Real tinkering. Real fun. Or this or this? Choice is hard! Teaches core concepts in engineering, design and physics.
Your child’s very own superheroes in the powerful way they imagine them to be. Blank wooden figurines with moveable elastic...
A must-have staple for every dress-up bin. Bonus fun with this and this. (Fantastical storytelling not included.)
Very cool, very S.T.E.A.M. Bring 2D concepts into large-scale 3D. Foster creativity, experimentation and patience using modular + magnetic constraints....
A dollhouse you design yourself. Winner of just about every toy award. Why not build the neighborhood too?
Next-level Magna-Tiles – in little cubes! Strengthen visual-spatial skills and hand muscles, both critical for early handwriting. Building with magnetic...
A perennial classroom favorite. The simplicity of the blocks maximizes open-ended creativity. Excellent for improving concentration and staying focused –...
Immersive. Enchanting. An extraordinary lift-the-flap book that richly journeys into flora and fauna. With each flap, there is a sense...
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.
There are times when it becomes necessary to speak to children about people in their lives who are very sick....
Whether a young child practices prewriting skills or an older child works on sight words, salt / sand trays are...
Teasing, name-calling, social exclusion or any other general unkindness that specifically relates to race, gender, religion or any aspects of...
How is your child dealing with words they can’t read? Here’s an observation tool that can help inform how your...
Learn why patience is a learned skill and essential for character and academic development, and seven key strategies to teach...
Around the ages of four and five, children begin to tell ‘tall tales’. They may also begin to tell fibs...
Answers to our most popular questions on a heavy subject. From “How do I explain…” to “How do I teach…”...
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
It’s normal to hear your child experimenting with dramatic language at around age 4 (e.g., talking back, harsh tones of...
Watching a child turn to you crying for the first time because “A friend said ‘I can’t play’”, is a...
A frequent question teachers are asked by parents is, “Should I correct my child’s spelling?” Our short answer – “It...
A classroom favorite for cultivating empathy, kindness, community membership and awareness of others. What’s a real superhero? Someone who helps...