. Family Agreements can be powerful yet simple tools for encouraging baseline behavioral...
Discover how discipline and punishment differ in practice.
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....
How is your child dealing with words they can’t read? Here’s an observation tool that can help inform how your...
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
Your child may not want to learnt to read – *yet*. It’s completely normal and natural. Reading is hard. Reading...
Understand the difference between discipline and punishment to change a child’s behavior in the future. Let’s focus on creating effective...
If a child is too forceful with their grasp, the pressure used will lead to quick fatigue. To help prevent...
“Gratitude is not just a feeling outside your control that arrives willy-nilly. It’s more like a radio channel: you can...