A clever take on the conventional memory game. Players use their sense of touch and fine motor skills to manipulate...

The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...

A favorite of Plinkit expert and pediatric occupational therapist, Shannon White. Lacing cards develop finger dexterity (important for handwriting control...

Can your child rescue the arctic animals and move them to safety before the bridge breaks? Develop skills in taking...

A truly universal gift. Bilingualism of any language (whether signed or spoken) enhances cognitive processes – like higher executive function,...

An essential for any STEAM curriculum. But these have an undeniable coolness factor. P.S. – STEAM = Science, technology, engineering, arts,...

Early intro to core executive functions – logic, problem-solving and planning. Great for small hands and for developing spatial visualization....

Part puzzle, part phonics…all fun. Bonus points for developing fine motor skills.

Found! Scoured the earth to find a simple (yet engaging) puzzle with upper and lower case letters.

Letters transform into robots. Mind blown. Watch just how cool they are. And don’t forget about learning numbers.

Teaches cause and effect and sorting, an early math skill. Interactive play with keys creates storytelling and back-and-forth interactions. Beloved...

With its moveable mouth and Squeeze Me bleat, this delightful Folkmanis puppet can help role-play big feelings, explore perspectives and...

Learn the Montessori approach to learning language and how to apply it every day.

Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...

Easy things you can do every day to encourage your toddler to use more language. *Note – Suggestions in this article...

“It’s not about how smart you are, it’s about how you are smart.” -Howard Gardner

Take every opportunity to count…anything, everything! It may feel common sense to us grown-ups, but fluency in talking about numbers...

Some children are naturally drawn to learning letters, while others may not begin to learn letter identification until they are...

How do you know if your child is experiencing a developmental “bump”? How do you know if it is time...

Learning to count may seem simple, but it is critical to learning well. Here’s how to do it playfully. The...

A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...

One of the most frequent questions we get from parents is, “How do I get my child to listen?” It’s...

Your questions, our answers. Learn how to handle common scenarios when a child interrupts. From raising hands, to when to...

We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...