Notice and wonder. Explore the fine details of this world. Comes with awe-inspiring slide images. Kit it out for older...
Road trip adventures from the comfort of home. Clever patchwork and embroidered details (like awning and curtains) bring play to...
The ‘pop’ and ‘snap’ of these beads are excellent for strengthening pincer grasps, hand control and finger precision – all...
A rocket on your back? Let your imagination run wild…literally!
Design, build, imagine. Just how we like it. For the nature-enthusiast or the dramatist. Endless options.
It’s impossible to stop gawking! Use the inquiry approach with this intro to science. Works well with The Big Book of...
Award-winning classic; or the simpler version here. Captivating way of strengthening the pincer grasp.
Encourage creativity and reasonable risk with real working tools. Inspired by the Montessori way of learning and designed in France....
“And I’d like to thank the Academy, my parents, my teachers, Plinkit….” Comes with free Movie Maker app to capture...
Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
Fun fact – Musical elements such as beats, rhythm, melody and tempo possess inherent math principles like spatial properties, sequencing,...
As parents and teachers of young children, we encounter ‘power play’ in a variety of ways – some children like...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
If you’re looking for a didactic list, here’s a theoretical, academic sequence for teaching your child to read. Just remember...
Learn at what age you should expect that your child can practice skills without prompting and strategies for encouraging your...
How is your child dealing with words they can’t read? Here’s an observation tool that can help inform how your...
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
When all the other pieces – like grasp and strength – are in place, it may be time to practice....
Including your child in their own learning process about how to self-regulate is empowering and long-lasting. Here’s how everyday tools...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
By learning why young children hit – learning what is developmentally going on in their brains when they hit –...
Learning to read is incredibly empowering for a child, but it’s also very complex. There is no quick-fix or shortcut....